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Subject:Gas Springs was VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
From:Loren Busch
Date:Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:54:30 -0700

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.