RTL Tail Trunk gas shock suggestions

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WELLLLLLL NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT

Removing screws isn't enough apparently. My 2014 RTL cover plate seems held in on the ends by part of the compartment lid (?)

Nope -- I've had mine off a dozen times and if you grab the outside part and lift ... it will come off ... the inside piece is attached to the body by the plastic hinges ... the first time I took mine off it was STUCK on ... but now it comes off very easy .... Good Luck ......... Mike :thumbup:...... PS if you plan to surround the inside lip with LED's ....they will be more visible ...if you put 3/16th in. spaces between the upper and inside lid .... I used a piece of Gray plastic 1/4 dia plumbing feeder tube ...like the stuff that is used for connecting your main pipeing to the Faucets ....HD and Lowe's has it ..... Mike

 

[Peter Aawen]

Sorry, like I said, I was working from memory.... pps:

How many screws did you get out?? Maybe it's 2 screws down the bottom & 2 push pin fasteners up the top under the lip, but it's definitely not majorly hard to get the cover off... you might just hafta feel around for the pins or screws that are holding it, but they are there & I thought reasonably obvious. :dontknow: Then it might just be a matter of applying some judicious lifting force - emphasis on the judicious bit. :lecturef_smilie:

 

[teninospyder]

I must be really denseon this.

Nope -- I've had mine off a dozen times and if you grab the outside part and lift ... it will come off ... the inside piece is attached to the body by the plastic hinges ... the first time I took mine off it was STUCK on ... but now it comes off very easy .... Good Luck ......... Mike :thumbup:...... PS if you plan to surround the inside lip with LED's ....they will be more visible ...if you put 3/16th in. spaces between the upper and inside lid .... I used a piece of Gray plastic 1/4 dia plumbing feeder tube ...like the stuff that is used for connecting your main pipeing to the Faucets ....HD and Lowe's has it ..... Mike

I have removed the 2 screws AND the 2 push pins and this piece will NOT come clear of the backrest or the 2 ends. It is all one piece across the backrest and is actually up under the top lip of the backrest and can't be moved out of the way.
???

 

[k7xi]

Backrest

My backrest has 3 screws to take out and then 2 screws on the top inside which have to be loosened. I don't have any pushpins......or maybe that's why I have leftover parts.....anyway, it takes a little effort and wiggling, but it comes off. But I do have an earlier model spyder....

 

[teninospyder]

Got the backrest off and the lift cyl. moved up 1/2" - seems to work great !

OK - to all who tried to help me with the removal process....THANKS.
After finally finding and looking at a youtube video, it was apparent I was not looking at all the same screws all of you were describing. In a few minutes I had the backrest off and was looking at how to drill the new hole. NOTE to me.......NEVER do this kind of thing without covering up every possible place a small part (like the ball stud) could go hide - even when you think it just couldn't happen !!

After fishing for almost an hour I got the ball stud back from hiding (luckily in a solid "pocket" under the seat - just hard to get to with tools). Wrapped duct tape with sticky side out around my finger and after a few tries, finally it stuck and I pulled it out.

The rest is just routine stuff. Drilled the hole....made sure I covered all possible places anything could again fall...put the parts and backrest all in place....and it works as advertised and holds the rear compartment cover up very well! Nuff said ->))

THANKS AGAIN !!

 

[Peter Aawen]

Glad it worked for you.... eventually!! :2thumbs:


Btw, you should pat yourself on the back & do a bit of cavorting around in glee!! :clap: You must be one of the few who've ever managed to recover ANYTHING from one of those black holes - for most, they are a true black hole, once anything has passed the event horizon it is forever lost!! :shocked:

 

[OKey]

OK - to all who tried to help me with the removal process....THANKS.
After finally finding and looking at a youtube video, it was apparent I was not looking at all the same screws all of you were describing. In a few minutes I had the backrest off and was looking at how to drill the new hole. NOTE to me.......NEVER do this kind of thing without covering up every possible place a small part (like the ball stud) could go hide - even when you think it just couldn't happen !!

After fishing for almost an hour I got the ball stud back from hiding (luckily in a solid "pocket" under the seat - just hard to get to with tools). Wrapped duct tape with sticky side out around my finger and after a few tries, finally it stuck and I pulled it out.

The rest is just routine stuff. Drilled the hole....made sure I covered all possible places anything could again fall...put the parts and backrest all in place....and it works as advertised and holds the rear compartment cover up very well! Nuff said ->))

THANKS AGAIN !!

Was wondering if a picture of what you were looking at would have been a help to others?

 

[robhowen]

What was the result?

Teninospyder: What was the result? By this I mean when you now release the lock on the topcase, how much does it open due to your movement of the shock anchor? With my stock position, when I open mine it opens perhaps only 1/4 inch or so. Does yours now open an inch or more?

Rob

OK - to all who tried to help me with the removal process....THANKS.


The rest is just routine stuff. Drilled the hole....made sure I covered all possible places anything could again fall...put the parts and backrest all in place....and it works as advertised and holds the rear compartment cover up very well! Nuff said ->))