I know many of us have had the ball end ripped off the door strut by a sudden gust of wind. I looked at getting metal threaded ball end replacements but decided that I would rather have the ball end fail than destroy the door.
I got a dozen
GSB® Nylon ball joint end fittings for Nitrogen gas support struts at amazon for $11.29 with free shipping.
Fit like a charm, took 2 minutes to install, and I have 11 spares in my tool bag for the next time.
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