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Struts for bay doors

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DeBar
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Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:05 am
Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Struts for bay doors

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Does anyone know what the weight rating is on the struts for the bay doors? I measured length on mine about 21.5" but don't know about weight rating. I think that I can go a little longer on them if I need to, and found some 23" 50lb struts for $10 at:
http://www.rvsurplus.net/catalog/displa ... ct_id=4288" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Does anyone know if these would work. I got lucky today, I have 2 bay doors that rub together when they are all of the way up. When I opened the middle bay, the rear bay door popped unlatched and slammed shut. I was just in and out of that bay 30 seconds before.
I have someone picking up my tanks and some other things tomorrow and would like to have them pick these up for me if they will work.
1969 05
8V71
4 Speed
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luvrbus
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Re: Struts for bay doors

Post by luvrbus »

DeBar, they are 160 lb lift the OEM struts were 20 inchs long that maybe your problem with the doors here is the part number
Suspa 724
c16-00001 160 lbs


good luck
Clifford
DeBar
Posts: 89
Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:05 am
Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Re: Struts for bay doors

Post by DeBar »

THANK YOU
You just saved me $80 I would have just had them get them if no one knew the answer.
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van
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Re: Struts for bay doors

Post by van »

Debar,give this a shot
http://www.avmind.com/std_lift_support.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I believe there are part #'s here,good luck
http://www.eaglesinternational.net/foru ... ?f=5&t=548" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
DeBar
Posts: 89
Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:05 am
Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Re: Struts for bay doors

Post by DeBar »

Thank you for the link. Normally I would have searched, but it's been a long day and I wanted to ask while someone was still up who might have an answer before morning.
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Harvester
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Bus Model: 1990 Eagle Model 15
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Re: Struts for bay doors

Post by Harvester »

DeBar, they are 160 lb lift the OEM struts were 20 inchs long that maybe your problem with the doors here is the part number
Suspa 724
c16-00001 160 lbs
Clifford
Go with Clifford's advice, I have replaced all of mine and Suspa is the best ,also they are original equipiment,sorry, Clifford had already said that.
Harvester
1990 Eagle -Model 15
Connelly Springs, NC
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