Update - Re: My Gas Spring Adventure
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I bit the bullet and finally mounted two 30# gas Springs on the front section. I like them, they are mounted at 72¡ã when open.? They don't quite provide the lift needed to make them neutral.? As you can see I left the factory supplied 100# gas Springs on for now.? ?2nd picture Also, it has caused another issue. It is pushing the roof back and has started to separate the piano hinge from the roof skirt section. 1st picture.?
I guess my plan of attack is to sandwich the inside and outside with aluminum flat stock or angle.? It was really noticeable with the springs on and the camper closed. The roof latch on the passenger side was way out of line.? Does anyone have any experience with this happening after adding your gas Springs?? |
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Hello:
We don't have struts, but I found the pop rivets giving way. I put a 1/4" bolt between all the rivets and extras at the ends. Very stable now. Why did they use pop rivets in such a high stress area??
Carl.
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You probably needed longer gas springs of the standard 26" length and at likely 40 pounds rated force (when extended).? this would give a longer moment arm and more force.? That would give 73% more lifting torque than you get with shorter springs of lower force.? One fellow uses 24" springs at 50 pounds and made a youtube of his installation.? That gives him 100% more lifting torque than your setup. ? It looks like you used 20" springs.? I agree with Dave that you should remove the erroneously installed gas springs that came with the trailer. |
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I had this and determined it was from the hinge rusting up.? If you use your camper during cold weather the condensate drips right down into the hinge and the amount of rust can be impressive. I oiled my hinge and it has helped, but The condensate continues to soak the area when it is damp out side and cold at night.? SOMEONE in my group tend to carry a lot of wet when going out into the night dew or rain!
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Eugene Breindel
Carl
Brian Hovander
Rick Sutliff