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Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 17:20
by syncroand101
Anyone done this? LIke the gas struts you get on a Reimo popper, except on the Westy poptop, as an additional helper when lifting and lowering..?
Has been on my list for a while, wondered if anyone has seen it done?
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 17:22
by jed the spread
Good lad
jed
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 18:08
by Simon Baxter
The Yanks got them, we sadly didn't.
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 18:11
by jed the spread
even more reason to hate yanks.
jed
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 18:13
by Simon Baxter
Pictures are in ETKA, but no part numbers.
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 19:05
by axeman
hell of a long list you have there jake
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 09:51
by Gandalf
Simon Baxter wrote:Pictures are in ETKA, but no part numbers.
ETKA?
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 10:19
by T'Onion
vagcat only show the front two , which they dont do anymore
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 10:21
by T'Onion
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 10:39
by Willoughby
Gandalf wrote:Simon Baxter wrote:Pictures are in ETKA, but no part numbers.
ETKA?
The System the Dealers and other use to find parts. There is a cut down ver avalible to you and I
http://www.vagcat.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kev
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 11:06
by joe75
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 11:11
by jed the spread
Nice one joe
Shall we order butterball
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 11:21
by sonic23
I've got one of this guys Kits.
It cost $110 in total to get to the uK in Oct 2008. Dunno what he's charging now.
I've got the Heavy Duty set which is great for roof box and 2 boards. However, without this on top - it's hard to get it to sit properly closed on the hinges. So I remove them when not loaded.
He can also get a Medium Duty set - so if we're doing a bulk order, I'd be in for just a set of Medium shocks as these would be better to swap on when not fully loaded.
Rich
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 16:04
by Simon Baxter
I would prefer something that mounts like the VW ones did, save drilling holes in the roof.
Re: Gas Struts no Westy Poptop..
Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 16:22
by sonic23
Surely you'll be drilling holes anyway to fit rack mount brackets etc?
As otherwise what's the point with helper struts in the first place (unless you're thinking of helpting the women out when they go camping in the van without you - or you haven't been eating enough spinach to lift an unloaded pop-top.....
)
Rich
