Yes, I used 250 pound struts that I got from McMaster-Carr.

I believe I used 9416K54.

However, part of that choice was dictated by my particular needs.

On Mar 4, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Keith Ovregaard wrote:

> Hey Joy
>
> I've been thinking about putting some assist struts on my poptop for
> some time now, so I am glad you brought it up. Kim Brennan and I
> emailed back and forth about a year ago and he seemed happy with the
> struts mounted to the poptop brackets.  I think they were 250lb.
> struts. Kim, do you have a part number? Did you get the struts from
> McMasters?
>
> Keith O
>
>
> On Mar 4, 2008, at 4:01 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>> Date:    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 06:57:48 -0500
>> From:    Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Poptop Raise Assists
>>
>> Yup, I know I'm replying to an email from more than a year ago!  But
>> I'm
>> back to carrying a kayak, and thus back to being unable to lift my
>> poptop.
>> Very inconvenient.  So I'm looking at struts.
>>
>> Kim, why did you install them inside instead of outside?  Is that
>> cosmetic
>> or functional?  And I can't tell from your photos where exactly they
>> are
>> mounted at the lower end.  Are they attached to a metal plate that
>> is part
>> of the poptop hinge?
>>
>> If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested in your experience
>> as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joy