Cobra Gas Struts

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:22:52 AM UTC-4, Karl Striedieck wrote:
Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US?

The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips.

Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100.

Thanks

Karl Striedieck

BG,

I tried Easylift again (Carlos) and he said the longest gas spring they have is 400 mm and my Cobra trailer springs are 1550 mm.

That's the same answer I got on an earlier call.

He asked for a part number if you have such, or any invoice or names

KS

Karl, contact Williams Soaring with the numbers. They will have our can obtain replacement has struts. They replaced mine last summer. The mechanics at the local FBO did the work.
Dan

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:22:52 AM UTC-4, Karl Striedieck wrote:
Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US?

The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips.

Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100.

Thanks

Karl Striedieck

Williams turned all Cobra stuff over to W+W and they don't have that size.

KS

http://www.indgassprings.com/compres...s-springs.html

Try here I've not tried them, but can't find the place in Pa that I used to use.

CH

Karl,

May be too late for this thread.. A couple years ago was in similar strut need and John Murray at Eastern Sailplane had them at the time. Not sure about now....

Linwood Stevenson

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:22:52 AM UTC-4, Karl Striedieck wrote:
Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US?

The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips.

Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100.

Thanks

Karl Striedieck

Mine are coming on an Eastern Sailplane container.

KS

Karl
I am going to speculate that the 1100 figure is the strut's Newton rating. I have seen 1200 and 1300 Newton struts on glider trailers.
Paul
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On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:22:52 AM UTC-7, Karl Striedieck wrote:
Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US?

The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips.

Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100.

Thanks

Karl Striedieck

On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 6:28:42 PM UTC-4, ZZ wrote:
Karl
I am going to speculate that the 1100 figure is the strut's Newton rating. I have seen 1200 and 1300 Newton struts on glider trailers.
Paul
ZZ

Did you notice that the thread is over a year old?
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On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:22:52 AM UTC-7, Karl Striedieck wrote:
Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US?

The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips.

Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100.

Thanks

Karl Striedieck

I put these on a Swan trailer last year.
It did require building a rig to set the force and making some end fittings.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#6465K98

Stuart Venters