Wouldn't a small step-stool work?

When I had some serious weight up there once, I just stood up on my
floor console and pushed it the rest of the way.

I could reach, but having the extra height made it much easier.

Joy Hecht wrote:
> With the amount of weight Kim has (something like 200 lbs), I wouldn't be
> able to do the straight up dead lift either, but I don't have that
> weight on
> my poptop.
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> I think this may be a height issue.  If I were a foot taller I might have
> the leverage to finish the lift without an assist.
>

> Joy