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Old 04-29-2009, 03:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Whatever you decide to do for opening of the rear, as a safety feature, wire it in w/ the reverse lights.

Personally, I'd use a linear actuator, but that's just me, and a motor would be just as easy and probably lighter.
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