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Looking for old stuff ... what happened here? Any progress made?

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I didn't do a good job of updating this thread at all!

The wheel carrier has been on the car for 2 and a half years now. It's done many trips and is holding up well!
I'll post a detailed update soon.
We're in the bush for a getaway weekend:

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Looks great

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Version 1 of the wheel carrier is being retired soon after many years of good service.

Version 2 is in development :D
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Version 2 will follow the vehicle lines better (closer and angled more along the curves of the tailgate), will incorporate a maglock for locking, a gas strut to keep the carrier open or closed as required and a relocated high lift jack mounting so that it stops catching trees as we move along. Nice!

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First test fit of V2. I'm going to be tilting the wheel forward a little more to give the jack at the bottom a bit more space but other than that I'm happy with it.
The next complicated bit is to cut the bumper skin in the right places so that it clears everything but doesn't leave big gaping holes everywhere. Oh, and it still needs paint.

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I'm happy with the mechanical fitment and functionality. Now I just need to do the electronics to control the maglock and integrate it with the rear door button.

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Pics above taken on a recent trip we did to a 4x4 track here in RSA called 3 Provinces. It was awesome as usual.

Video of an obstacle called The Waterfall:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN5JnEJBKxId8Re1lkdheqjQLU-rRpYdClAZuTyc_t9ivrwMqHLFOzZq5_H-u4UnQ/photo/AF1QipO8PDOpYrLm88sV9m_ifYkRZ7p2-Imoy6wbIOID?key=NnlTRTB6SXJoNnhXLUJ3MHd4N1Y3aUdNUWVNZnB3

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The tire holder looks great.
Great video!

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Nicely done. Just what I would expect a P38 on EAS to be capable of doing with a driver that knows what he is doing. Post that video on .net to show some on there that you don't need huge wheels, a 4" lift and coil springs