Lift struts frozen?
12-19-2005, 02:16 PM
#41
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Re: Problem solved ...
"bum cracks"??? You're just ASKING for it! ;)
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
12-19-2005, 02:16 PM
#42
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Re: Problem solved ...
"bum cracks"??? You're just ASKING for it! ;)
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
12-19-2005, 02:16 PM
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: Problem solved ...
"bum cracks"??? You're just ASKING for it! ;)
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Robert wrote:
> Hey ... the phone book was 3 inches thick ... no bum cracks plz. LOL.
>
> By the time I realized how that description would sound, it was already
> posted.
>
> Time to change my login name ... LOL
12-19-2005, 06:23 PM
#44
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Re: Lift struts frozen?
Gotcha...
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
12-19-2005, 06:23 PM
#45
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Re: Lift struts frozen?
Gotcha...
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
12-19-2005, 06:23 PM
#46
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Posts: n/a
Re: Lift struts frozen?
Gotcha...
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43a57a63$0$7286$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
12-19-2005, 07:08 PM
#47
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Re: Lift struts frozen?
Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
12-19-2005, 07:08 PM
#48
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Posts: n/a
Re: Lift struts frozen?
Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
12-19-2005, 07:08 PM
#49
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Posts: n/a
Re: Lift struts frozen?
Matt Macchiarolo did pass the time by typing:
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
> Gotcha...
That seal is the result of years of study of over 1,000 politicians
around the world.
> "Earle Horton" wrote ...
>> 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.
>> "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote ...
>>> Maybe I'm having a senior moment, do you mean "longer shock absorbers" when
>>> you say "lift struts'?
02-26-2006, 02:59 PM
#50
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Posts: n/a
Re: Lift struts frozen?
Hi Robert:
I need a new set, just curious where you purchased your set and how much you
paid? Thanks
"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?
>
>
>
I need a new set, just curious where you purchased your set and how much you
paid? Thanks
"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?
>
>
>
