[Tatsfield]

To make your life more difficult, I would offer the opposite advice. If you can find after market struts with the correct end fittings, and most of these struts are industry standard fittings, I go for the after market struts from a good supplier. I know it's not the same as the tailgate but I replaced the struts for the load area floor and not only were they half the price but I got the choice of what power of strut I wanted. I needed stronger than OEM as I have a heavy duty rubber mat that the OEM struts would not support when the floor was raised. The after market ones are perfect which is why I have taken the bother to reply to your query.