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Replacing Gas Struts on Bay doors

Yahoo Message Number: 68779
after 10 years mine started getting lazy or tired so decided to replace. The one's CC used are of a higher quality with the ball strut at each end. All three of the #90 were no longer working and four of the # 120 had given up the ghost. LaMesa RV could not find a source so I went to the original distributor, no longer in Pa but now in Ohio under a different company, and with a new number.
New company is @ AS Raymond.com in Ohio and old numbers of APD-GS-5300-120 or 90 are no longer valid. New number is GSNI-2300-120, and no, they cannot be rebuilt reportedly. Retail is $17.50 ea plus shipping, however buying five or more reduced the unit price to $14.86 each plus shipping. The new ones have a larger shaft, 8mm vrs old one of 6mm, and body is 2mm larger also but will still fit on the same connection reportedly.
Left a message with Country Coach parts seeking info and availability and two days later still no return call from Junction City. So much for their wanting us loyal owners of a country coach to give us their business.

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Re: Replacing Gas Struts on Bay doors

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Yahoo Message Number: 68787
I can also get these for you any time.

Kevin Waite (Former Country Coach Service Tech.) K&M Mobile R.V. Repair LLC
95430 Noraton Rd.

Junction City, OR. 97448
541-998-8132 (Home)
541-953-6162 (Cell)

kvn.wt.7629@...

Re: Replacing Gas Struts on Bay doors

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 68798
Leonard,

How do you cross reference the originals to the CW ones? Also, how do remove them? I tried and they are under a lot of pressure. Must be a trick to it.

Rich 2002 Magna

Re: Replacing Gas Struts on Bay doors

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 68799
To remove, use a small screw driver and look for the small gap between the head and the round part over the stud. Pry up on the piece and it comes out and releases the end to come of the ball stud.

For replacement, look on the cylinder, should be the pounds of the unit, 20-40-60 etc. You can tell length by compressing and measure center end to center of the other end. Most times the length and the pressure will be on the cylinder. The compressed length and pound rating is all you need to match at Camping World. CW has the most common ones. The uncommon have to be found other places.

There is a second design where the end has a metal horseshoe type clamp. Use small screwdriver and pry out one side of the metal clamp, lift and the other side comes out. Then the end comes off the ball.

Sometimes it maybe necessary to go with more pound pressure to hold the door up, but be careful. To much can cause fiberglass damage in the hinge area. As noted the newer ones are of better stuff, bigger shaft and body.

Leonard

97' Magna 5418