FYI did a test fit today and it looks like the 70lbs strut is a NO GO. This is just my opinion, but I would be very weary of going anymore than 50lbs, as when I put on both 70lb struts and pulled down the panels, the place where it is riveted felt like it was flexing as well as the hinge felt like it was flexing. Hard to explain it, but the force needed to push down the 70lbs strut looked like it was flexing everything and “pushing” out the panel from the hinge as well as the rivets. I immediately took them off and would not recommend.
The 50lb struts were perfect. I needed to get some for my awning anyways, and the way that they held the maxtraxs + mount, I could live with, esp mounted further up on the panels.
Re-ordered 4x more 50lbs struts to go all around, as it will be able to hold what I need as well as be perfectly aligned with my incoming FSR 270.
Doesn’t look like many people have opinion on this process, so when I actually do the drilling and mounting, i’ll document.
