Hands off would be great but is likely beyond my abilities. Struts and springs I could do. Basic rewiring is possible.
I assume the springs would require some rubber washers or something at each end to prevent marking things up.
I'm definitely up for trying struts with higher NM rating and springs. I think the VW golf crowd has been doing something like this.
One issue I'm noticing now that winter is here is that dirt and grime collects on the rear hatch area and the hole for your finders to activate/open the hatch is...