Description of Metolius 8 Step Ladder Aider Ladder-style construction with 8 steps for maximum ease of use. Features: 1" (25 mm) flat nylon webbing Biothane™ step stiffeners insure the steps always stay open Reinforced clip-in point Full-strength grab loop Dedicated clip-in point at the bottom for enchaining aiders without collapsing the bottom step Overall length: 74" (1880 mm) Step spacing: 9" (229 mm) 11.5 oz. (326 g) Strength End-to-end: 18 kN (4050 lbf) Grab loop: 22 kN (4950 lbf) Steps: 4.4 kN (1000 lbf)