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Old 02-18-18, 01:10 PM
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Lightbulb Rear door ladder for 460?

found Gobi for 470... will it fit? Any other choices?

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You may want to reach out to Gobi. Even Prado 150 searches are basically dead end

http://www.gobiracks.com/product/gob...r-driver-side/

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Just an option if you went with a rear mounted spare tire setup.

"Step ladder that attaches to door mounted rear wheels."

https://www.kaon.com.au/store/p14/Re...ith_Strap.html



http://offroad-group.com/photos/silo...50-restailing/





https://www.jaram.com.au/product/tra...er-base-plate/



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Hopefully there will be a version for the GX460 along with their roof rack offering.

Only major issue that we will have is losing the pop up glass with the ladder added.
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Reply from gobi

We are working on getting a GX-460 in house for rack and ladder build. I will not be able to answer your question until that time. I don’t currently have a time line on when the vehicle will be in but I expect some time this summer.

good point on the pop up window glass... didn’t even think about this...
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Originally Posted by Phonemodem
Reply from gobi

We are working on getting a GX-460 in house for rack and ladder build. I will not be able to answer your question until that time. I don’t currently have a time line on when the vehicle will be in but I expect some time this summer.

that GX they are working to get in house is probably mine. i have been trying to work with them but they are kind of un-realistic. they want to keep my car for 30 days to measure and build a rack. that is not possible for me to leave my car for this long.
i think i am going to go the front runner route and not use Gobi for my GX.
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Spare tire stepper? What solution are they offering?
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Nash Fab Co is in design stages of making a driver side mounted and barn door mounted ladder.

https://www.nashfabco.com/

You can read up some more on GXOR
Barn door mounted ladder:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/838842209580227?view=permalink&id=1789812821149823

Side mounted:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/838842...87700271361078


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Originally Posted by ObsidianBl
Nash Fab Co is in design stages of making a driver side mounted and barn door mounted ladder.

https://www.nashfabco.com/

You can read up some more on GXOR
Barn door mounted ladder:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/838842209580227?view=permalink&id=1789812821149823

Side mounted:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/838842...87700271361078
also in development of a rear ladder on his IG
https://www.instagram.com/nashfabco/
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WTF? Really...


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^ yeah there are people who wanted a side mounted ladder... even more on the gx470 side. There’s a market for everything/everyone.
Personally, I’m going for the rear mounted folding ladder he’s making.
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Side ladder may create whistling... and easy to cause more damage if something happened to pull the ladder... I don’t get it... rear version is a lot better... may need to optimize a little bit. Eg the screw on top. I understand that’s for the rear window but way too complicated. Should be able to be replaced by a latch or something. And the top section can be fold down, but only half way? In all, genius... at least a very promising prototype. May consider to get it...
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Originally Posted by tecman
WTF? Really...

no thanks.
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Originally Posted by Phonemodem
Side ladder may create whistling... and easy to cause more damage if something happened to pull the ladder... I don’t get it... rear version is a lot better... may need to optimize a little bit. Eg the screw on top. I understand that’s for the rear window but way too complicated. Should be able to be replaced by a latch or something. And the top section can be fold down, but only half way? In all, genius... at least a very promising prototype. May consider to get it...
I agree, that top screw is a bad design. I do not open my rear window enough to care though. a pin or some latching system would be better.
if the price is right I will pick one up. I never realized how much I loved using one on my 4runner until I no longer had one
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While besides the point of a simple ladder to access our roof tops, but its hella cool how the engineered this bad boy.
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