Struts and hinges wear with the gate, so replace them together.
Trunk lids, liftgates and tailgates, plus the storage boxes and trim inside them. Sedan trunk lids, hatch liftgates and wagon gates share nothing. Struts and hinges wear with the gate, so a gate that will not stay open usually needs struts rather than a panel, and a reused perimeter seal is the usual cause of a leak after a repair.
