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Old Dec 20, 2025 | 02:00 PM
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Now I'm afraid to climb it! I hope you weren't hurt...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2025 | 02:43 PM
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Oh, you can get them, just be prepared to pay double in tariffs! I bought them a few months ago, crazy times we live in.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 11:17 AM
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Lucky 8 sell them now - I presume they are imported from PowerfulUK. The latter are not shipping to the US now due to the tariff silliness
 
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DoctorofRocks
Lucky 8 sell them now - I presume they are imported from PowerfulUK. The latter are not shipping to the US now due to the tariff silliness
I believe the ladder is made in China for Land Rover. You can get an identical ladder from Ali Baba and it will be a lot less even with the tariffs.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wcc18999
I believe the ladder is made in China for Land Rover. You can get an identical ladder from Ali Baba and it will be a lot less even with the tariffs.
Yeah. Most if not all of the bolt on LR branded accessories are made in China. In the ladder's case, they source the finest Chinesium alloys to build it. I recently broke one of the metal clips that help lock in the lower rung. I think it was iced up and I just gave it a bit too much clumsy. No effect on the functionality in this instance.

Best option would be to get the cheapest Alibamazon version and augment it with the PowerfulUK hinges. I'm loving my new and improved hinges. Zero ladder-related fatalities since I installed them.
 
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