Seriously thinking about getting one of these fitted to the car from new. Only question is how well made they are My dad had a D2 Braemar from new which came with a rear ladder fitted and after a couple of years it started to pit/rust badly. Even the door where is was fixed to was badly rusted! That's going back many years however and I'm hoping this ladder is a better quality? It's looks triple the thickness and seems a harder coating of upvc/paint. I think the earlier ones were made for the nice and hot weather climates. Are Mantec the manufacturers for the genuine LR ones and is this rear ladder identical to the one fitted on the G4's... Also can you really stand on these ??
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I can't see it being very useful, you will need a ladder to be able to get your foot on the bottom rung!!  2008 XS TD4, Sumatra Black, Manual.

HMMM! looks macho but not sure of the need for it, unless your going to use the roof as a vantage point for site seeing?

WHY ??????? Looks what possible reason would this be of any use ?

Bit of help when loading items on the roof, but then again you could stand on the rear wheel just not 100 % sure yet. As don't want to end up with a rusty door! You could use the tow ball as an initial step to step onto the ladder, just make sure your foot doesn't slip  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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You should think how it's going to fit, looks like two bolt holes into the tailgate and must be fixed to the top somehow....barbaric rather you than me.....

That's what's putting me off I cannot remove it once fitted without leaving a trace I'm really wanting a bigger rear spoiler also and with the ladder on that will not be possible.... MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Hmmmmm......about as useful as a pedal powered wheelchair, methinks.

choccymonster wrote:

...about as useful as a pedal powered wheelchair, methinks.

Such things do exist and are, in the right circumstances, actually very useful!

They're used by people with conditions which affect balance, making upright walking impossible, but whose legs still work. And also as aids to rehabilitation to build strength in the legs.

Now, about that chocolate teapot...


As for the ladder, I can see it being useful in conjunction with a G4-style roofrack or similar, but I'd be worried about the way it seems to attach. There's potentially going to be a lot of weight on it, and it's not clear exactly what is taking that weight, but hopefully they've taken all that into account in designing it - Mantec stuff is usually pretty good.

Well blow me down with a feather.... Looks better than the ladder....

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Looks a damn sight more useful than the ladder!!

Not sure who makes them but I have seen a step which hangs over the wheel of the car to access the roof.

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