Kim, why did you put yours on the inside instead of the outside?  Was that
cosmetic or to protect them from the elements or some other reason?

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
:::Of Kim Brennan
:::Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:26 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Poptop Raise Assists
:::
:::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