I have a CSC Friendship 2 and the struts will no longer hold up the top. Can I source them from NAPA or are they a CSC only item?
Do they come in different strengths? That top is real heavy to raise. My wife cannot do it.
Also the Latch clicks when I push the button but will not latch the top down... Is there a shop manual for this Hack?
OK I got the Strut answer. Pretty easy 2 for $30 on Amazon.
Tom,
Take note of the "strength" of the struts your are ordering. I bought a pair of struts for my EML sidecar hatch based on the collapsed and extended length without taking note of the exact spec for compression weight. I ended up with struts that were so strong that I couldn't shut the hatch. To add insult to injury, the garbage/recycling guys wouldn't take them away because they might have oil inside them. I had to make a trip to the hazardous waste site and pay to leave them.
The reorder for struts with the correct compression weight worked a treat. 'Bolted in and worked perfectly.
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Al, new struts are the same Manufacturer and part #. Hopefully they have not changed since 2005.
Tom, 'Glad to hear that you're smarter than I was ;^)
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Al, wish I could take credit. That info came from "Drone" over at Adventure Riders.
Struts arrived and I installed them yesterday... What a pleasure not having to prop the top up with a broom stick.
Now that my fingers wont get crushed I'll be able to work on the latch to get it to grip.
