Vanson1200R Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Has anybody bought or have experience with the Gabriel Ultra struts with ride height adjustability? I just opened the box and they don't make any sense. The spring perch won't even fit over the strut itself and the adjusters are totally unlike the original struts. And of course no instructions. Edited May 11, 2019 by Vanson1200R Photo added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Got any pics of these struts? Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanson1200R Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, el_freddo said: Got any pics of these struts? Cheers Bennie I added a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 It looks like it should go together this way - Orient the strut vertically, like it would be in the car. Screw the 2 stud bolts into the nuts on the wing from the top. Set the round perch down onto the studs. Put the cotter pins in the holes on the stud / bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanson1200R Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, DaveT said: It looks like it should go together this way - Orient the strut vertically, like it would be in the car. Screw the 2 stud bolts into the nuts on the wing from the top. Set the round perch down onto the studs. Put the cotter pins in the holes on the stud / bolts. I thought the same at first but there is nothing to hold the rounded ends in the spring perch. It could sit static but any strut extension would result in the strut falling apart. Another issue is that the perch will not even fit over the end of the strut! Ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 They won't extend far enough once assembled to unload the spring enough for the perch to float off the studs. Not fitting over the bump at the top edge, that's odd. Maybe grind cut away a little to make the hole big enough? How close is the interference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanson1200R Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, DaveT said: They won't extend far enough once assembled to unload the spring enough for the perch to float off the studs. Not fitting over the bump at the top edge, that's odd. Maybe grind cut away a little to make the hole big enough? How close is the interference? It's a metric mile but I work at a ZF Marine transmission shop so that's a non issue. I can make it work but even the directions are incorrect lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Gabriel, of all the manufacturers, is making new height adjustable struts? Say WHAT?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerGloyale Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 yeah I had that problem too. gotta force the spring plate over the lip at the top of strut body. 2 small dents in that lip will make it possible. As said, stud screw into the captive nuts from the top. After they are through the roll pin is to make sure you can't adjust them up too far. Dropt eh plate down onto the studs, and assemble with spring and top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPs1986brat Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Where did you get these from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoby4wd Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 thought about buying a set of these but read some bad reviews. You can find them on ebay. Model is Gabriel G55726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerGloyale Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 7:39 AM, Scoby4wd said: thought about buying a set of these but read some bad reviews. You can find them on ebay. Model is Gabriel G55726 it's about your only option now. If you can find others that are better. BUY THEM. we are on the verge of not having. anything but used as an option.....quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoby4wd Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 This is true as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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