Bunk ladder suggestions...

realter wrote:
Flip, how has that been working now for 5 months? Have you slipped or has the ladder?

Just fine actually. I was boondocking this last weekend up north and used it to get into and out of the bunk numerous times. When we aren't in bed sleeping, we remove the ladder and lay it on the bed. It has never slipped and is very stable footing.

I'm happy, the wife is happy too. Good investment.

Only thing I've had happen is one of the rubber covered step covers came off but I slipped it right back on, it's moulded rubber and wraps around the aluminum step tread.

I have it down where I can come down facing forward so I don't have to turn around and disturb the wife for those middle of the night potty trips...lol

Tough getting old...:R

Flip, how has that been working now for 5 months? Have you slipped or has the ladder?

I finally purchased a TopLine 60" aluminum bunk ladder from Amazon ($72.00 delivered plus tax). Reason why I bought it was their 'docking system'. The ladder comes with 2 cast nylon upper mounts that screw into the front of the bunk that locate and align the ladder via 2 'C' shaped ends on the ladder itself that index on the upper mounts.

Pretty slick and easy to remove too, It's all aluminum (real light, maybe 2 pounds) and it has padded steps to boot.

I'm happy and the wife is happy too and that is important.

Thanks for all the replies.

I still would like to see RV builders include access l;adders with their units.

We actually have one of those. My wife got it at Walmart. She uses it to get in and out of the wet bath. The sill is pretty high and it makes it easier for her to get in and out...Hell getting old.

My wife has trouble getting in the upper bunk with her replacement knee so we bought a step. like this, I don't remember the brand. We keep one on the floor and one on the seat platform. So far it is enough, not sure what the next step :-) will be.

tattoobob wrote:
Have you considered sleeping on the dinette bed?

That would work if I was a bit shorter. My dinette bed is too short for me. Might be viable in a few years in as much as I am shrinking.

Have you considered sleeping on the dinette bed?

lakeside013104 wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:

Sure like the home brew wooden ladder with the flat (bare feet friendly) steps.

Mr Sidecar,

You find a wooden design you like, get me a picture and dimensions and I will build it for you. I am not a cabinet maker, but I can build you a solid ladder.

I will drop it off on our journey to the last frontier this spring. I think we will be driving reasonably close by your place. Let me know.

Lakeside

I'll consider that. Thanks a bunch.

SidecarFlip wrote:

Sure like the home brew wooden ladder with the flat (bare feet friendly) steps.

Mr Sidecar,

You find a wooden design you like, get me a picture and dimensions and I will build it for you. I am not a cabinet maker, but I can build you a solid ladder.

I will drop it off on our journey to the last frontier this spring. I think we will be driving reasonably close by your place. Let me know.

Lakeside

A little history...

Well, I have to say that prior to buying property in northern Michigan as a get away / hunting property, I had never considered a pop up TC but one trip with my Lance convinced me I had to get a different unit.

Getting into and out of our remote property with a hard side TC was an exercise in cutting limbs and very careful driving in 4 wheel low range and even then I could not get all the way back to the property because the access is a seasonal 2 track complete with a creek crossing. No way was the Lance getting in, maybe peeling off the air conditioner and the Maxx air vents, it might have made it, would have been ugly though so we camped on adjoining state land and walked in. My intent was to get the camper on our land and stay there, not walk in so, I bought the Palomino SS.

It's low enough (with the top down) that I can drive in on the 2 track and light enough (even loaded up with water, propane all our 'stuff' and the inverter genny, I can cross that creek (in 4wd) and not feel like I might sink to China. It fits down the seasonal road just fine, and overhead clearance is fine as well.

I notice a big difference on the road with the pop up compared to the hardside, I don't even notice it's back there unless I look in the mirror or glance at the rear view camera. No wind issues at all, no passing big truck issues and my mileage jumped up quite a bit too.

Downside is, it's really a 3 season camper and my Lance was appointed much better. No microwave, no private potty, no air conditioning and a PITA getting into and out of the bunk.

Don't need ac in the woods anyway. It has a bathroom (for the wife), I use the woods...lol

If it wasn't for the property, I'd still have the Lance, but I don't and now I have a bunk issue. It's fixable though.

It's really a nice, basic camper that serves us just fine. Kind of like sleeping in a tent with a mattress and the coffee pot nearby and not having to light a fire in the morning with damp wood to get that first cup of java.

It's actually very comfortable with everything opened up, screens all the way around, very airy unlike the Lance with 2 side windows and the overhead hatch.

No one else around to bother us, just deer, raccoons, squirrels and an ocassional bear.

Only downside is the bunk. Needs a better ingress and egress.