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.

On Oct 23, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Florian Speier wrote:

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>> youd also have to use some sort of hydraulic or gas charged lifts
>> to lift
>> that top, it would be incredibly heavy
>>
>> chris
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> sure, but that should not be too difficult. didnt kim brennan even
> add some
> to his westy top?
> flo