Mike Lassiter
06-05-2016, 5:55 PM
FYI to anyone that may have ULS ILS series laser and need to replace the gas struts that support the top door.
Mine grew weak, and occasionally would drop the top door on my head while I had it up placing material or removing it. The top door is huge as you that have it know. I inquired about the cost of the cylinders. I also did some investigating myself. I got the manufacture from the label on them and checked online to see about getting them direct. The manufacture of mine is Gunden and their part number was easily looked up on their website. ULS cost @ $56 each. Gunden's cost direct was $11.59 each. $23.18 for the 2 struts. Shipping seemed a bit high, but tax, shipping which was $22.65 and both struts came to $50.30.
I am pleased with the whole order process direct from them. It was easy, fast and I got the same parts that ULS put on for a fraction of the cost from ULS. The specs on the struts list 150 pounds force + or - 7 pounds. That's 300 pounds of force! I couldn't compress the new ones ANY and while I did manage to compress the old ones slightly and was skeptical they were in fact weak enough they couldn't hold the top door the news one work great.
Gunden is in New York state, has a excellent website for ordering and looking up what you want.
Mine grew weak, and occasionally would drop the top door on my head while I had it up placing material or removing it. The top door is huge as you that have it know. I inquired about the cost of the cylinders. I also did some investigating myself. I got the manufacture from the label on them and checked online to see about getting them direct. The manufacture of mine is Gunden and their part number was easily looked up on their website. ULS cost @ $56 each. Gunden's cost direct was $11.59 each. $23.18 for the 2 struts. Shipping seemed a bit high, but tax, shipping which was $22.65 and both struts came to $50.30.
I am pleased with the whole order process direct from them. It was easy, fast and I got the same parts that ULS put on for a fraction of the cost from ULS. The specs on the struts list 150 pounds force + or - 7 pounds. That's 300 pounds of force! I couldn't compress the new ones ANY and while I did manage to compress the old ones slightly and was skeptical they were in fact weak enough they couldn't hold the top door the news one work great.
Gunden is in New York state, has a excellent website for ordering and looking up what you want.