Itasca Meridian Ladder

In this situation, I would also get a 15.5' Xtend & climb ladder. A new one is priced north of $200.

If you do go for the "normal" ladder on the rear, I would do as DSDP Don suggests.

As an aside, when Winnebago dropped the ladder as standard equipment, they left it as an option. If anyone is ordering a new Winnebago and you want the ladder, you'll have to select that option.

If you are buying one off the lot that does not have a ladder, you can negotiate having the dealer add one.

Tom

Our Newmar Canyon Star did not come with a ladder either. I purchased a Little Giant folding ladder and it fits in the storage. I had ladder on the last motorhome and did not like how unsteady it felt anyway. The Little Giant Ladder is much safer and can be used in more places on the motor home when needed.

my coach was built w/out a ladder & the manufacture wanted nearly 500 bucks to add one.
I bought the 15 foot extend-n-climb (a 12 would not be long enough). I keep my ladder in the basement storage.

the photos show an 8 foot (friends) & the 15.5 foot (rated for 250lbs)

if the 15.5 is too talk you can shorten it by deploying fewer extensions...if its too short, you're sol ! our coach is almost 13 feet to the roof (assuming the levelers are not deployed) - its much safer to exit the later onto the roof when there is at least one extension above the roof line (the same applies for the decent).

the 15.5 foot ladder collapses to a very compact 36 inches, just 3 inches longer than the 12 foot.

If you don't have one, the just get a 12' extension ladder. Look HERE

You'll find lots of folks here have them

I think you'll pay a fortune no matter where you go. I'm guessing that they use the two piece ladder, upper and lower. Try just buying the upper. My previous coach was a two piece and I left the lower piece in our attic for 9 years. I always carried a folding ladder in the coach, and just used that as the lower ladder when needed. Maybe you'll save at least a third.