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Habitation door gas strut

Nige and Jen replied on 18/07/2021 10:39

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Nige and Jen

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Posted on 18/07/2021 10:39

Hi folks

Anybody know if the gas strut on the hab door should hold it open 

I have a Autotrail Apache 2013 and the door will swing freely without any resistance either way 

I presume I need to replace it as I don’t see what purpose it’s serving 

Any tips on where to buy etc much appreciated 

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Nige and Jen replied on 18/07/2021 12:01

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Posted on 18/07/2021 11:38 by young thomas

"motorhome door gas strut" Google is your friend, loads of suppliers for various sizes....

Posted on 18/07/2021 12:01

Thanks for the reply but am I right in thinking it should hold the door open?

Don’t want to replace it for no reason, only had the van for a few months so not sure if that’s how it should be

Tinwheeler replied on 18/07/2021 12:08

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Posted on 18/07/2021 12:08

It might only be a stay designed to stop the door swinging back 180⁰ and banging the bodywork. 

Again, try Google and YouTube.

replied on 29/07/2021 15:00

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Posted on 29/07/2021 13:26 by Nige and Jen

Big shout out to SGS Engineering for sorting this out for me

Would recommend to anyone needing new gas struts

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