Reversing the door isn't very practical to me as open door would block kitchen window. I don't "need" to use a gas cylinder to hold the door open but it sure is convenient.
Since I added the stop, I'm using a 48" elastic cord to the cab rear view mirror and it works just peachy, but I'd like something engineered a bit more that doesn't require hooking up something every time I want the door open if I can come up with a practical alternative. I think the original design would have been OK if any kind of stop other than the gas strut length had been installed.
If using a strut, if the wind catches the door against the stop, no issue, and if the wind catches the door trying to close it, the strut would act as a shock absorber without much stress to anything... at least that's what I'm thinking.
