Question 1

Can I have my gas struts re-gassed?

Accepted Answer

Technically yes but if your gas strut is older than 8 years, leaking oil or looking worse for wear we would highly recommend new struts. Purchasing new gas struts ensures optimal performance and reliability.

NOTE: Our machine can only regas our brand of gas struts. No warranty on regassed struts.

Question 2

What is the typical life-span of a gas strut (under normal use conditions)?

Accepted Answer

8 - 10 years for Gas Struts made in South Korea (like ours), USA, UK and Germany. Struts made in some of the other countries … GOOD LUCK.

We have some customers coming to us with struts that have been doing the job for over 15 years.

All our struts have a 2-year manufacture warranty.

Question 3

Are your struts as good as genuine vehicle struts?

Accepted Answer

Ford, Toyota, Kia etc do not make gas struts, they purchase the gas struts for their bonnets and hatch struts from OEM gas strut manufacturers just like us. A lot of the vehicle brands get their gas struts from the exact same supplier we do

Question 4

What maintenance should I preform on my gas strut?

Accepted Answer

If you have purchased a gas strut from us, you have purchased quality and that is a great start. Strut Technology struts have a nitro carbonised black shaft (cheap and nasty gas struts have chrome shafts).

Most quality gas struts like ours are maintenance free but if your strut is to be exposed to the elements like on a camper or trailer we recommend applying Inox MX3 or INOX Lanox regularly.

Question 5

My gas struts won't retract anymore, are they seized?

Accepted Answer

This is one of the most common questions we are asked. After a bit of investigation, we commonly find that a mattress, solar panel, max tracks have been removed or changed – this will mean the weight the struts were pressured for has now altered.

If your weight has changed for any reason we can help you work out the new struts now needed to do the job.

Question 6

How do I know which strut I need for my car/application?

Accepted Answer

Leave that us – give us a call or drop in to see us.

99.5% of the time we will have the strut you need ready to go.

We stock here in Cairns gas struts from 128mm upto 1200mm long and everything in between. At any time we have over 2000 struts in our storeroom.

(07) 4033 0445

SHOP 3, 175 NEWELL ST, CAIRNS

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