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Dec 13th, 2021, 13:57 | #1 |
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Volvo XC70 P3 Dog Guard Struts
Hi All,
I found a few existing threads about this, but information seemed to merge between P2 and P3 with the suggestion P3's were different. I have just sorted my dog guard struts for a fiver using cabinet struts as per the below... Since owning the car, I've been really annoyed at the floppy dog guard - they came as standard on the XC70 and a nice selling point for the car. Hugely useful for both dogs, but also protecting the passenger cabin from flying luggage! Mine didn't stay up... So investigating, the reports suggested the gas struts were proprietary and the top fixing was screw thread...I did some digging and found reports these might work.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252062721...r=550917285912 Specs are: Made by GTV. Model number PD-G60160-02. Compressed Length - 135mm, Extended Length - 183m. 80NM force. Bought a set for buttons and found the fittings on one end screw off. Popped the bottom end off the ones in the car and unscrewed them leaving the top fitting in place (although it looks like this top fitting would just pop off as well so the person who posted about them being fixed to the guard seems to have been incorrect...). The new ones screwed straight back on to the original top fixing and after a slight compression, the bottom slotted onto the ball joint to fit. Nice and tidy - job done! Obviously silver instead of beige or black as original, but I don't notice. |
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Dec 13th, 2021, 20:18 | #2 |
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Great tip!
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Dec 14th, 2021, 14:17 | #3 |
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Brill - Thanks for this, ordered those! Mine always falls down too, normally startling the children and annoying me too!
Will see if I can tackle this and the head hitting boot at the same time! Thanks again guitarcarfanatic
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Jan 10th, 2022, 21:43 | #4 |
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B******s. I have just paid a King's ransom for 2 of these from the volvo dealers. 😭😭😭
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May 24th, 2024, 22:19 | #5 |
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This worked on my 2012 XC70 too, thanks for the tip. The body of the GTV strut is about a centimetre longer than the original Volvo strut, but it fits fine and it holds the guard up (and down) firmly.
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May 30th, 2024, 07:46 | #6 |
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Great tip but needless to say the 80nm ones were sold out on that link
Most of the other offerings are longer struts but found another seller - HERE
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May 30th, 2024, 11:40 | #7 |
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Mine arrived today ! I'll fit over the weekend and report back
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Jun 1st, 2024, 15:35 | #8 |
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Mine arrived today, didn't even have to swap the ends over - 5 mins, all done and no more floppy dog guard!
Thank you guitarcarfanatic
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Jul 6th, 2024, 13:35 | #9 |
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Great Tip
Mine arrived today (£6.24 from Ebay). Fitting was straightforward but exhausting. If I was five stone lighter and 20 years younger it would have been a breeze.
Thanks for the great advice. Andy M |
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