Door Rams

[DHGTR]

Long shot but thinking back, did somebody find a stronger replacement the door rams. My ends seem to be breaking oooeerr.

dave

[Steve_D]

The fittings are plastic but pretty standard so a search in ebay should find you some steel replacements.

Steve

[3Dee]

I had the same problem (twice), but it was inferred that the plastic ends were sacrificial, ie designed to break before the force damaged the tube the end is connected to. Annoying when it happens (maybe too easily), but better than having to re-weld or straighten the mounting point.

I think a compromise would be the best route if there was one. If the factory had managed to measure the force needed to break or damage the tube mount, then have made the 'ends' with slightly lower shear or break strength. I don't know if this is what they have done, or if they just went with the lowest strength ball-joint possible to be very sure.....

A bit of independent stress testing is in order maybe to know that!

[V8Dom]

i replaced mine with the factory ones...

think they have them in stock, cant see a stronger one being better as its after all only a fibre glass door

[F.C.]

I use these people for work related gas springs:

http://www.industrialgassprings.com

They have an extensive catalogue.

[F.C.]

I use these people for work related gas springs:

http://www.industrialgassprings.com

They have an extensive catalogue.

[ROWDYRENAULT]

Mcmaster Carr carries the ends in their catalog for cheap. I bought several a couple of years ago when I broke one replaced it and haven't broken one since. By the way its not the frame part of the mount that will break if you strengthened the strut its going to be the upper hinge point in the door and that's going to be a major pain in the exhaust pipe to fix. Keep the stock setup. Lee