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Title: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: The Bockies on February 28, 2014, 05:22:26 PM

Hi Everyone,

After a run in with a cow on the way home one night we now have to replace a gas strut on the cub. Has anyone done this before and if so do you have any pointers? It's not looking as easy as my husband originally thought it was going to be.

Cheers everyone and thanks in advance.

The Bockies

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: austastar on February 28, 2014, 05:33:41 PM

Hi,
   Check your local Yellow Pages for gas strut repair places, they will often do home visits for repairs or replacements.


cheers

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: Tractor88 on February 28, 2014, 05:38:31 PM

Most caravan service centres have a full range of gas struts in stock. Just get the damaged one off and take it with you and the guys should have no trouble matching up a new one.

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: D4D on February 28, 2014, 05:45:56 PM

I'd get somebody who knows to look at it

http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/alerts/gas-strut/index.htm#.UxA-lnnNu70 (http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/alerts/gas-strut/index.htm#.UxA-lnnNu70)

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: sol on February 28, 2014, 06:48:38 PM

BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!

      :cheers:

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: speewa158 on February 28, 2014, 06:52:32 PM

l know a bloke that can do the work in Shepparton Vic . He did the struts that hold up the bed when l put in a bigger  mattress , went well .   :cheers:

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: Foo on February 28, 2014, 08:15:33 PM

Um why not just get a length of conjute, cut it to length and split it down the centre so it can be slide over ya strut? Just make sure it will slide over the main chamber.

Foo

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: Rumpig on February 28, 2014, 08:41:34 PM

not sure how different they all work, but the one on the rear of the KK i needed replaced had a small wire circlip (i guess you'd call it) that needed removing to get the ball off of the socket so to speak, and also needed a clamp to hold the strut in position length wise whilst it was removed. easy enough to do now i've seen it done, but i doubt i would have worked out how to do it on my own had i not seen it done by someone else, i thought you just needed to undo the ends with a spanner when i was looking at it, but thinking about it now it's obviously under pressure.

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: woody too on March 01, 2014, 06:31:48 AM

G'day Mrs Bockies, If gas struts are under pressure then I would get a pro to remove ant fit them, I believe people have been badly hurt by them, not worth taking that kind of riisk.
Regards Woody

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: Terry W4 on March 01, 2014, 09:03:42 AM

Easy. I had two that refused to compress. Unbolted them. Went to Repco and bought replacements. They work a treat. A little shorter but still gives me access to the under bed area.

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: gibbo301 on March 01, 2014, 10:31:47 AM

Make sure gas strut is fully extended pull the clip back take strut of the ball and replace new one in same position  :cheers:

Title: Re: Gas Strut Replacement
Post by: The Bockies on March 02, 2014, 07:54:50 PM

Many thanks for your replies everyone. A little bit of bush ingenuity has the struts fitted. All works well. Thanks again everyone.

Cheers!
The Bockies