Gas Strut Help

Twinksgx · Dec 26, 2019

Merry Christmas. One of our struts on the pop of roof has gone, (T5) the previous owner gave us a spare one BUT the metal ends don’t want to come off the old one, any tips on how to get these off? Hope to go away on Sunday for New Year so any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

ArunAlec · Dec 27, 2019

Twinksgx said:
Merry Christmas. One of our struts on the pop of roof has gone, (T5) the previous owner gave us a spare one BUT the metal ends don’t want to come off the old one, any tips on how to get these off? Hope to go away on Sunday for New Year so any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

I think you need to give a bit more detail of exactly what bit you are talking about, maybe a photo? .Looking at your profile pic, looks like yours is not a California ( side door on left) so it might not be a fitting that is familiar to most on here, so the more detail you can give the better.
Merry Christmas!

Twinksgx · Dec 27, 2019

Managed to do it getting it in a vice - think they had been on for a while!!! Thanks for the prompt reply though!

Twinksgx · Aug 18, 2020

Hi, we need to new structs on the inside and outside of our van. Does anyone have any recommendations of who can do this? Thanks

Loz · Aug 18, 2020

I assume you mean struts(suspension) The hubs have to be removed for the fronts.
Any independent should be able to do that job if you don't want to pay main dealer rate.

ArunAlec · Aug 18, 2020

Or do you mean the struts for the lifting roof?

Loz · Aug 18, 2020

or gas struts for lifting the tailgate?

Twinksgx · Aug 18, 2020

Sorry, for the roof.

westfalia · Aug 18, 2020

Do you mean the gas struts for the bed,
or the hydraulic rams.

ArunAlec · Aug 18, 2020

Is it a California? Door on passenger side.

Twinksgx · Aug 18, 2020

Hi, yes as per the picture, door on the side. Both need doing, bed and outside rams.

Attached a picture so you can see outside ones.

westfalia · Aug 18, 2020

I think you will have to find out what kind of roof conversion
it is and try and get replacements from the appropriate converter.

The Cali Beach has similar gas struts but i doubt they would fit.

clarinetbcn · Aug 18, 2020

Twinksgx said:
Hi, yes as per the picture, door on the side. Both need doing, bed and outside rams. Attached a picture so you can see outside ones.

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It’s not a Volkswagen made camper. You’d have to find out who made the conversion and check with them for parts.

Twinksgx · Aug 18, 2020

Mmmm... that will be interesting.

WelshGas · Aug 18, 2020

Twinksgx said:
Mmmm... that will be interesting.

Are there any markings on the Gas Struts?
This company can supply new but can also regas your present struts.

Gas Struts

www.sgs-engineering.com

Twinksgx · Aug 18, 2020

WelshGas said:
Are there any markings on the Gas Struts?
This company can supply new but can also regas your present struts.

Gas Struts

www.sgs-engineering.com

Great, thank you!