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Offline Top.ender

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Problem with tent poles
« on: November 07, 2011, 09:06:43 PM »
Has anyone had problems with adding gas struts to assist with opening the tent section of your camper?Went to pick up the new camper today ,everything was going great until we closed it up.The tent bows(I think that's what it called)bent under the pressure of the gas struts.Seller was great about it and said he would replace no charge but didn't want to reinstall the gas struts as he was worried that this would happen from the start.I,d be interested to know if anyone else has had this problem as it seems a pretty standard mod.       
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 10:01:36 PM »
No issues with mine ... sounds like the pressure was too high?  They should only be there to 'help' not provide the only way of putting it up ...
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2011, 04:38:33 AM »
I have struts on mine , but the tent bows are square section which I believe are a little stronger.
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2011, 05:50:17 AM »
Same,
Too high in the strut force. I have an Austrack with 2 x 500n struts mounted almost parallel to the tent bow, but a different pivot location. The strut wants to extend and in doing so pushes the bow arouns its radius.
I have also sleeved the tent bow with some pipe so the load area is spread out.
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2011, 06:44:47 AM »
Any chance you could tell us the brand of the camper?
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2011, 08:51:36 AM »
Quote from: Petermac on November 08, 2011, 06:44:47 AM
Any chance you could tell us the brand of the camper?


Cavalier Camper I,ll post some pics when I pic it up today!!!
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2011, 09:52:39 AM »
I guess this is a used tralier?
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Re: Problem with tent poles
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2011, 01:37:44 PM »
Quote from: Lost on November 08, 2011, 09:52:39 AM
I guess this is a used tralier?


Yes 2006 model ,bought it off campertrailers wa,I believe they are a Cavalier manufactuer.The model is super deluxe cavalier!
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