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Title: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: crappsy on July 11, 2015, 02:35:53 PM

So just looking at my camper and noticed that the gas struts that assist in folding over the floor are mounted differently on the left to the right. Ie one side has the black end up and the other has it down. Is this normal ? It is Chinese one so could be some laxed manufacturering, or could be normal I don't know.?

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: Bird on July 11, 2015, 02:40:00 PM

Quote from: crappsy on July 11, 2015, 02:35:53 PM

So just looking at my camper and noticed that the gas struts that assist in folding over the floor are mounted differently on the left to the right. Ie one side has the black end up and the other has it down. Is this normal ? It is Chinese one so could be some laxed manufacturering, or could be normal I don't know.?

Does it work? if it aint broke...

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: crappsy on July 11, 2015, 03:05:55 PM

Well yes there is that. Just checking their not fighting against each other

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: edz on July 11, 2015, 03:10:07 PM

Chinese you say ... maybe they think one helps it up while the other helps it down .. everything in balance  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: grc on July 11, 2015, 04:45:03 PM

No its not normal both should be black down
take it back and get them to fix the problem don,t mess with gas struts


   CHEERS GRC :cheers:

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: macca on July 11, 2015, 08:48:36 PM

Quote from: grc on July 11, 2015, 04:45:03 PM

No its not normal both should be black down
take it back and get them to fix the problem don,t mess with gas struts


   CHEERS GRC :cheers:

Other  way around,  the shaft should be down so black cylinder on top that is so the small amount of oil in them lubricates the seals

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: Bad Scott on July 11, 2015, 08:51:35 PM

Macca is smack on with that. :cup: Gotta keep them seals lubricated  :cheers:

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: speewa158 on July 12, 2015, 07:30:39 AM

My gas struts took a pizziling  on the trip to the Kimberly & now need to be refilled  .  :cup:  l don't thing the corrugation   :cheers:

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: grc on July 12, 2015, 09:22:12 AM

Thanks for that advice Macca I will get mine changed as when I had my camper serviced
and the gas struts replaced they have put them on up side down


   CHEERS GRC  :cheers:
 

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: gibbo301 on July 12, 2015, 12:12:12 PM

Black up on my Aussie Swag :cheers:

Title: Re: Hardfloor camper gas assist struts orientation
Post by: time on July 12, 2015, 12:48:09 PM

.......... and black up on my KK