T6 rear door

[Scottedog]

Hi is anyone had 2 bikes on a rear bike rack and found the door won’t stay up? Is there a fix for this apart from carrying a 6ft piece of wood to support it (and removing the bikes)?

 

[TripleBee]

It is worth checking if your rear gas struts are the 1250N, and not the standard 950? ones.
Other than that, there won't be much you can do apart from buying heavier struts, with the risk of not being able to close the rear door without bikes, chairs, and full sun on the back.

 

[Volkywagen]

The 1250 struts are designed to carry the extra weight of the rack only, and not the rack loaded with bikes.
You will have to stick to the piece of 3x2

 

[clarinetbcn]

The 1250 struts are designed to carry the extra weight of the rack only, and not the rack loaded with bikes.
You will have to stick to the piece of 3x2

The rear door on my Beach stays up with two bikes on the rack and the chairs in.

 

[WelshGas]

The rear door on my Beach stays up with two bikes on the rack and the chairs in.

During the Summer or Winter?

 

[clarinetbcn]

During the Summer or Winter?

Don’t use my bikes in snow, but it did stay up ok on some icy mornings in La Rioja last December.

 

[Beeechke1]

The OP doesn't say which bike rack they have? I am using the Fiamma T5 Pro 2-bike rack (which will be lighter than the VW supplied one) and the tail gate stays up with our two winter bikes at 9Kg - 10Kg each, but I think this is right on the limit, and stays up easily with our summer carbon bikes at 7.5Kg - 8.5Kg each

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Our T5 has 1250N fitted + VW Rack and will hold 2 bikes up with no issues.

Previous T4 had 1250N struts + Fiamma Rack (alot lighter), had to give it a fair amount of pull to close without bikes fitted. If you removed the rack it was like a catapult!

Perhaps the T6 has a slightly heavier tailgate than T4/T5..

 

[westfalia]

I don't think the idea VW had with the bike rack was for
it to be loaded up and the tailgate would hold up with bikes
on it and chairs and wedges and tarps stuck in the rear.

With bikes on the rack it is possible to raise it a bit and grab some stuff out
of the back but anyone raising the tailgate and leaving it up with bikes still on the rack
- beware, its an accident waiting to happen.

 

[Amarillo]

I use a plasterboard prop to hold open the boot door. About £15.

 

[Joker 1299]

I was interested to see these powered struts on a Caravelle in the dealers showroom. Wonder if that will be an option on the T6.1?

 

[WelshGas]

I was interested to see these powered struts on a Caravelle in the dealers showroom. Wonder if that will be an option on the T6.1?View attachment 50464View attachment 50465

Interesting but unlikely to be strong enough.

 

[Joker 1299]

Interesting but unlikely to be strong enough.

Just what I thought.

 

[Calimili]

On my 2019 T6 Ocean, it depends a lot on the temperature or the sun. If below 10 degrees and no sun, you'll need TWO hands to open it and lift it up and one secure hand to hold it. In summer and/or lots of sunshine through the back window it happened that it was holding up with the bikes (1 adult+1child bike) on its own but I wouldn't trust it.

 

[TripleBee]

Perhaps the T6 has a slightly heavier tailgate than T4/T5..

Then it would only be heavier than the the T4. T5, 5.1 and 6 are the same.

 

[Scottedog]

Our T5 has 1250N fitted + VW Rack and will hold 2 bikes up with no issues.

Previous T4 had 1250N struts + Fiamma Rack (alot lighter), had to give it a fair amount of pull to close without bikes fitted. If you removed the rack it was like a catapult!

Perhaps the T6 has a slightly heavier tailgate than T4/T5..

Definitely 2 chairs extra weight