Leaving the doors open puts the rubber weather/rain strips down the center into a 90 deg bend. I believe leaving the doors in the closed position leaves these rubber strips in their natural flat position, which helps in extending their life. Struts are much easier to replace then these strips. Just my 2 cents worth. Marty ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications