Re:Gadget's 2019 hearing aid SZ5

Managed to get wireless android auto working, just need to sort a wireless charger and I'll be completely wire free!
 

Jimnybits have added some new front recovery points to their range. These ones don't require the front bumper to be cut, which is nice. Easy to fit too. 
 

Thanks for posting up about these recovery points, I think I'll probably buy a pair of those at some point in the future.

Swapped out the tailgate gas strut for a slightly longer one which allows the door to open to 90 degrees. Should allow me to fit a drawer setup on the rear driver's side now. It also locks in place, so that the tailgate can't swing closed onto you when parked on an incline.

 

 

 

Idea taken from Geordie Jimny's website:  90º tailgate door opening – Geordie Jimny

Parts used: 

2x NITROLIFT STAINLESS STEEL 10MM BALL SOCKET TO FIT M6 THREAD:  G2 - Stainless Steel 10mm Ball Socket 19mm long with a M6 female thread (sgs-engineering.com)
NITROLIFT GS8-18-200-250 FIXED FORCE GAS STRUT:  8mm rod 200mm stroke gas strut - GS8-18-200-250 (sgs-engineering.com)

I chose the safety locking tube option and stuck with the 280N or force, same as the stock item. 

How does the lock work on it?

There's a sleeve which they install over one of the strut tubes. It's offset with a spring so that at full extension it prevents the other tube retracting. Pushing in the orange section effectively straightens that sleeve, allowing the other tube to slide past it. Sadly only a single position lock and only works at full extension.