Universal Gas Strut - 60 to 70 lbs Force - 13-7/8" Extended Length - 5-3/8" Stroke

Atlas Lift Gas Struts - ATL43BR

If your tool box lid, bed cover, or boat hatch keeps closing when you need it to stay open, it's time to change your strut. Replace it with this universal fit gas strut and make your lid operate like new again. Quick, tool-free installation.

Features:

• Universal gas strut replaces a worn out or damaged strut anywhere you need it
  • Perfect for use on your tool box lid, truck bed cover, or boat hatch
• Damping groove inside tube prevents bouncing - provides smooth operation in any temperature
  • Extends the rod from the tube to open the lid and hold it in place
  • Compresses the rod slowly to close the lid without slamming shut
• Internal wiper prevents sticking and reduces friction by lubricating the rod with oil
• Quick, tool-free installation - ball socket ends connect directly to your existing fittings
• Black powder coated steel tube and nitrate coated rod are rust resistant

Specs:

• Quantity: 1 gas strut
• Connection type: 10-mm ball socket
• Length:
  • Extended length (from center of top socket to center of bottom socket): 13-7/8"
  • Compressed length: 8-1/2"
  • Stroke: 5-3/8"

• Compression:
  • Force Pounds: 60 - 70 lbs
  • Newtons: 267 - 311.5 N
• Limited lifetime warranty

Note: Always replace your struts in pairs, where applicable. Most lids, covers, or hatches have a strut on each side. Failure to replace both struts can result in a warped or damaged hinge.

Gas Strut with Exceptional Stability

Most gas struts consist of a tube filled with pressurized nitrogen gas, a piston, and rod. The Atlas Lift strut, however, has a dynamic damping groove inside the tube that regulates gas movement across the piston. This ensures your tool box lid, bed cover, or boat hatch stays open when you want it open and shuts slowly without bouncing or slamming. Lastly, in contrast to struts that only have gas in the chamber, a few drops of oil have been mixed in to help seal the piston and lubricate the rod. This allows your lid to move more smoothly as the rod travels in and out of the tube.

How to Find the Right Gas Strut for Your Application

Determining which gas strut is right for your application is easy. All you need to do is remove your worn-out strut and locate the force printed on the side of the tube:

• Force: Labelled in Newtons (N) or Force Pounds (#).

Then, pull the rod out so it's fully extended and take the following measurements:

• Extended length: Measure the connection points from center to center.

• Stroke: Measure the distance between the edge of the tube and the center of the connection point.

Additional Tips

• Measurements do not have to be exact. The extended length can be up to 1/2" longer or shorter than the strut you're replacing.
• For universal struts, there is a tolerance of acceptable Force (or Newtons) for the strut to work for your application. Any weight between the range listed is considered acceptable.

LS11946 Atlas Lift Universal Gas Spring Lift Support - 10 mm Socket - 60 to 70 lb Force - 13-7/8" Extended Length