Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
you say "lift struts'?

"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>
> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>
> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
you say "lift struts'?

"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>
> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>
> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

Matt,

Back door opening devices. They keep it from falling on your head. These
things are amazing. The ones on my YJ still work, and I still can't believe
that any kind of seal would hold gas pressure that long.

Earle

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:CoidnQEyGPDF5TjenZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers"
when
> you say "lift struts'?
>
> "Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
> message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> > Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
> >
> > I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have
completely
> > freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> > Can't compress them, can't extend them.
> >
> > They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been
frozen
> > since they arrived. No luck at all.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

Matt,

Back door opening devices. They keep it from falling on your head. These
things are amazing. The ones on my YJ still work, and I still can't believe
that any kind of seal would hold gas pressure that long.

Earle

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:CoidnQEyGPDF5TjenZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers"
when
> you say "lift struts'?
>
> "Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
> message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> > Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
> >
> > I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have
completely
> > freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> > Can't compress them, can't extend them.
> >
> > They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been
frozen
> > since they arrived. No luck at all.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

Matt,

Back door opening devices. They keep it from falling on your head. These
things are amazing. The ones on my YJ still work, and I still can't believe
that any kind of seal would hold gas pressure that long.

Earle

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:CoidnQEyGPDF5TjenZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers"
when
> you say "lift struts'?
>
> "Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
> message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> > Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
> >
> > I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have
completely
> > freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> > Can't compress them, can't extend them.
> >
> > They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been
frozen
> > since they arrived. No luck at all.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

When I bought replacement struts for the lift gate on our ZJ, I
couldn't move them at all (call it frozen.) I had to practically pry
them onto the mounts, but once I got them in place (with great
difficulty) they worked perfectly. They are just very resistive to
movement. Have to be because of their small size.


On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:55:37 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:

>Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>you say "lift struts'?
>
>"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
>message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
>> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>>
>> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
>> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
>> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>>
>> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
>> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

When I bought replacement struts for the lift gate on our ZJ, I
couldn't move them at all (call it frozen.) I had to practically pry
them onto the mounts, but once I got them in place (with great
difficulty) they worked perfectly. They are just very resistive to
movement. Have to be because of their small size.


On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:55:37 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:

>Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>you say "lift struts'?
>
>"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
>message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
>> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>>
>> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
>> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
>> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>>
>> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
>> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

When I bought replacement struts for the lift gate on our ZJ, I
couldn't move them at all (call it frozen.) I had to practically pry
them onto the mounts, but once I got them in place (with great
difficulty) they worked perfectly. They are just very resistive to
movement. Have to be because of their small size.


On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:55:37 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
<matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:

>Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>you say "lift struts'?
>
>"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
>message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
>> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>>
>> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
>> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
>> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>>
>> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
>> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

If they are fully extended already, you will have to work pretty hard to
compress them. If they are not extended yet, they are tied closed
(compressed) and you're not going to compress them any more, nor will you be
able to pull them open.





"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>
> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>
> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
>
>

Re: Lift struts frozen?
 

If they are fully extended already, you will have to work pretty hard to
compress them. If they are not extended yet, they are tied closed
(compressed) and you're not going to compress them any more, nor will you be
able to pull them open.





"Robert" <Anonymous@NOSPAMPLEASE.montanasoft.com.SPaMFilTER > wrote in
message news:QN-dncbygpCrfTneRVn-sw@bresnan.com...
> Hey ... this is probably a stupid question, but here goes.
>
> I just bought new lift struts for my XJ, and they seem to have completely
> freezed up. I took them out of the package, and can't move them at all.
> Can't compress them, can't extend them.
>
> They are Strong Arm brand gas-filled struts, and they've both been frozen
> since they arrived. No luck at all.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
>
>