Volvo XC70 P3 Dog Guard Struts

guitarcarfanatic · Dec 13th, 2021, 13:57

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.

Fitzy73 · Dec 13th, 2021, 20:18

Great tip!

Oak · Dec 14th, 2021, 14:17

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

Roy Hedger · Jan 10th, 2022, 21:43

B******s. I have just paid a King's ransom for 2 of these from the volvo dealers. 😭😭😭

Rick Barton · Yesterday, 22:19

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.

Dec 13th, 2021, 13:57	#1
guitarcarfanatic New Member Last Online: Feb 11th, 2024 20:05 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Taunton	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.

Dec 14th, 2021, 14:17	#3
Oak Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 11:16 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Near Bristol	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 __________________ SOLD - V70 D5 Auto 185 Sport SE MY2008 SOLD - V50 1.8 Manual R Design MY2009

Jan 10th, 2022, 21:43	#4
Roy Hedger Junior Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 13:29 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Middlesbrough	B******s. I have just paid a King's ransom for 2 of these from the volvo dealers. 😭😭😭 __________________ 2014 V70 2.4 D5 SE Lux Caspian Blue 1990 480 Turbo Mono White

Yesterday, 22:19	#5
Rick Barton Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:30 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bedfordshire	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. __________________ 2012 XC70 D5 SE Lux Geartronic Polestar

Dec 13th, 2021, 20:18	#2
Fitzy73 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 20th, 2024 19:20 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Truro	Great tip!

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