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lid shocks
Quote from donmitt on May 21, 2017, 7:23 pmI have a California II car and the gas shock used to hold up the "lid" while the passenger gets is defective and the one it uses is no longer available from the original manufacture. Does any one know where a replacement can be had short of using a stick.
Don
Bellville, TX
I have a California II car and the gas shock used to hold up the "lid" while the passenger gets is defective and the one it uses is no longer available from the original manufacture. Does any one know where a replacement can be had short of using a stick.
Don
Bellville, TX
Quote from Valkrider on May 23, 2017, 5:27 pmHere is a configurator. http://www.bansbach.com/index.php/en/products/gas-springs/configurator
Here is a configurator. http://www.bansbach.com/index.php/en/products/gas-springs/configurator
Quote from Al Olme on May 23, 2017, 6:00 pmDon,
Does your existing strut have any of the original markings still readable? I had good luck taking my worn out strut to a big auto parts house [in my case a NAPA store] and they had cross reference tables that let me buy a similar unit from another maker. Be careful about the "strength" of the strut. At first I got a unit that was about the same physical size but the effort required to compress the strut was much higher than the original.
Good luck.
Don,
Does your existing strut have any of the original markings still readable? I had good luck taking my worn out strut to a big auto parts house [in my case a NAPA store] and they had cross reference tables that let me buy a similar unit from another maker. Be careful about the "strength" of the strut. At first I got a unit that was about the same physical size but the effort required to compress the strut was much higher than the original.
Good luck.
Quote from donmitt on May 23, 2017, 8:49 pmThanks for the replies. I am able to read the markings on the shock and it's a Tokico Y2063. But no longer made or can be found as I have found out. I will try the NAPA and the configurator. Thanks again to both of you for your interest.
Don
Thanks for the replies. I am able to read the markings on the shock and it's a Tokico Y2063. But no longer made or can be found as I have found out. I will try the NAPA and the configurator. Thanks again to both of you for your interest.
Don
Quote from Al Olme on May 23, 2017, 10:19 pmDon,
Here's a link to a Tokico catalog that lists the specs for your strut. Any strut that has approximately the same spec should work. I didn't realize how small you strut was.
https://www.carid.com/images/tokico/products/pdf/gas-spring-catalog.pdf
Don,
Here's a link to a Tokico catalog that lists the specs for your strut. Any strut that has approximately the same spec should work. I didn't realize how small you strut was.
https://www.carid.com/images/tokico/products/pdf/gas-spring-catalog.pdf
Quote from pwozney on July 4, 2017, 3:30 pmdonmitt - 5/23/2017 5:49 PM
Thanks for the replies. I am able to read the markings on the shock and it's a Tokico Y2063. But no longer made or can be found as I have found out. I will try the NAPA and the configurator. Thanks again to both of you for your interest.
DonHi Don,
I have the same sidecar, and the same problem. Did you ever find out what shock will fit here?
Paul
donmitt - 5/23/2017 5:49 PM
Thanks for the replies. I am able to read the markings on the shock and it's a Tokico Y2063. But no longer made or can be found as I have found out. I will try the NAPA and the configurator. Thanks again to both of you for your interest.
Don
Hi Don,
I have the same sidecar, and the same problem. Did you ever find out what shock will fit here?
Paul
Quote from pwozney on July 6, 2017, 12:49 amHi Don,
After going to my local auto parts shop, and a lot of online searching, I ordered this guy:
https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/stainless-steel-supports/eyelet-hole-10mm-3-8-39/lift-supports-depot-se075p95e39-gas-charged-eyelet-hinged-eye-lift-struts-support-60102e39w/All the specs seem to line up pretty nicely.
I'll let you know if it fits.
Paul
Hi Don,
After going to my local auto parts shop, and a lot of online searching, I ordered this guy:
https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/stainless-steel-supports/eyelet-hole-10mm-3-8-39/lift-supports-depot-se075p95e39-gas-charged-eyelet-hinged-eye-lift-struts-support-60102e39w/
All the specs seem to line up pretty nicely.
I'll let you know if it fits.
Paul
Quote from pwozney on July 14, 2017, 4:21 amSo I've got this thing and I threw it in there and it seems to work.
I can't compress the shock by hand, so I was actually a bit worried that it'd cause the lid to open on its own but it looks like the mechanical advantage is working against it when it is installed. It swings up gently by hand, but doesn't lift itself - most importantly for me is that it stays up once it is up.
So I've got this thing and I threw it in there and it seems to work.
I can't compress the shock by hand, so I was actually a bit worried that it'd cause the lid to open on its own but it looks like the mechanical advantage is working against it when it is installed. It swings up gently by hand, but doesn't lift itself - most importantly for me is that it stays up once it is up.
Quote from donmitt on July 17, 2017, 5:35 pmPaul,
Thank you so much for finding that shock. I got one and it came today and I installed it. No more holding it up with a stick!!
Don
Paul,
Thank you so much for finding that shock. I got one and it came today and I installed it. No more holding it up with a stick!!
Don
Quote from pwozney on July 17, 2017, 5:54 pmYeah it is pretty awesome! I take my 7 year old and I would always have to hold it open for him because he's not really strong and steady enough to do it himself but now he can do it because it basically helps itself up!
Yeah it is pretty awesome! I take my 7 year old and I would always have to hold it open for him because he's not really strong and steady enough to do it himself but now he can do it because it basically helps itself up!