1998 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1998 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle Sport
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2002 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLX
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS TDI
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2006 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Hatchback
1.9L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2007 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2007 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2008 Volkswagen Beetle S
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2008 Volkswagen Beetle S
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2008 Volkswagen Beetle SE
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2008 Volkswagen Beetle SE
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2009 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2009 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2010 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2010 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
2.5L L5
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle Base
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle Fleet Edition
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2015 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle Denim
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle Fleet Edition
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line S
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line SE
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line SE
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line SEL
Convertible
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line SEL
Hatchback
2.0L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle S
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle S
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle SE
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle SE
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle SEL
Convertible
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle SEL
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle Wolfsburg Edition
Hatchback
1.8L L4
Quantity needed: 1
Fitment note: Strut Tool; This is a spreader tool for the front steering knuckle to allow for easy removal of the front struts.