How to install gas struts on camper trailer

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Browse Recently Added. Browse Recently Modified. Browse Most Commented. Browse Most Popular. Advanced Search. Mark Forums Read. Remember Me? What's New? User Tag List. Thanks: 0. Likes: 0. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 10 of Thread: Installing gas shocks under bed storage. Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Installing gas shocks under bed storage Our last camper had two gas shocks for under the main bed storage to help lift up the bed.

Scratching my head that GD doesn't have them installed on their units. So can anyone point me to a website or give me some advice on how to install some under our bed without a million holes from messing up?? We have some thin wood blocks to mount to the pedestal and platform so the shock screws aren't going too deep and I know we want to find the 2x2s that run in-between the panels too on the pedestal.

Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything on this project before we start! Check out our range of heavy-duty gas struts below. You need to know the measurement from the centre of the eye on each end when the strut is fully extended, the diameter of the shaft and the cylinder, and the newton force usually written on the gas strut.

If you have increased the weight the struts need to lift to usually because you have added solar panels , you just need to know this additional weight to select the appropriate gas struts. You need to know a few pieces of information to use this formula call us with this information if the formula seems too complicated.

You need to know the dead weight of the door and multiply this by 10 newtons. So if your door weights 5kg, then the dead weight of the door is 5kg x 10 newtons, which equals 50 G is You enter these numbers into the formula, and it gives you the minimum newtons force needed by your gas struts.

If you call us with this number, we can tell you which gas struts you need. Your gas struts will come with all the fittings you should need, but we have other fittings that you might need at some time in the future. You will receive either a 10mm or a 13mm ball stud with nuts with the purchase of your gas struts. With the right struts from Lift Supports Depot and a few tips, you can install or replace the gas-charged struts in your camper trailer in as little as an hour.

A set of struts can make owning and using your trailer easier and safer by preventing equipment collapse and helping you raise and lower heavy parts with less effort.

If there is a model number on your existing struts, you can search for that part number using our Part Number Converter right from the top of the homepage. If no part number can be found, accurate measurements are your best chance of getting the part you need. Measure the length in millimeters or inches of the strut while extended from the center of the, bracket, or eyelet on the piston to the center of the ball stud , bracket, or eyelet on the cylinder, then take the same measurement with the strut collapsed.

Finally, if your piston attaches to ball studs, a common setup on camper trailers, measure the ball stud diameter. If you have any questions, take a look at our measuring guide for more details and tips.