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Seat and Trunk struts don't work - what am I doing wrong?
Lifting the seat on my 2022 RT to fuel and it does not stay open. I must hold it open while fueling while holding the nozzle with the other hand. The same is true with the trunk. I need to hold it open while loading my gear.
This is my first Spyder, but I have a hard time believing that it was designed that way. What am I doing wrong.
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 04-09-2024 at 09:46 PM.
Reason: Removed Prefix - not a product review... & expanded title to briefly state the reason for the thread! ;-)
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Contact the dealership; may be replaceable struts under warranty.
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Originally Posted by Twofingers
Lifting the seat on my 2022 RT to fuel and it does not stay open. I must hold it open while fueling while holding the nozzel with the other hand. The same it true with the trunk. I need to hold it open while loading my gear.
This is my first Spyder, but I have a hard time believing that it was designed that way. What am I doing wrong.
I had same issue ..... I removed the gas strut and replaced it with a 3/8 metal rod which is shaped to fit alongside the frame rail ..... This also fixed seeing the brake fluid reservoir ..... now I can lift the seat almost vertical and this gives a great view of those reservoirs. It's also something that will NEVER break again .....Mike PS I have pics in my albums
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You've done nothing wrong; BRP apparently elected to use weak lift struts perhaps as a money saving effort. Ours failed to hold open the part of the machine they were supposed to hold open, so I replaced the trunk lift struts of both our Spyders and the seat lift strut on my wife's 2021 Sea to Sky with Show Chrome struts and they're a tremendous improvement. Several of the forum sponsors sell them and they're worth every penny. I posted a short how-to explaining my experience with the 2020+ seat strut that might help if you choose to replace your struts.
Last edited by Arion; 04-09-2024 at 08:44 PM.
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