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clamp to install gas springs
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I have fabricated a 1/2" pipe clamp to compress the 4 gas springs that lift the rear engine cover. The pipe is long enough to compress the 28" springs and I ground down the pipe clamp edges to 1 & 3/16" to fit in between the spring housings. I will bring it to So. Dakota if anyone wants to us it to change out their springs. Photos attached.
           

2001 Newell #579
tow a Honda Odyssey
fun car: 1935 Mercedes 500K replica
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#2

Chester,
Nice & simple! I like it.

Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531
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#3

Chester's design on this tool is very good. If you want to build one you need to use the 1/2" Pony pipe clamps. The reason is that you need the clamping lever to be able to slide to avoid interference with the coach as you tighten or untighten. The 3/4" Pony pipe clamps have a non sliding type clamping lever.

1/2" http://www.amazon.com/52-2-Inch-Clamp-Fi...B0000224CA

3/4" http://www.amazon.com/Jorgensen-50-4-Inc...pipe+clamp

Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531
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#4

Today, I made a gift to the muscles in my back. I installed four new gas springs to lift the heavy engine access door in the back of the coach. I will bring the clamp that I fabricated to the Arkansas rally.

2001 Newell #579
tow a Honda Odyssey
fun car: 1935 Mercedes 500K replica
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#5

chester, that is awesome

you always come up with cool stuff.

tom

2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608  Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH

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#6

Thanks Tom, that is a nice thing to say.

2001 Newell #579
tow a Honda Odyssey
fun car: 1935 Mercedes 500K replica
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#7

Chester, that is great. I've also used Bessey wood clamps with great results with no alteration. 150 lbs is a lot of push. I think the way you did this is better.

Chappell and Mary
2004 Foretravel 36 foot
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#8

I made one of these and it worked great. Thanks!

David and Teresa Brown
1999 Coach 513
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