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06-19-2009, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: corpus christi,texas
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door strut
i live in corpus christi,texas. it is very windy here. my door strut from vans cannot handle the wind. i need to get a beefier strut . any ideas? robert
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06-19-2009, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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That Q has been asked before---
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=39221
If you are successful in finding out a source, please post it on VAF 
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06-19-2009, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: corpus christi,texas
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will do. i know one is out there.
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06-19-2009, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Delaware, OH (KDLZ)
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Digging out of my email archives, I received this from Wayne Edgerton many months ago:
I ordered the struts from JWF Technologies, 6820 Fairfield Business Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. Phone 513-769-9611. www.JWFtechnologies.com The struts are Stabilus, Lift-O-Mat part number 2218LP and cost was $78 each. They didn’t have them in stock, they come from Germany, and they said it would take 4 to 6 weeks to get them in. |
06-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 23
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Door struts
As Bob said in his post I did change the struts on my plane. The ones I put on, which Bob posted which ones they are, are really excellent struts and well worth the cost and wait. When I put the door up the strut will pull it up gradually once past a point and they don't let the door slam down like they did with the original struts.
I would highly recommend these struts as a replacement. They are much stronger.
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06-19-2009, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 23
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Door struts
Oops, I forgot to sign my post.
Wayne Edgerton
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06-19-2009, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rocky Mountain House, AB
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group buy?
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Originally Posted by rleffler
Digging out of my email archives, I received this from Wayne Edgerton many months ago:
I ordered the struts from JWF Technologies, 6820 Fairfield Business Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. Phone 513-769-9611. www.JWFtechnologies.com The struts are Stabilus, Lift-O-Mat part number 2218LP and cost was $78 each. They didn?t have them in stock, they come from Germany, and they said it would take 4 to 6 weeks to get them in. |
Maybe possibility of getting a few orders together to make it worth their while and enjoying a savings?
Anybody willing to do some homework on this?
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06-20-2009, 04:26 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Delaware, OH (KDLZ)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne
Maybe possibility of getting a few orders together to make it worth their while and enjoying a savings?
Anybody willing to do some homework on this?
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I just sent an inquiry off to JWF asking about quantity discounts. I'll post what they respond with. |
06-20-2009, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: corpus christi,texas
Posts: 14
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Door struts
I am in the market for two if that helps secure a better price. Why doesn't vans carry them? |
06-20-2009, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,026
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Ed
I am in the market for two if that helps secure a better price. Why doesn't vans carry them? |
Van's supplies a strut that works just great...unless a bunch of upholstery stuff is added to the door, increasing its weight by a significant amount. If you have done that, then an aftermarket source for a higher newton value strut will have to be used.
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