Hey Everyone, we have spent some time changing designs and styles of this ladder a couple times and we have come up with our final prototype. We are currently working on nailing down final pricing for the complete ladder and what lead times for parts from the laser company may be. We hope to put this ladder into production soon!

The ladder itself has now been changed to be made 100% aluminum with stainless hardware. The mounting plates that attach to the hatch will still be made from steel because we need the strength steel can provide in 11ga material.

There will be multiple bolt on attachments that utilize the slotted holes in the sides of the ladder for attachment points. We are still working on all of those accessories, but some that we will offer will be extra side steps to bolt onto the side, a hinged load panel that RotoPax or traction aid panels can attach to, shovel mounts, possibly Water Port and propane tank mounts as well.

We are hoping to offer these fully powder coated and ready to install. Basic assembly will be required before the ladder goes onto the 4runner. The fact that frame of the ladder bolts together allows us to fit everything into a much smaller package which will keep shipping costs down.

Judging by interest in this thread as people discuss the new version, we may possibly start with a production run of 100 ladders off the bat. Production and powder coat lead time will most likely be around 3-4 weeks once we place an order for laser parts so lead times wont be too bad and soon after we get all parts powder coated, we should have some in stock and ready to ship for a while.

So far we have verified that the ladder will fit with FrontRunner roof racks and CBI rear swing outs.

Here are a few photos that we have now, give us your thoughts and input!

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Nice! Does the ladder get in the way of the backup camera?

Had to rotate the images.

Where/how can I put down a deposit? I would like to be one of the first 100 to receive it, thank you! You can PM me.

The ladder should not affect the back up camera.

Thank you! Not sure why they rotated when i posted them.

We are not taking deposits or pre-orders right now. We are still finalizing pricing and production timelines.

I really like the look of the of the ladder and think the style would mesh well with my prinsu roof rack. I would like to know what the weight of it is and if there is an upgraded lift strut that would work well with it before I would order one though. Having shovel mounts and maxtrax mounts would be a huge bonus. Hopefully all would be available before my yearly off grid fishing trip in June where I know I would be putting it to use.

Big thank you for going aluminum. If gas prices go up in the future, the demand for all these new aluminum accessories and mods will only go up, I think.

Heck yes. Being that this is the only aluminum ladder option (from what I have seen anyway), this is a definite purchase for me! No rust, light weight, matching style with Prinsu...win win win! Cant wait to see the final production run with powder coat!

Keep us in the loop guys!

aluminum!! put me down, will definitely order this when available.

Is this fat guy rated? How heavy a person can climb this?

The weight of the ladder with mounting plates and all hardware is about 12lbs. A replacement hatch strut is not needed for just the ladder itself, but if you add any other accessories to the ladder you will need one. We will be sourcing a strut option that we will sell as an add-on with the ladder.

Yeah we wanted to keep the weight down and try to eliminate any rust issues, but aluminum is quite a bit more expensive than steel, so we are still trying to figure out where we need to price them.

Yes it is the only aluminum one that we know of, we will keep everyone updated for sure!

Awesome thanks!

We are thinking it will have a rating of about 300 lbs.

Sounds great. As long as the price isn’t out of line I will definitely be getting one of these.

I just like it because its aluminum and I refuse to support Gobi. Design is meh. Not a fan of the put together look (Prinsu). That said its a solid option and I may end up with it.

I love how easy this will be to mount accessories to.