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StrongArm 4650 Back Glass Lift Support
StrongArm Back Glass Lift Support Overview
The StrongArm 4650 Back Glass Lift Support is engineered specifically for select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC SUVs and trucks. Designed to provide reliable support and smooth operation, this lift support is an essential replacement part for your vehicle's rear window mechanism.
- Compressed length: 11.83 inches
- Extended length: 17.63 inches
- Cylinder outside diameter: 19.0 mm
- Stroke length: 5.8 inches
- Inner shaft diameter: 8.0 mm
- Steel outer cylinder with black finish
- Ball socket (nylon) 10mm ends on both sides
- Materials include rubber and Teflon components
- Maximum force rating of 85.0 lbs
- Specific fit for Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Blazer, Tahoe, C1500/C2500 Suburban, GMC Yukon, K1500/K2500 Suburban
Detailed Product Description
The StrongArm 4650 Back Glass Lift Support is a precision-engineered gas strut designed to assist in lifting and holding the rear glass of your vehicle securely in place. Constructed with a durable steel outer cylinder finished in black, this lift support features a 19.0 mm diameter cylinder and an 8.0 mm inner shaft diameter to ensure strength and longevity. The 5.8-inch stroke length allows smooth extension and compression, while the 11.83-inch compressed length and 17.63-inch extended length provide the correct fitment for specific models.
Both ends of the lift support are equipped with 10mm nylon ball socket connectors, facilitating easy installation and secure attachment. The use of rubber and Teflon materials in the internal components helps reduce friction and wear, contributing to consistent performance over time. With a maximum force rating of 85 lbs, this lift support offers reliable support for the back glass of your vehicle.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
- Cadillac Escalade
- Chevrolet Blazer
- Chevrolet C1500 Suburban
- Chevrolet C2500 Suburban
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- GMC Yukon
- GMC K1500 Suburban
- GMC K2500 Suburban
This part number 4650 is designed specifically for these models, ensuring proper fit and function without modification.
Common Issues Addressed by This Lift Support
- Difficulty lifting or holding the rear back glass open
- Back glass falling unexpectedly or closing abruptly
- Worn or leaking gas struts causing loss of support
- Corroded or damaged lift support cylinders
- Loose or broken ball socket connectors
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the StrongArm 4650 Back Glass Lift Support requires removal of the old lift support by detaching the ball socket ends carefully to avoid damage. Align the new lift support with the mounting points and snap the ball sockets into place. Ensure the lift support is oriented correctly with the cylinder facing downward to maintain proper lubrication and function. It is recommended to replace lift supports in pairs to maintain balanced operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
StrongArm parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications, using high-quality materials such as steel, rubber, and Teflon for durability and performance. The 4650 Back Glass Lift Support undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent force output and reliable operation. While specific warranty details are not provided, StrongArm products typically come with a limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
| Brand | StrongArm |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 4650 |
| Compressed Length | 11.83 |
| Cylinder Outside Diameter | 19.0 |
| End 1 Type | Ball Socket (Nylon) 10mm |
| End 2 Type | Ball Socket (Nylon) 10mm |
| Extended Length | 17.63 |
| Inner Shaft Diameter | 8.0 |
| Internal Rebound Spring | No |
| Materials | Rubber |
| Materials | Teflon |
| Maximum Force | 85.0 |
| Outer Cylinder Color | Black |
| Outer Cylinder Material | Steel |
| Stroke Length | 5.8 |
| Universal Or Specific Fit | Specific |
This part fits 81 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1999 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1999 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1998 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1997 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1996 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1995 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1995 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Wiper |
| 1995 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Upper End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (2nd Design) |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | |||
| 1994 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1994 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1994 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Upper End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (2nd Design) |
| 1994 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Lower End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) (1st Design); Mounted To Upper End of Gate Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper) (2nd Design) |
| 1994 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1993 | GMC | Yukon | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | without Rear Defroster | ||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
| 1992 | GMC | Yukon | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Exc.Rear Window Wiper); Exc.Rear Window Defroster (Rear Window Wiper) |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.