Kim,

Like Joy says: we want details. I wouldn't mind a little assist even for
my unladen poptop. The old "arthuritis" in the right shoulder makes
lifting the top a bit painful. 50lb of lift would be right peachy, I
betcha. Just need some idea how to mount the things.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 3/4/2008 12:25 PM Kim Brennan wrote:

> 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