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Steve Krane (Steve_krane)
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Username: Steve_krane
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2007
Posted From: 76.176.108.66
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 9:23 pm: | |
Anyone have a part number, specs, or good source of supply for the gas springs to support the 4106 engine door and bay doors? |
FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
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Username: Fast_fred
Post Number: 393
Registered: 10-2006
Posted From: 208.100.193.98
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 5:42 am: | |
Engine door uses a mechanical hinge so gas springs are fine.
The same springs will rip the rubber bay hinges apart in short order due to the load.
FF |
Larry D Baker (Lbaker4106)
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Username: Lbaker4106
Post Number: 82
Registered: 5-2005
Posted From: 207.69.139.147
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 10:01 am: | |
I installed gas shocks on my bay doors three years ago and the hinges are still good. Got the shocks from Internationl Bus in Orlando. The shocks were 150#. Part number from them was 9504-150. Only installed one on each door and I open them alot. phone was 407-880-9700 Larry 4106 |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 691
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 208.54.200.1
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 6:35 pm: | |
I've had no problems with gas struts on my 4104 baggage doors either. Some rubber hinges are good and some are not.
I got my struts from Camping World, get the strongest ones they have, 120lb I believe.
For my engine door I used two old struts from my '88 Dodge minivan. There is a string somewhere on this board or the MAK board, don't remember which. |
Frank Allen (Frank66)
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Username: Frank66
Post Number: 83
Registered: 10-2005
Posted From: 205.188.117.73
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 7:19 pm: | |
The gas springs have a tennacy to either brake or push out the rubber hinges, im converting the bay doors to stainless hinges, id recomend them as its a one time job and the problems are over
Frank Allen 4106 |
Howard Nichols (Hlnichols50)
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Username: Hlnichols50
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2008
Posted From: 70.46.31.2
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 8:42 am: | |
Steve, My name is Howard Nichols and I work for IBP Industries, Inc. (Formerly International Bus & Parts.) We supply gas springs anywhere from 35 - 220 lbs. Feel free to give me a call at 1-800-468-5287. Thanks. |