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landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Gas rams

Need some help and info. I'm making a cage to go in the rear of my double cab load area. I'm planning to make a section that will swing upward, think of a old range rover clasic glass section, made from 25x25 angle iron with mesh over. What I would like is this section to easily operated with rams to lift and hold it up.

What rams do I require?
What size?
Where from?
Any another thoughts?

Thanks in advance
Andy

31st Jan 2015 9:44pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1757

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi Andy

I have used these guys before for rams for a boardroom AV unit and university computer desks, their technical dept are really good helping you choose the correct Rams for your job

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts

Cheers
John 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 250D XS

31st Jan 2015 9:51pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

There are plenty of companies that sell the struts and many offer a tailer made service where they can provide them to your specs, quick google brought up the likes of this company........ http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts

I'm too slow in typing

Last edited by JWL on 31st Jan 2015 9:53pm. Edited 1 time in total

31st Jan 2015 9:53pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16892

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I always use this place and have had excellent service from them.

http://www.strutsdirect.co.uk

31st Jan 2015 9:53pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1757

great minds eh 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 250D XS

31st Jan 2015 9:55pm

NickH

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Halifax
Posts: 204

Hi Mate

try SGS engineering, they do them.

I would mark a point on your cage and a point on your lift up bit about 300mm apart and hold some string on each point while someone opens it, this will give you 300mm closed length and the length you need when its open.
Obviously there will be some messing about with dimensions and positions of your marks but you will be able to work out the length.
Second thing is weight , on the frame that opens , I would clamp a spring balance to where you think the strut will mount and see what force is needed to lift it.

Dead easy.....not

Thats how I have done it in the past

2003 Td5 90
2013 sport hse
2012 700 raptor quad
2012 siromer 4x4 tractor

31st Jan 2015 10:03pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

Great thanks. Have not yet looked at links, but are they costly? Are there any rules thoughts on how to mount them? One part higher than other, always do X etc. or do you get rams and design around the rams?

Andy

31st Jan 2015 10:04pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1757

Hi Andy

We specified the ends, fixings, length stroke etc in conjunction with SGS technical guys, you just need to provide them with some information on sizes, weight if opening vertically, type of use etc.
If I remember correctly the total cost for the fixing plates ends and Rams came in around £70+VAT.

Cheers
John 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 250D XS

31st Jan 2015 10:17pm

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