{"id":6680,"date":"2025-02-10T13:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/?post_type=product&#038;p=6680"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:28:44","slug":"reinforced-tailgate-bumpers-vw-caddy","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/produkt\/verstaerkte-heckklappendaempfer-vw-caddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinforced tailgate dampers for VW Caddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>More stability for your tailgate - even with a luggage rack!<\/h2>\n<p>Our reinforced tailgate dampers for the VW Caddy and Caddy Maxi (model 2K and SA, model years 2003-2020) <strong>reliably keep the tailgate open<\/strong>, if, for example, a\u00a0<strong>Bicycle carrier, a rear carrier or other accessories on the tailgate<\/strong>\u00a0is mounted.<\/p>\n<p>The extension force of the tailgate damper is 1180 N; this corresponds to a holding force of approx. 21 kg on the closing handle (note: this value may vary with different versions or different temperatures). Due to the lever ratios, the tailgate is also held open by significantly heavier loads, provided that their centre of gravity is \u201ehigher\u201c than the closing handle. This is the case with most bicycle or luggage carriers (see example photos).<\/p>\n<p>When the tailgate is unloaded, increased closing forces occur.<\/p>\n<p>Installation can be completed in just a few minutes, even by non-professionals. The dampers are simply replaced with the original ones. The only tool required is a flat-blade screwdriver.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the installation video here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WC47f7qNW1Q\" title=\"Installation of the reinforced tailgate dampers \/ gas struts on the VW Caddy Camper, e.g. for bicycle carriers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WC47f7qNW1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The dampers are manufactured explicitly for us according to specification. Manufacturer: STABILUS, made in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Price per set (= 2 pieces), means for one vehicle the order quantity \u201e1\u201c is required.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #dca54a;\">\u2714<\/span><\/strong> Keeps the tailgate reliably open<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dca54a;\">\u2714 <\/span><\/strong>Simple installation in just a few minutes<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dca54a;\">\u2714<\/span><\/strong> Made in Germany<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #dca54a;\">\u2714 <\/span><\/strong>Perfect fit for VW Caddy (2003-2020)<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":9546,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":2906},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[57,55],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6680","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-hochdachkombi","7":"product_cat-zubehoer","8":"product_shipping_class-paketversand","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"sale","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14012,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6680\/revisions\/14012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=6680"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6680"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanfittery.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=6680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}