Thread: Install of Front Runner D3/D4 Ladder

Originally Posted by Naps

Hi Ian,
Let us know how you go....

In active correspondence with Front Runner. Patience is a virtue. If the military has taught me nothing else, I know how to hurry up and wait.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Define good?

If it doesn’t line up without being forced or coerced I’d say it’s a pretty crap product.

Regardless of finish quality, it not on spec - it’s poor.

Current ladder is certainly no good. The general concept I like. The roof rack, axe holder, shovel holder and spare wheel mount are all good, so I will forgive them one misstep if the issue is handled well.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Standing on the rear step or even wheel works for me, don't see the need for a rear mounted rust magnet.

The finish looks unlikely to rust unless chipped. As well as making my life easier when I do not want to just reach around the rack but get up, it will allow my vertically challenged wife to use the roof rack as a photography platform.

Done. (well, mostly - I need to buy two plastic fasteners for the interior trim that I broke when trying to reassemble)

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Front Runner sent a second ladder. It was still a bit of work to line up the holes, but you can see the difference between the 1st and 2nd ladders.

1st ladder.jpg2nd ladder.jpg

For what it is worth for someone in the future, to line up the holes I inserted a small screwdriver into the bottom right hole and levered the bracket down and then pushed the light assembly over the top with the screwdriver temporarily going into the torx screw hole while I did up the other fasteners.