Eric

        Can You take some Pics of the Roof, Struts, Attaching points & Strut Ends & post them

online somewhere ~ If they are the typical LiftGate type Struts they’ll have a simple Ball & Socket

end connection with a SpringClip that can be pried toward the strut end to release it ~ 

                                                                ORR ~ DeanB

> On 5 May , 2022, at 12:27 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> My 84 Westfalia has two sets of pop top struts so that the top works when a roof box is loaded.
> 
>        I need to either disconnect two struts or somehow put them on a much lower setting. 
> 
> At the moment I can’t close the roof I would simply hang from the bar!
> 
> I was only able to open it by having someone put weight on the rack.
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> The struts are different then the ones I installed on my 85. 
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> Thes bold directly into the roof metal at the bottom and directly through the top of the pop top with two bolts and a metal bracket. 
> 
> Both ends seem the same and feel like the plastic part of the rear hatch strut. 
> 
> So, Any tips on how to disconnect them or make them weaker?  My guess is they were a GW product years ago as most of the van is updated with GW items.
> 
> Tips appreciated as the top is not coming down until I figure this out!
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> My new van has