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Gas lift strut regassing. Any idea how much?

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pfillery Insano Dub Head

734 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#987380
Got a camping trailer with 3 doors fitted with gas lift struts (6 struts total) all of which had been installed upside down (not sure if this effects operational life at all) and apparently failed a while back. My options are replace or regas. Not sure if its still cheaper to regas like it used to be.

Has anyone had struts done recently and if so how much was the regas?

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#987398
I just got new ones for reto fit and replacements for my cars, funny thing also 22 each.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

pfillery Insano Dub Head

734 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#987411
Any idea if having fitted them upside down (PO not me) would kill them or reduce their lifespan? The struts are only 400mm long and 200N which I'm guessing is the force. Lids are aluminium and not huge or heavy so not sure whether I need just good struts the same or to ramp it up to 300N. I'm guessing the ones on there worked at one point.

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#987420
The ones on the soob are fitted body down and ram at the top, can't see that it would make much difference though
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#987442
donn wrote:The ones on the soob are fitted body down and ram at the top, can't see that it would make much difference though
All factory applications I seen are like this, But I get what helbus is saying.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

pfillery Insano Dub Head

734 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#987446
These ones are labelled with the top clearly marked, obviously the manufacturer of the trailer or the installer of the struts have not seen that (first thing I saw).

I'll have to calculate what force is needed for the lids its holding up and see if a pair of 200s are enough. I think they can increase the force when they regas?

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#987489
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tell him ben from Price and speed passed his number on..

guy is mobile, will gas to your spec.. very reasonable! 🙂

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#987499
vlad01 wrote:
donn wrote:The ones on the soob are fitted body down and ram at the top, can't see that it would make much difference though
All factory applications I seen are like this, But I get what helbus is saying.
All depends on what people are saying is up. Most struts swap their up and down when closed or open. I am thinking of the most time is spent closed, so it is the orientation while closed I am speaking of.
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pfillery Insano Dub Head

734 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#987533
Not sure if I'll get any better than $80 for 3 new pairs of struts delivered. Was quoted around $60 plus gst per pair to regas from one place.

Looks like new might be the go.