Seeking gas struts to 4WD bonnet

Dennis,

I googled gas struts when I was thinking of using them to left a set of stairs to mezzanine in my shed, but never followed it up.

Try: strutregas.com.au or

strutspecialists.com.au

One of the sites I looked at had a formula for working out which strut you needed. In your, or at least the old blokes case, you may need to weigh the bonnet, as you lift it. Or weigh the catch end on a set of bathroom scales.

If I haven't made this too clear, give us a yell, and I'll see if I can find the formula again,

Bob.

GQ Bonnet struts on Ebay

Dennis. Just contact "Strut Regas" and tell them the model and they will have the answer or try ebay. Many sellers there. Good luck.

Hi Dennis. I have used a Melbourne co. on ebay called "Gas Strut Guys" cheaper than regas and still good quality. cheers,Bob.

For anyone who is interested in this.

Just finished putting bonnet struts on my 70 series toyota ute. Works a treat.

Bonnet struts $37
Brackets $8
Time ~ 1 hour

I bought the Nissan patrol bonnet struts as that bonnet looked about the same size and weight.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330762908799?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I went to the local trailer parts place for the brackets.

Under the bonnet I used existing bolt holes at the bottom and tek screwed the brackets to the top at about where the normal bonnet support holds the bonnet up at.

On the drivers side I needed to move the fuse box down about 30mm. I moved one screw to another lower hole and made an aluminium bracket to hold the other one - you can just see the aluminium bracket in the photo.

Cheers

Serendipity

Thanks to all for your help.
Ill be able to sort a suitable solution from a selection of the choices offered.

try repco, they have struts and i think a multifit kit.