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Jack in Alaska · 09-12-2007, 02:30 AM

The aluminum plates that the struts are mounted to on the door end ripped loose and bent on my rig. The MS dealer repaired them with larger steel plates and fastened them the same as the alum. ones. So far it is holding up well. I agreee that the struts are way too strong.
Also.......DO NOT let the doors slam down when closing. That is what was making mine go bad in the beginning.

09-12-2007, 02:30 AM	#8
Jack in Alaska Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage & Ninilchik, Alaska Posts: 291	Door struts The aluminum plates that the struts are mounted to on the door end ripped loose and bent on my rig. The MS dealer repaired them with larger steel plates and fastened them the same as the alum. ones. So far it is holding up well. I agreee that the struts are way too strong. Also.......DO NOT let the doors slam down when closing. That is what was making mine go bad in the beginning. __________________ 2012 Jayco 40FER Bungalow TT 2004.5 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 Quadcab CTD 325/600 6 spd 3.73 HiJacker Hitch;Access bed cover; Prodigy; PacBrake; DZ boards;air horns;Westach combo gauge;Sirius;Smarty Jr, Lite Force road lites Yamaha iSEB 3000 genset Start Out Each Day Real Easy.......Then Taper Off