I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work…

I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work to hold the deck tilted, and installed them. To keep them from hanging too low, I had to use 3. But they don't interfere with accessing the spare tray.

The little angle iron at the split transfers some of the pulling load directly from the tongue tube to the deck frame.

Owner caption November 2012 · Photo 1231 of 2259