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Bay Door Shocks
My #2 drivers side bay door needs new shocks. The left one is easily replaced. However, the right one, above the generator radiator, is hard to get to in the back. The shock operates in a boxed in area that is about 4″ X 4″.
Any suggestions on how I can pop off the old one and install the new one?
The left one seemed to lock up and bent the 10 mm stud ball and it’s bracket when I shut the bay door. If the right one is totally shot, would the door have tilted and popped the strut from the ball?
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5 Replies
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Unscrew the gas strut from the ball socket. Thus eliminating the removal of the socket.
Harbor Freight has many speciality tools for tight spaces.
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Toyman,
I have the same issue going on, the back end of the rod seems to be a nightmare to get to. Looks like we can learn this process together. Can’t get motivated, 30 in GA and flurries….
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Damn…it is 37 here! Not often it is warmer up here in the tundra…..
I am getting everything ready to head to JAX in a couple of weeks. I am motivated!
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I used a small plastic-handled version of an “awl” (like a screw driver but with a sharp point). Tape it to a wood dowel if you need extra length. You just need to push the point under the metal clip that holds the ball in the socket, and then the shock will pop free. The clip runs perpendicular to the length of the shock, so you just have to push straight back once you get the point unde the clip.
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This is just an observation for what it’s worth. Prevost sells two different gas struts. One is regular and the other is a higher pressure to provide more lift on the bay door. This might be required in a situation where you hang lawn chairs on the door. Another option, depending on the weight placed on the door, is to use one regular and one high pressure gas shock to balance the weight on the door for opening and closing. I have done this on one of my H3 bay doors very effectively.
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