See: http://www.internationalgassprings.com/

They have provided gas springs to me and other glider pilots. There should
be a label on your springs somewhere. Send a photo of that and the end
hardware to International springs and they should be able to provide a
replacement.

Find a place where an overhead chain hoist or "come-along" can be used to
lift the trailer top. If you can smoothly lift the top with a hoist,
replacing the gas struts is just a matter of some wrench work. Otherwise,
it can be a PITA. There are tools called "Gas spring compressors" but it
would be shame to buy one for a once-in-a-lifetime job.

Bill Daniels


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I have a 2002 glasstop cobra and I have a lift strut (nitrogen
spring?) that just failed on me.

It is very difficult to lift the clamshell with even just one failed
strut.

Is there anyone in the US that might have these in stock?

If anyone has replaced theirs with a US made strut I would also like
to know
the source that you purchased from.

Thanks for any help,

Joe Simmers