Not my problem either.  47 lb kayak and 10 lbs of racks on the roof, that's
what does it.

And really, we're not THAT oblivious about the difficulty of popping the top
with doors and windows shut!  ;-)

Joy

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:50 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> "I wonder if that's not the problem of some people on the list who
> want gas-assisted
> openers."
>
> Not moi. Just old shoulders. I always crack the slider just a smidge
> to eliminate that vacuum thingy, since I have a center console I have
> to come through it (slider) anyway. That vacuum-effect must add 25-30
> lbs. to the weight of an already heavy top. Done there, been that. I
> like the struts almost more for how it holds the top up just above
> closed when putting it down. I had to make an adjustment when tucking
> the canvas in since I no longer had to rest the top on the side of my
> bent-over-head. ;-)
>
> bob
>