At 12:30 PM 1/30/2009, Peter Caldwell wrote:
>At 12:23 PM 1/30/2009, David Lieb wrote:
>>> Divide by 2, as you would likely have 2 supports, and 40-50
>>> lbs should do. But, I'm not an engineer. And lifting will be
>>> different, but that is the weight you have to support to keep it open.
>>
>>I have a small camper with a gas strut to facilitate opening the
>>storage area. It is a "locking strut" similar to what someone
>>mentioned earlier with a plastic piece that snaps into place when
>>fully open. Pushing the side of said plastic piece releases it,
>>allowing it to close. As such, the strut itself is NOT strong
>>enough to lift the lid OR to hold it open. Nor
>>do I think that I would want the struts on a Bugeye bonnet to be
>>strong enough to lift it or hold it open. It would be nice to have
>>as pair with the correct amount of travel (or a bit more?), but I
>>would not want to
>>be under the bonnet when they got tired... hence the locking function.
>>David Lieb
>====
>Likewise I would <edit> NOT <endedit> want to have to reach under
>the bonnet, supporting with my head while I undo the plastic
>dinguses. As it is with stock supports, you lift up on the bonnet to
>release them. If the struts would do that, fine.
>
>Peter _______________________________________________
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