Tower lower assist?

PeterMcRae · **Joined:** Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:23 am **Posts:** 26

Hi there , I had to lower tower all the time to put in boat shed a real pain . So I set up A gas strut system & worked very well , can raise & lower with one hand .

A22owner · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:25 am **Posts:** 208

PeterMcRae wrote:

Hi there , I had to lower tower all the time to put in boat shed a real pain . So I set up A gas strut system & worked very well , can raise & lower with one hand .

I like it!

Only recommendation I could give would be to go with stainless struts.

r33pwrd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:17 am

Very nice setup! I have never lowered my tower thankfully but if I had to I would do this!

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admin · **Joined:** Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:00 am **Posts:** 1115

look at that.. someone already a step ahead.

alexandera · **Posted:** Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:36 am

Well, no sh!t.... how about that set up??? It's on dawg.

northgacable · **Joined:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:39 pm **Posts:** 12

Can you post some more detailed pictures and tell us what shock you used? Looks great

gtoddh · **Joined:** Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:28 pm **Posts:** 122

I'd love to see a solution like this on the newer style tower. I put mine down for the first time today and that thing is very heavy with the bimini and one pair of Rev8s.

PeterMcRae · **Joined:** Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:23 am **Posts:** 26

Have some other photos , the gas strut is from a Caterpiller skid steer loader, Can get from any CAT dealer. The top mount is the Bimini mount rings , orded 2 from boat dealer & made up the bottom mount block with a threaded ball joint & bolted to tower. Should be Abel to set up a similar set up for the 2015/16 tower .

jmkreid · **Joined:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:23 am **Posts:** 17

PeterMcRae

Can you provide the CAT part # for the struts?

PeterMcRae · **Joined:** Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:23 am **Posts:** 26

The gas strut part no is 153-2683 . I haven't got a part no for the lower ball joint that I used , was an old part sitting around the shed.

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