Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:50 pm**

Hi- after about 30 minutes of searching.....can someone point me to where to find a pair of mechanical hatch struts - not gas struts - for locking the hatch in the open position. I've seen 'em a bunch of times, but i haven't had enough coffee to find them this morning.

..Help!

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:08 pm**

Searched (above) ith mech strut...got these near the top

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... mech+strut

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... mech+strut

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:13 pm**

Thanks for the links, but I am looking for folding struts that kind of look like drawer slides except they fold in half to close and lock open.
I'll keep looking!

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:13 pm**

greasywheats wrote:Hi- after about 30 minutes of searching.....can someone point me to where to find a pair of mechanical hatch struts - not gas struts - for locking the hatch in the open position. I've seen 'em a bunch of times, but i haven't had enough coffee to find them this morning. ..Help!

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:32 pm**

Something like these?

SUPPORT STAYS

There a Canadian company, since I'm in Canada but they ship all over, and with the exchange might be cheaper than buying them in the US, depending on where you are.

And teardropdroptrailers.net carries them;

http://www.teardroptrailers.net/parts/window/14A_25.jpg

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:00 pm**

Great- Thanks! I actually looked through the sticky for hatches but must have missed post #5005....that's what I'm looking for. I like the traditional ones too, Ken- Thanks.!

Posted: **Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:09 pm**

Napa auto parts sells them also.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:13 am**

emiller wrote:Napa auto parts sells them also.

You can check http://www.spdhardware.com/ to get the part number, then go down to NAPA to order them. If you have my luck, they won't be in stock.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:36 am**

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:06 pm**

Here's the Austin Hardware version:

Bruce

Posted: **Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:27 am**

I'm looking for two of these (with the coil springs). Are there any currently being produced? Otherwise, does anyone have two that they'd sell?

Thanks.

kurt

Kevin A wrote:

Posted: **Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:00 pm**

When useing the folding struts. How easy is it for one person to unlock them and lower the hatch at the sametime?
:thinking:

Posted: **Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:17 am**

kurtibm wrote:I'm looking for two of these (with the coil springs). Are there any currently being produced? Otherwise, does anyone have two that they'd sell?

Thanks.

kurt

Kurt,

Those are the hatch supports that came on my original 1937 Thims trailer, I'm not aware of anyone reproducing them. Aside from the spring, it shouldn't be too difficult to duplicate them.

Jst83 wrote:When useing the folding struts. How easy is it for one person to unlock them and lower the hatch at the sametime?

Jst83,

They unlock quite easily by grabbing them both just below the springs at the same time and pulling them rearward, just be sure to have padding on top of your head. :lol:

My hatch is light enough that it's not hard to close after unlocking the supports.

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