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So i have this crazy idea that I thought up several years ago.
I'm using two 24 " drawer slides attached to each other to extend out a 70 " segmented boattail.

On the end will be a pulley, with a cable leading to a crank inside the car .
When I need to retract the tail, I will rotate the crank, and reel in the cable that pulls in the drawer slides ( like a fishing rod setup )

I'd like to have it motorized, but thst can come later if the idea even works.

So how would I EXTEND it though ?

The only thing I can think of is to use gearing, but then I would have to find a way to create the teeth all along the bottom of the drawer slides.

What I need is something that is capable of pushing forward the 70 inches that the slides go out to.

Something like a power antenna motor, but one that extends out 70".

It also has to be dirt cheap and still allow me to use the back seat in the car. ( So a broomstick pushed out the back would not be a good solution. )

Until I find a solution, I guess I would just pull over on the side of the road and pull out the tail by hand.

Currently, i just have the drawer slides, and some cardboard aided design testing done.

Will i actually build this ? Probably not, but just maybe.