hardhatharry Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Has anyone fitted a hydraulic boot lift kit? Can you recommend which strut to use and do you need to manufacture anything to fit it? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 BOOT GAS RAM SPIT 1-111 -190N | The Triumph Sports Six Club (tssc.org.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Casper said: BOOT GAS RAM SPIT 1-111 -190N | The Triumph Sports Six Club (tssc.org.uk) A single gas strut costs around £8, struggling to work out why this should cost £42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Dunno abot £8, but plenty of choice round about £20: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/fixed/6mm-rod They only offer, as a kit, struts for the TR7/8 at £20, https://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/triumph so you might have to add the end connectors etc, but no more than a fiver. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 This is the one I made. Gas strut 400n I believe. Would be a lot less in a fiberglass boot. You will need to reinforce the bracket on the boot lid or it will bend it. Danny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 hour ago, dannyb said: This is the one I made. Gas strut 400n I believe. Would be a lot less in a fiberglass boot. You will need to reinforce the bracket on the boot lid or it will bend it. Danny Cheers Danny, when you say re-enforce how thick is the metal? Luckily my boot is in primer so I can weld some extra metal on. Gas strut 400N is a tenner https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-GAS-STRUT-SPRING-450MM-400N-BOOT-BONNET-MULTI-PURPOSE-/274406142272 Just need to find the correct ends and job done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 I fitted the Club Shop has strut for a Spitfire boot to my TR6 about 10 years ago. It's still working well, despite the heavier lid on the TR boot. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 "400n". Does that mean 400 Newton's, about 40 kilograms or 90 lbs force. Isn't that a bit OTT? Dammit, a bonnet in steel is only 28kgs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Looks good in the video thats what I'm going off and its worth a punt at a tenner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbladen Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Has anybody done this to a spitfire bonnet? Not done any research or anything, i Just stumbled across this thread and thought it might be a useful modification on the "slightly" heavy bonnet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, chrisbladen said: Has anybody done this to a spitfire bonnet? Not done any research or anything, i Just stumbled across this thread and thought it might be a useful modification on the "slightly" heavy bonnet lol Yes I have, there was a guy selling the bracketry on ebay for around £25 and the struts cost about £15 so all in it was £40 and worked well. I'll see if I can dig out the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbladen Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 minute ago, hardhatharry said: Yes I have, there was a guy selling the bracketry on ebay for around £25 and the struts cost about £15 so all in it was £40 and worked well. I'll see if I can dig out the details Ok mate thanks...would be £40 well spent in my eyes, and save all kinds of pain in the back lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 So many that The Club and Rimmer's do kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Just now, JohnD said: So many that The Club and Rimmer's do kits. they are about £90 aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 I did experiment with different forces of strut. 200n and you have to lift the boot all the way up. 600n and the boot will open on its own but is much too strong. The bracket on the boot needs to be 3 x the thickness of the original. The boots are heavy and the rack also adds to the weight on. mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 They don't market kit unless they expect to sell a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 These are the struts: - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-ROVER-200-HATCHBACK-1985-1995-REAR-TAILGATE-BOOT-TRUNK-GAS-STRUTS-SUPPORT/232776790845?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 - £16 and the guy that makes the brackets, none listed at the moment but just message him https://contact.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?FindAnswers&requested=adunn9&_trksid=p2545226.m2531.l4583&rt=nc Kit was £27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 10 hours ago, chrisbladen said: £40 well spent 10 hours ago, hardhatharry said: about £90 aren't they Quick look shows the Club shop are £42. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 I`v got some kicking about from a Fiesta? or Peugeot?, Tailgate, have to look them out sometime, What extended/closed length is needed?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, Dick Twitchen said: Quick look shows the Club shop are £42. Dick I was talking about the bonnet lift kit for £90 which you can sort out for around £40. £42 for the boot lift kit is about £30 too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, PeteH said: I`v got some kicking about from a Fiesta? or Peugeot?, Tailgate, have to look them out sometime, What extended/closed length is needed?. Pete I'll have a look at mine and report back later. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 I admit that I changed the bonnet to gas struts - and think they are great - but can't see the issue with the boot stay - works perfectly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just now, Anglefire said: I admit that I changed the bonnet to gas struts - and think they are great - but can't see the issue with the boot stay - works perfectly well. bit clunky for me and sometimes it doesn't "catch" and I have to jiggle it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, hardhatharry said: bit clunky for me and sometimes it doesn't "catch" and I have to jiggle it They do get like that when worn, although giving it a clean up and lube often helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, NonMember said: They do get like that when worn, although giving it a clean up and lube often helps. Its the perfect excuse to go hydraulic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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