Ladder Rack Accessories..

old guy wrote:
one thing to remember when you stick something on the back bumper and the ladder is that you upset the handling of the
TT you are towing. it will make the tongue weight lighter. also the back bumper is so thin and light weight it can hardly handle a sewer hose let alone a generator

These are TCs not TTs.

one thing to remember when you stick something on the back bumper and the ladder is that you upset the handling of the
TT you are towing. it will make the tongue weight lighter. also the back bumper is so thin and light weight it can hardly handle a sewer hose let alone a generator

I remember asking Reddog about his rear rack..If I remember right,he has his supported with the rear jack mounts..Thinking a combination of rear jack mounts and bumper support coupled with the ladder rack itself or any of the above for moderate weight..

I am surprised someone like Torklift hasn't come up with something like that..As many people that want to carry extra items for there TC like especially,a small Honda,someone hasn't came up with something other than home pre-fab..

Two limiting factors. How the ladder is attached to the camper and the ladder rung capacity. Friends used one of the bicycle carriers made to attach to the ladder and while the ladder didn't pull away from the camper it bent both rungs it was attached to.

I know the ladder is rated for a static weight but always wondered what the rating is for dynamic (while in motion). Your thought of supporting items off the bumper would help with those heavier items, but this distance and depth varies by build and I am not sure you find prefabricated attachments.

If you can find a tray to fit the items you want to carry, you should be able to fit diagonal metal supports above or bellow it with minimal fabrication tools (drill and saw). You can use insulated clamps to the ladder uprights rather than drilling them and possibly making them weaker.