Installing Self Lifting Seat , replacement gas shock

[SteveandBelinda]

I installed a new replacement gas shock for my seat on my 2014 RT Limited. With this shock, all you have to do is turn your key, and the seat pops up on it's own. No more lifting the seat. Looks like the seat shock on my
2010 RT is the same size as the one on the 2014, so it will work on all the RT's.
Here's a installation video that I made on it. Just thought that I would pass it on. Cheap upgrade.

https://youtu.be/-_yrvz4pLXo

[lou49]

Great! thanks for sharing!

[GA_Spyderman]

Hey, Steve, where did you buy it?


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[trikermutha]

he stated it on his video

[ARtraveler]

[GA_Spyderman]

Sorry, watching tv and had volume off. Oops!


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[SteveandBelinda]

Actually I got to looking , and I purchased it off of Amazon, but if you go to Ebay and search Sachs SG359011, there are various prices from about 13-22.00

Hey, Steve, where did you buy it?


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[cptjam]

That strut from SUSPA is 95 bucks! Thanks for posting it. I'm ordering!

[DriftersWay]

Got mine ordered.. Thanks my friend

[wyliec]

My spyder is asleep at someone elses house. Does the GS have the same size as the RT?

[pwilbarger]

I did the same upgrade to '14 RTL and got the strut from my local Autozone.


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[Bob Denman]

Soon, you'll be saying this; with each turn of the key:

[trikermutha]

Sachs SG359011

Sold also at rock auto for around $9.00

[Grandpot]

Pepboys has them on sale for $11.00. Online or in the store.

[Chupaca]

Thanks for the information and the video. Very helpful for the less inclined to venture into doing it yourself...dealer may not do it or charge you $50.00...

[pegasus1300]

Thanks for this information. Just ordered mine from Rock Auto, $15.95 with shipping. Auto Zone wanted $26.99 plus shipping.

[Lew L]

Thought I'd give this a try also as I don't want the gas door in the seat.

Kaos

[SteveandBelinda]

I am not sure. I have a 2010 & 2014 RT's. The origninal shock is shown in the picture below. If it is the same one on the GS, then I would imagine that it will work too.

My spyder is asleep at someone elses house. Does the GS have the same size as the RT?

[beefybudds]

14.99 on eBay with free shipping.

[Grandpot]

I just installed one on my 2011 RT-S. Works fine. Needed the extra force because of the driver's backrest. $11.00 on sale at Pep Boys.

[Papahoosh]

Thanks for sharing.

[thehawk]

I have a sheepskin cover on my seat which makes it heavier ... do you think the new shock has enough 'oomph' to lift it??

thehawk

[Grandpot]

The seat cover should weigh just about the same as a backrest, so it should work. "Should" is the key word.

[thehawk]

The seat cover should weigh just about the same as a backrest, so it should work. "Should" is the key word.

good point. I've never had a backrest so I didn't think of that.

tnx,

thehawk

[KX5062]

Good catch.

According to the cross reference, that strut is the replacement for the rear lift glass Ford Bronco II from 1984 to 1990. (If you're going to auto parts store the counter monkey might ask and not be able to check "the book" for a part number.