Here is a gas strut company that says you can store or install their struts in any position. This page shows a diagram of how their struts are constructed. It seems that things continually change and get better, like KR2s. : ) Larry H.
http://www.easylift.com/ ________________________________ The big end of the gas strut (spring) has to be up so the oil will be metered through a small internal orifice to get a smooth steady damped movement. The seals do not have any tendency to dry out. If you put the rod end upper-most, you will not get the damped action on extension, and then on retraction you'll get a hydraulic lock before full retraction is completed. Take care not to scratch the rod or let it corrode; the rough spots will gouge the shaft seal and cause leaks. The higher quality gas springs have an internal seal that peals back and forth something like peeling a latex glove inside-out off your hand or rolling the glove back on. The result is no shaft seal to leak. For sources just do a Google search using Gas Springs as key words. Some vendor sites will also show you how to size the gas springs for your application. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA sidney.w...@l-3com.com
