lid support gas shocks.
My 2015 189 did not come with lid supports. So i bought all the brackets and gas supports that Triton said to get. The gas supports they said they use for the 189 are 40 psi and 20" extended.
Well i got the 20" and there is no way they are going to fit. They seem to be a few inches too long. So the question is when putting them on do i compress them first when putting them on? If not then they are too big.
What size would I need for the 189 trx.
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Mike Steve again I got the same boat you got I can't believe you don't have the gas shocks I have them on mine two rod lockers and in the front storage compartment.I don't know what size off hand but I would think they would have to be open to install.
When u get a sec will you see if you can see a size on the support
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It won't be till this Saturday boat is at the lake. Sorry
Ok not a problem
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Ok thanks for yhe picts. The 20 will work on the rod lockers but i can't see the the center. Any idea what size that is
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Looks to me the rod lockers are 27 and the center is 22
Iv gota a 20 for the center and they are too big. Ima have to look to see that sizes they come in. What hardware did they use to attach the bracket to the fiberglass? Screws or nuts and bolts? Sorry for all the questions
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Screws in there now but the screws that hold the base to the fiberglass for the center are stripping out so I'll have to fix that
I have it figured out. I attached the strut to the lid with screws and the strut to the fiberglass with ss nuts, washers and bolts
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hey Tim i am wanting to do this to my trx also. how did yours turn out. do you have any pics???Originally Posted by Tim W
It turned out great. Ill post a few here in a lill while
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Here are the picts. The rod/battery compartment are 40 psi and 20" fully extended and the center box is 40 psi and 10" extended.
Battery compartment. Since there was not a lid brace I had to drill small holes through the lid. I got some stainless steel nuts and bolts and use them to go through the holes. the bolts I used have a very small diameter head that way the carpet will hide the screw.
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Starboard side locker
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Center compartment
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The port side locker is just like the starboard side
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How do you measure to install a strut? I have a 12" strut for my center rod locker door, but don't know where they should go on the door.
What kind of boat
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Sorry to bring up this old thread but i'm planning on adding the gas shocks to my 2018 189TRX (2 rod lockers and center compartment like above) however i gave Triton my hull ID and they sent me 2 shocks that measure 20" extended and 2 shocks that measure 12" extended)
I see that you guys put the longer on the rod lockers however there is a local 189TRX owner that sent me pics of the way he did his and put the shorter ones on the rod lockers???
Also the local guy mounted the center compartment shocks to the vertical support bars under the lid using self tapping screws and then to the inner lip of the compartment with nuts/bolts similar to how the rod lockers are.
I too would prefer to mount it that way for 2 reasons 1 being that i'd have to drill and run a bolt from the outside top of the center lid through the carpet to attach the mounting bracket underneath and also i'd prefer not to run a self tapping screws down into the fiberglass on the outside of the rubber sealing gaskets in fear of them pulling out eventually and i don't see a way to easily access below that area to get a nut on a bolt??
Hope that all makes sense lol
I'll try to add a couple pics thanks for the help!
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