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Old 10-07-2014, 06:30 AM   #1
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Overhead door struts

I saw Bingo and others post they installed door struts on over head doors. I can't seem to find where they purchased them. Does anyone know a good source?
 
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Old 10-07-2014, 06:38 AM   #2
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We got ours at Camping World. There are a couple of different kinds there, plastic and metal. I am sure similar could be had on Amazon or online sources. The main word of advice I will pass on is to pre-drill the holes for the screws. I used tape on the bit as a depth marker.
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Old 10-07-2014, 06:55 AM   #3
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Thanks, Bingo. Did you use plastic or metal?
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Old 10-07-2014, 09:10 AM   #4
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Like Bingo, I got mine at Camping World. I used the plastic ones. Comes two to a package. I thought I might need two on the door, but one holds it up fine.
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Old 10-07-2014, 09:23 AM   #5
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I used these metal ones:

Metal Cabinet Brackets

Others recommended these plastic ones due to the additional mounting screws:

Plastic Cabinet Brackets

Both types come in sets of two.

Whoops, duplicated some of Bill's post, and as he said, you really only need one bracket per door.

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I got mine, plastic, at an RV sales and service in KC. Most have them now days, but in some shops you have to ask at the parts counter.
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I'm guessing you used the struts on the doors over the microwave. How far will the doors open using the struts?
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Old 10-07-2014, 12:18 PM   #8
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All the way past horizontal if installed correctly.
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Old 10-07-2014, 12:23 PM   #9
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I just did mine and As far as you want ,just depends how you mount them, it took me a few "trial mounts" to get them where I wanted them , of course you want it wide open and that is how I did mine the pull handle almost goes to the top, FYI just like Bingo said pre-drill the holes after marking them that Wood is HARD especially if it is the Hickory wood and also like was said before one does the job if you want 2 you have to relocate the close latch on the left side which I did on my old Monty with no problem
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I'm guessing you used the struts on the doors over the microwave. How far will the doors open using the struts?
Mine is on a door over the kitchen counter and next to the microwave. It holds the door about 10-15 degrees above horizontal.
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Thanks. I guess I have another project to do before we head south for the winter.
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It's worth doing. As far as Joyce is concerned that's the best mod I've ever done. To me it was small potatoes.
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Thanks Guys......Today I finally got caught up on my Projects and you all go and add something else!
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Scott, a wise man once told me if I wanted something to always work on, buy myself a RV
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Scott, a wise man once told me if I wanted something to always work on, buy myself a RV
A big AMEN to that statement. I never accomplished to work list on the first Montana, much less the third one!!
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Yes, a great mod which we have done on our last two Montanas.
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