Date:         Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:59:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
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From:         Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Springs was VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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How difficult is it to bring your top down if there is nothing on top of it?


Jim Henry
Durham, NC
84 Westy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> On Behalf Of Kim Brennan
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gas Springs was VW Camper dreams.."Carthago"
> highroof poptop
>
> The ones I used were from McMaster Carr. They've got quite a
> variety of gas springs. The ones I choose were about 30" in
> length and you could choose which fittings to use on both
> ends. I tried a variety of strengths before I eventually went
> with the 250 pound ones (highest capacity for that size).
>
> Go to page 1098 of their online catalog (www.mcmaster.com),
> or search on "gas springs" and go to the next page. 29.33"
> length M8 fittings.
> Not knowing at the time how I would mount it, I just the
> variety pack of fittings at the bottom of that catalog page
>
> About $60 in parts.
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 23, 2006, at 1:54 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
> > On 10/23/06, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, I added a couple of 250 pound gas springs, mounted at
> my hinge
> >> and on the roof rack bracket (added by a previous owner). Not the
> >> best leverage point, but it works for me so that I can add
> a couple
> >> of hundred pounds of stuff up top and still get the poptop
> open and
> >> closed safely by myself.
> >
> >
> > Kim, could you provide more details on these?  Make, model,
> sources?
> > I'm asking because of several  list members that I know would like
> > some help getting their tops up and down.
>