The top cylinder bracket is the anchor point for the gas strut on the lid. It takes the full lifting load every time the box opens, and when it works loose or distorts the strut pops off and the lid drops. It is the other half of the diagnosis when a new gas strut does not fix a falling lid. Mounts onto the lid of any UWS tool box. One bracket.
What's Included:
Features
Anchors the Lift Cylinder to the Lid
It provides the mounting point the gas strut clips to at the lid end. The other end sits on the ball stud, part UWS-BALL-STUD.
A Common Cause of a Dropping Lid
If a new cylinder has not fixed a lid that will not stay up, this bracket and the ball stud are the next two things to check.
Fits Any UWS Tool Box
A common service part across the UWS range rather than one tied to a single model.
Fitment & Compatibility
| Application |
Fit |
| UWS tool boxes |
● Mounts onto the lid of any UWS tool box. |
| Other brands of tool box |
✗ Not listed by UWS, this is a UWS service part |
Fit guidance: Mounts onto the lid of any UWS tool box. This is a service part rather than a vehicle-specific kit, so the thing to match is the tool box, not the truck. If you are replacing a worn part, compare it against the photographs here before ordering.
Specifications
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Type: Top cylinder bracket
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Quantity: 1
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Compatibility: Any UWS tool box
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UWS Part Number: UWS-TCA
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Product Weight: 0.074 lb
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UPC: 672078078535
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Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty (One-Year Finish, One-Year Parts)
Installation
Type: Mounts to the tool box lid to receive the lift cylinder · Time: About 20 minutes · Tools: Drill and bit set, rivet gun · Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Prop the lid before removing the old bracket, because the strut comes off with it and the lid will drop. Fit the bracket in the original position so the cylinder geometry is unchanged.
Warranty, Shipping & Returns
Warranty. Limited Lifetime Warranty (One-Year Finish, One-Year Parts) from UWS, covering workmanship and materials. Normal wear, damage from overloading, and damage from improper installation are not covered. UWS stocks handles, locks, gas struts, gaskets, cables and keys as individual service parts.
Free shipping. This item ships free to the lower 48 states and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.
Inspect on delivery. Please inspect your order on arrival. If anything is damaged or missing, contact us right away and we will make it right.
About UWS
UWS is short for United Welding Services, a truck storage brand in the CURT Group, a Lippert company. The reason UWS catalogs a part like this one at all is the same reason its boxes are worth buying: a tool box is a long-lived thing bolted to a working truck, and the pieces that actually wear out are the handle, the lock, the gas strut, the gasket and the cables. UWS keeps those available as individual service parts instead of treating a worn latch as the end of the box.
The top cylinder bracket is the anchor point for the gas strut on the lid. It takes the full lifting load every time the box opens, and when it works loose or distorts the strut pops off and the lid drops. It is the other half of the diagnosis when a new gas strut does not fix a falling lid.
Prestige Truck is an authorized UWS dealer. This is a genuine UWS service part in factory packaging, not an aftermarket copy, so it carries the fit and the finish the original part left the plant with.
