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01-24-2019, 04:13 PM
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Gas spring rods
Wondering if anyone has the part number for the engine rear door gas spring rods 16" for my 2003 40` alpine? Mine have given up...
Thanks for the help.
Gary Deines 206 999 9494
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01-24-2019, 05:18 PM
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Those usually have enough info on them to get a replacement from hatchlift.com. They are sold by extended length, collapsed length, pressure (force), and type of end attachment. I have found them at RV and auto parts stores but a lot of the time they will not have the exact one, Look for numbers on the body of an old one and google it.
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1999 Dutch Star 3884, Freightliner, Cat 300, Jeep Liberty Toad.
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01-24-2019, 09:44 PM
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You can often find reasonably compatible struts online. I replaced the pair of gas struts for the trunk compartment on my coach through Amazon, decoding the specs of the original, and then buying a pair that had slightly higher strength, but at half the cost of the ones that matched the originals. It has been a couple of years, but as I recall the originals had 12 pounds of force, by contrast the replacements have 15 pounds.
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01-25-2019, 06:21 AM
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….I recently replaced the rear engine door struts on my 03--I'll see if I can find a number for you. Above input is good, struts are generic and listed by length and lift weight. Another factor is the hinge system on the door. I found that after lubing the hinges, the new struts no longer held the door up. I used a hammer and metal weight to slightly crush the rivetted hinges so they created more fiction--issue solved. If old struts are leaking--that is another issue.
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2015 IH45 Foretravel
2003 Alpine 40' MDTS [Sold]
New Braunfels, Texas
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01-25-2019, 07:44 AM
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Take it to your local auto parts house, they most likely have them in stock. You can at least get a part number that way, then look on line.
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2005 38' FDTS Alpine Limited, 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Lake Wales, FL
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01-25-2019, 09:03 PM
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I can't read the part number on the struts....
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01-25-2019, 10:42 PM
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Here’s what I have on the rear door.
Columbia Struts P/N 62236 80# Lot 4-04
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01-26-2019, 03:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RVPioneer
Here’s what I have on the rear door.
Columbia Struts P/N 62236 80# Lot 4-04
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There you go, columbiastruts.com
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Bill And Jeanne Anglin, Wasilla, Alaska.
1999 Dutch Star 3884, Freightliner, Cat 300, Jeep Liberty Toad.
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01-31-2019, 08:04 AM
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Thanks I will give it a try...
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02-04-2019, 08:31 AM
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FYI I was able to get the part number off strut... SPD-GS-5150-80... All is good
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02-04-2019, 03:49 PM
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Thanks for all the input...
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