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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
...How close to its final length is it now?....
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Hi Robert,
I'd have to say that based on the overall length, about 9 inches short of it's final length.
The finish length will be based on two things:
1) Try to keep the extension 3.5 feet or less (roughly), past the aluminum bumper.
2) Keep the overall length short enough to gain access to "grab-hold" spot when the extension hatch is open, thus making it easier to remove the extension from the car when needed.
This last point dawned on me this past weekend. That is, using the hatch opening as a way to hold the extension and remove it from the car.
If someone wanted to make the extension even longer, the hatch opening could be made corresponding larger and still have a way to "handle" the extension on and off the car.
Knowing this, I might have cut the hatch slightly larger.
Jim.