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bwestfall
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: gas strut installation gotcha |
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I created another oops today when installing the wd-1023 gas strut attach brackets to the cabin top. The plans say the overall position is determined by the “best-fit”. That is true but pay special attention to Figure 1 on Sec 45, Page 16. I’ve attached a picture of the plans for reference.
Notice that the attach hole for the gas strut on the weldment piece is roughly in line with the edge of the cabin top. This ends up being an important height although not called out in the plans. If your attach hole is higher than the cabin top edge be sure to “locally relieve” like the plans say. If the wd-1023 is too high above the cabin top lip the gas strut will contact the door before it can close all the way.
I installed mine too high thus I couldn’t fit the C-1013 brackets to the door. I didn’t want to go to the work of filling the holes in the top with epoxy and re-drill so I made a new attach hole lower on the wd-1023 bracket. I’ll cut the old hole off and round the bracket so it looks like the stock ones.
Just thought I’d send this out in hopes I keep somebody else from inventing new cuss words like I did today. Pictures attached.
-Ben Westfall
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: gas strut installation gotcha |
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You'll get real anal later and look at how everyone of the 10s has a different appearence when the doors are completely opened...some the left door is more open than the right and some the other way around. Kind bugs me.
JOhn
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Subject: gas strut installation gotcha
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I created another oops today when installing the wd-1023 gas strut attach brackets to the cabin top. The plans say the overall position is determined by the “best-fit”. That is true but pay special attention to Figure 1 on Sec 45 C Page 16. I’ve attached a picture of the plans for reference.
Notice that the attach hole for the gas strut on the weldment piece is roughly in line with the edge of the cabin top. This ends up being an important height although not called out in the plans. If your attach hole is higher than the cabin top edge be sure to “locally relieve” like the plans say. If the wd-1023 is too high above the cabin top lip the gas strut will contact the door before it can close all the way.
I installed mine too high thus I couldn’t fit the C-1013 brackets to the door. I didn’t want to go to the work of filling the holes in the top with epoxy and re-drill so I made a new attach hole lower on the wd-1023 bracket. I’ll cut the old hole off and round the bracket so it looks like the stock ones.
Just thought I’d send this out in hopes I keep somebody else from inventing new cuss words like I did today. Pictures attached.
-Ben Westfall
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LarryRosen
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: Medford, NJ
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: Re: gas strut installation gotcha |
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You also want to make sure the bracket does not interfere with the door hing nut and bolts.
Larry Rosen
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