Yes my strut is fully extended. It doesn't compress all the way but
it does extend all the way. As to the action with the carrier off?
Taking if off (or putting it on) isn't a one man job. So it doesn't
happen often. Like never since I added the struts.

On Feb 4, 2007, at 7:39 AM, Bob Mac wrote:

> Kim; How about when you don't have the cargo box up there. Does the
> top
> go flying up and you have too ask someone plus yourself to hang on the
> raise assist bar to get it down. I saw your set-up at the perkeomin
> campout and put it on the to-do list. Now that i know the poundage and
> length i may start the project. I may need a longer length strut
> because
> it looks like my rack plate is a little more forward than yours. Is
> the
> strut on yours fully extended.