I've had mine on about 2 months now. Its... ok.
1. It does look awesome. I've gotten a few compliments on it. It curves with the shape of the ascent, so it looks like it belongs.
2. It has no problem holding my weight (about 200lb). From what I can see, when standing on it the majority of your weight is pushed downward onto the mounting bracket on top (essentially right on to the hinge of the hatch, which I would think is the sturdiest part) and a portion is pushed inward at the bottom mounting bracket. When climbing, your weight pulls outward. Again the majority seems to be pulling on the hinge, and some pulls from the bottom bracket. I do think that over time, the bottom of the hatch will deform where the in/out pressure is being applied.
3.The bottom rung is about 36" off the ground. I can't exactly step right on to it. I've been propping up on the hitch or using a step stool to get up (I'm 5'8"). Not exactly elegant.
4. It sticks out about 7.5" from the rear at its max, and 2" on top
5. It blocks the rear wiper from swinging outward for replacement
6. While the top mounting bracket is permanent, the ladder itself is not. It can be easily removed if needed (like to replace the rear wiper)
7. It does show up on the rear camera.
8. Only 1 foot fits on a single rung at a time.
9. You can reach more than halfway across the roof when up there.
10.
this is the biggest thing to note.
THE HATCH DOES NOT STAY OPEN WITH THE LADDER ON! I got the
CNC cut side rails, NOT the
Square Tube side rails like
@Mojay101 has, so
that may be the reason. I initially installed in the winter and thought the cold air made the hatch pistons weaker, but alas in 70+ degree weather I still have the same problem. The hatch does open all the way on its own, but the weight of the ladder causes it to slowly close then the sensor goes off and the motor closes the hatch. If I stop and hold the hatch after opening, it will fall about 6" and I can kind of balance it where it stays open. But its now 6" lower and if you touch it it closes on its own again.
If I had to guess, the CNC ladder weighs more than the Tube ladder.
Side story: So I may have forgotten to tell my wife about this after I installed it. She opens the hatch, it goes up, then the sensor sends it back down onto her, then the obstruction sensor sends it back up, where the sensor sends it back down on her, then it goes back up then back down. And now I'm in trouble because the ascent tried to eat my wife.
This is the underside of the top mounting bracket (left) and bottom bracket (right) The double sided tape come pre-attached.
This is the bottom of the ladder WITHOUT the bottom bracket attached. It just sits up against the hatch (it is cushioned).
The bottom bracket wraps around and inside of the panel. It's attached with 2 bolts.