Recently picked up a 2 part ladder from the forum and finally got around to looking at it. The top section looks like it has little hooks, but unless I'm being daft (very likely!) I cannot see what they hook onto. Does it just lean against the opening section or should it hook on somehow.
No, there is nothing for them to hook on to. We use ours just like your photo. Saves standing on the seats. The bag that it came in was useless, though.
WE bought ours second hand and didnt come with any attachments for the hooks, never had a problem when put between the front seats it may move a tiny bit but never had any problems with it sliding sideways(but that may be the weight on the ladder!!).
I was also led to believe that the ladder was made for a Cali, this appears to be not the case. I bound up the top ‘hooks’ with Gorilla tape to help it stay put.
The ladder is handy (my sister has one in her Cali), but what a rip-off. You can get full 5m+ ladders for less.
I do feel we get taken for mugs occasionally because we own a Cali.