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storage comparment door w/hydraulic struts - luckyron1 - 01-18-2006 00:40 During colder weather, some of these struts seem to lose their compression and won't hold the doors up. When the weather warms, they are better. Do they need adjustment or are they just wearing out? Thanks. Ron & Ruth in 2000 lxi from Dallas, TX storage comparment door w/hydraulic struts - Fred Hulse - 01-18-2006 02:00 Ron & Ruth Any gas charged lift support that won't actuate in cold weather is low on the gas that they are filled with.It is unlikely they will collapse completelyright away.After a few years they lose pressure and when it warms up,the gas expands and they work as though they were new. Replacement is up to you, or if it is a bay that you use alot,you can switch the struts with a bay that is not used often . Fred & Jeanne Hulse Morristown Arizona 1997 Wanderlodge PT41 storage comparment door w/hydraulic struts - R J - 01-19-2006 06:49 Thank you guys. Fred, it has warmed up here lately and sure enough they are still not working. I got a link to the Orr & Orr Website from Ralph Fullenwinder and have ordered some new ones. Installation sounds easy but to me all that means is that it's easy for other people. I'll post again with the outcome. Ron & Ruth in 2000 LXI near Dallas. --- Fred Hulse > Ron & Ruth > Any gas charged lift support that won't actuate in > cold weather is low on > the gas that they are filled with.It is unlikely > they will collapse > completelyright away.After a few years they lose > pressure and when it warms > up,the gas expands and they work as though they were > new. Replacement is up > to you, or if it is a bay that you use alot,you can > switch the struts with a > bay that is not used often . > > Fred & Jeanne Hulse > Morristown Arizona > 1997 Wanderlodge PT41 > > > storage comparment door w/hydraulic struts - ttikalsky - 01-19-2006 16:05 This is probably to late but I replaced all the interior overhead cabinet struts this summer. I ordered them from my local dealer at a cost of $10 each and they were a perfect fit. They have a great selection and should have replacements available for the exterior struts also. They have a great catalog available on the web site http://www.bellrpg.net/brambillas/ Troy Tikalsky Waconia, MN 1983 FC 33 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, R J > > Thank you guys. > > Fred, it has warmed up here lately and sure enough > they are still not working. I got a link to the Orr & > Orr Website from Ralph Fullenwinder and have ordered > some new ones. Installation sounds easy but to me all > that means is that it's easy for other people. I'll > post again with the outcome. > > Ron & Ruth in 2000 LXI near Dallas. > --- Fred Hulse > > > Ron & Ruth > > Any gas charged lift support that won't actuate in > > cold weather is low on > > the gas that they are filled with.It is unlikely > > they will collapse > > completelyright away.After a few years they lose > > pressure and when it warms > > up,the gas expands and they work as though they were > > new. Replacement is up > > to you, or if it is a bay that you use alot,you can > > switch the struts with a > > bay that is not used often . > > > > Fred & Jeanne Hulse > > Morristown Arizona > > 1997 Wanderlodge PT41 > > > > > > > storage comparment door w/hydraulic struts - R J - 01-29-2006 04:44 Thanks Guys, I ordered the 2 springs from Orr & Orr and had 'em in 3 days. As it turned out, they each have 200# of compression and I quickly determined that I was in over my head. Hired a local mobile RV guy and it took him over 2 hrs to do it, wound up using a jack. He went to school on me. Nothing is simple or cheap in these Birds. Ron & Ruth in 2000 lxi --- Fred Hulse > Ron & Ruth > Any gas charged lift support that won't actuate in > cold weather is low on > the gas that they are filled with.It is unlikely > they will collapse > completelyright away.After a few years they lose > pressure and when it warms > up,the gas expands and they work as though they were > new. Replacement is up > to you, or if it is a bay that you use alot,you can > switch the struts with a > bay that is not used often . > > Fred & Jeanne Hulse > Morristown Arizona > 1997 Wanderlodge PT41 > > > |