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Toklat · 02-11-2023, 10:11 PM

I might be over thinking this but I am looking to buy some new lift struts for basement doors of a 2002 Winnebago Sightseer and the number on the old ones is SPD GS-5150-60WINN. I can find some that match but they are 90 instead of 60.
The dimensions are correct but the force is higher but I am not sure if the force is in Newtons or Pounds. The WINN might mean Winnebago or one of the N's is for Newtons.
The one with 90 on them is in Newtons as it is 90N which is about 20 pounds of force.

Has anyone replaced these lift struts and what force did you go with.
Thank you in advance for any feedback

153stars · 02-12-2023, 06:31 AM

Are you sure a PO may replaced with wrong one at that location check the others. At 20 lbs seems real light. I found Suspa struts in four packs on Amazon . They were heavy for Pano doors at only about $10 each. Suspa supply struts to some Automakers .

dadej · 02-12-2023, 06:33 AM

Call lift supportdepot.com. I am pretty sure it is 60lb to 90lb rating I think going from 60 to 90 might be hard on the hinges.

Mudfrog · 02-12-2023, 07:56 AM

These look to be the various gas springs used on our 2003 Sunova's compartment doors.

Copied this from the Winnebago parts list for my specific unit but I would imagine these parts would have been used for every Sightseer/Sunova made around those years.

SPRING/GAS - 12" COMPRESSED/20" EXTENDED - 120 LB. 107796-06-000 EA 2

SPRING/GAS - 8.5" COMPRESSED/12" EXTENDED - 90 LB 107796-27-000 EA 2

SPRING/GAS - 9.5" COMPRESSED/15" EXTENDED - 90 LB - BLAC 107796-32-000 EA 6

The bolded are Winnebago part numbers.

Edited to add: Ok, doing a bit more looking, I believe the OP is looking for a 9.5" compressed/15" extended spring. I did not find his exact part number but this Winnebago # does match the parameters he's looking for.

142569-13-000 Spring/Gas-60 lb., 15” Extended/9.5” Compressed

Edited again to add a link to the 2002 Winnebago parts catalog:
Winnebago Sightseer parts

Page 101 shows a 60 lb, 15" extended spring with a 107796-34-000 part number.

Dang, hope I ain't made this even more confusing.