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The logo on the lowering valve is Bucher Hydraulics. Their UP series power units seems similar to what you have The catalogs are pretty decent for seeing how they work with schematics and decent cross section. UP series power units

I probably could, the opening is in a 5 ft wide utility closet that also holds my water heater. The step ladder can be better described as a portable staircase and if I had the whole closet floor open it would be really nice to get up and down. Installing something more permanent may make sense...

It’s a four or five foot drop with a rat slab. My HVAC stuff is all down there and I’ve had the luxury of very slowly jacking up a notched joist under a tiled shower I don’t want to redo. I was getting sick of not being able to step out of it with a smaller step stool.

A few grocery stores around me use those for stocking shelves, i usually see them left in the aisle. Besides that I own this https://xtendandclimb.com/product/wt5/ it was the only 5 step version of one like the little giant one. I wanted it for a portable staircase that I can use to get in my...