The unit fitted fine though its diameter is exactly 45mm diameter, and the older unit was 45.5mm. One major issue is there is no means to attach the bottom of the gator to the strut. The plastic part of the old unit cannot be moved onto it as it is a not 45mm . This is a major issue and took me a bodge with duck tape over a piece of wire to make a solution. Continental Direct need to do better and have a proper solution, and the reason I only give it 4 stars.
Only done 200 miles on the unit and so far so good.