FreezingMan
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- Jan 2, 2016
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- 44
I had the lift assist shocks installed externally by FWC a couple of years ago. They definitely help once you get the roof up a little ways. In the beginning the shocks are such an angle they don't help. They don't interfere with Yakima box. Last summer I bought a jack from Home Depot. It's called a KargoBar. It really helps get the top up when the ski box is on.