Hi all,
I’ve got a fairly new V2 Pro that squeaks loud as shit when closing the tent. Anyone had this issue? If so, how to correct? Lube the strut with some lithium grease or something? It does not make any noise when going up.
Thanks!
Yes I’m wondering the same thing! Loud creaking when closing
Same here. Sounds like a dying bird. I haven’t had a chance to bring this up to GFC since I’ve spent the last few months trying to sort out all the bigger issues. I don’t think GFC support is willing to help me anymore so if anyone has a fix let me know.
I’m having the same issues on a new V2 Pro installed mid March.
20 nights in it since then; nearly all in the desert / dry / windy / dusty conditions. Extremely loud sqeak in what appears to be the driver side strut when it gets near to closing.
Need to contact GFC about this too…
Check that the gas strut is properly mounted/ tightened, as additional motion and a slightly different angle can be enough to cause piston noise in one direction
In general, for a sealed strut/shock you DO NOT want to be greasing/ lubricating the exposed part of the piston as that will just pick up additional dust and cause the sealed portion to become more susceptible to contamination.
Best prevention is to get into the habit of wiping down the rod with a non-marking cloth.
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I’ll reach out to GFC. This doesn’t seem right.