Volvo Tailgate Strut: No Mere Part

By: Evander Klum

The first generation Volvo S80 held one of the highest crash test ratings in the whole of the automotive industry for the premium mid-size segment. In the same vein, the second generation Volvo S80 also managed to bag the highest 'good' rating in the IIHS crash test performance for frontal impacts-this was a mere few months ago. From these results, one may already conclude that the obvious: that to have been able to achieve such top-notch ratings, the cars had to have been equipped with high quality Volvo S80 parts in the first place. Of the entire queue of Volvo S80 parts-and there are many-the Volvo Tailgate Strut is one part that car consumers often ignore.

The Volvo tailgate serves as the door or hinged board. It is often located at the rear portion of the truck bed. The Volvo Tailgate basically moves up and down when cargo is loaded and unloaded from the truck bed. The Volvo tailgate or tail board is comprised of both an inner as well as outer panel. More often than not, these materials are made out of composite materials like fiber glass. A Volvo Tailgate Strut is usually bonded with the strong-build, with heated window glass linked at its outer surface.

As for the main support component for the tailgate cable of the tailgates, this is one job that the Volvo Tailgate Strut takes care of. The is basically the spring that aids the tailgate to rise and go down. It's a simple operation really and thus, may explain the decided lack of consumer attention to a Volvo Tailgate Strut. However, simple as it may seem, this component makes it possible for loading operations to proceed with more ease and convenience. Volvo Tailgate Struts are one prime example of how the simplest things often make a world of difference.

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