Canopy Gas Spring

[gullikson]

Can someone please give me a model number or length of the gas spring used for a Long EZ canopy?  Stabilus is the make I would prefer to use.

[EZPILOT742X]

The length of the gas strut can vary depending on how you are going to mount it, and what mounting surfaces you are going to use. Measure the length you need and go on mcmaster-carr's website. You can get your strut and all the hardware to mount it right there. Thier prices are good too. I spent about $18 on mine with all the stuff needed to get it on. 30 to 40 lbs of pressure is good for this application but that also depends on the size and weight of your canopy. I have a big Berkut canopy that is pretty heavy and the 40 lb strut springs it right open. Good Luck.

[Waiter]

The one I used for mine was from Aircraft Spruce.  Look at my web site under NEAT IDEAS/CANOPY STAY

Waiter
www.iflyez.com

[Drew]

I also used the one from Aircraft Spruce.  If you look on my website, you will seea picture of it in the open and closed position.

For mounting on the headrest, I made the bracket out of an angle extrusion.  Cut the out the outer layer of glass on the headrest (same footprint as the angle extrusion).  Removed the interior foam down to the next glass face.  Layed the bracket in the hole with a bed of flox---and I think that I reglassed over the top of it.

For placement on the headrest, I adjusted it so that I got the open angle that I was looking for and had some "down force" in the closed position.

The first angle extrusion that I used for a cross brace was too light and the spring really twisted the crap out of it (did not break or permanently deform----but did not "look" good).  So I dug out the first one and put in the more beefier one that you see in the pictures.

[pushyhog]

i like the gas strut on the air brake also,wrote in central states ass..

[EZRider]

You can see my install and Gas Strut part number at Longez209.com