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Originally Posted by a8ksh4
I've been thinking a bit about how to do the lift, too... I went on a backpacking trip last week and, after loading and unloading gear from the back and having to crawl through the small opening, I really want to figure out how to integrate some gas charged shocks so I can pop a release and the back comes up so I can move stuff around.
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I had fun coming up with various ideas fer my aero cap and hatch. Were you looking to integrate a hatch or lift the entire cap? If you were looking to do the entire cap, you could put in some front rails so the hatch could slide back a little before you started lifting it. If you don't the front part of the cap will hit the cab while pivoting.
When I made my first attempt at my aero cap, it only took one time to crawl under the cap to start formulating a hatch design like Bondo's aero cap.
The key to the gas shocks is to know the weight that you are gonna lift with them. With that information, you will be able to determine the proper lifting shocks. You might be able to source a tonneau lid lifting mechanism that would git you started in the right direction fer lifting yer aero cap.
