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06-08-2011, 08:32 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: FL
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Gas Props
How do you remove the gas props from the outside storage doors?
Thanks,
Ron
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Our 2 Girls,Sweetie Pie & Shadow
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06-08-2011, 08:49 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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The connector on the end of the gas strut has a cap that you have to pry outward so it will come of the ball. I use a small screwdriver (there are small slots around the perimeter of the cap) to pry it up.
Some of the struts have a spring clip that you have to pull out and up to release the strut from the ball.
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06-08-2011, 09:03 AM
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Winnebago Owner
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Thanks,
I saw the small slit but wasn't sure if you were supposed to pry it off or not. I'll look at it again and see if I can pry it off.
Ron
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2002 32' Adventurer 8.1 Workhorse no toad
Our 2 Girls,Sweetie Pie & Shadow
Florida
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06-08-2011, 02:02 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron & Dee
Thanks,
I saw the small slit but wasn't sure if you were supposed to pry it off or not. I'll look at it again and see if I can pry it off.
Ron
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There are actually 4 slits around that cap. Pry a bit on each of them and the cap should lift up a bit and release the fitting from the ball.
On my rig, the bottom attachment is not so easy. The brackets with the ball are mounted so close together (where there are side-by-side compartments), that you don't have room to lift that little cap. I actually had to take the screws out of one of the ball gizmos, remove it and then get the fitting off the ball.
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'07 Country Coach Allure 470 Siskiyou Summit #31578, Cummins ISL 425; 2014 Ford F150 toad; Air Force One Toad Brake.
Glen Allen, VA; Smith Mountain Lake, VA.
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07-05-2011, 07:03 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: FL
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Where to buy
Where is the best place to buy the replacement prop?
Thanks,
Ron
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2002 32' Adventurer 8.1 Workhorse no toad
Our 2 Girls,Sweetie Pie & Shadow
Florida
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07-05-2011, 07:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
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I've got them at Auto-Zone. Yours might be different.
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07-05-2011, 07:34 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Surprise Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron & Dee
Where is the best place to buy the replacement prop?
Thanks,
Ron
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Most auto parts stores sell them. There should be a part number on the old strut. They can also be purchased on line by searching "gas strut".
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07-07-2011, 04:49 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edenton, North Carolina
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Found the props on eBay, purchased a pack of 10 for just over $100. They were new in sealed packages and matched identical by number to those on the coach. The auto parts store was a little pricey. Ebay also has single units. Just sign into eBay and type Winnebago Gas strut, they have several Two packs, in the details it will list the particulars for the struts including the ones on your inside cabint doors.
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07-08-2011, 03:21 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: FL
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Thanks, too late though, I tried NAPA and they didn't have any to match mine so I had to go to Lazy Days. A little pricy, and I coudn't find a match at Camping World either which would have been a little cheaper
I actually waited too late to start looking around for a better price, so I had to pay the price
We leave for our summer vacation in a few days
Ron
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Our 2 Girls,Sweetie Pie & Shadow
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