Rear ladder that doesn't go to the top

I wish someone would design a snap in ladder so that it could be easily be removed. I curse my ladder every time I try to wash the back of my camper.

Like Mike said, we have all known folks who's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top either.

When I want to get on my TC roof while on the road, I tend to get on the cab over bed and go out the roof hatch. Much safer IMHO than the ladder. On one of our TCs I mounted a long narrow cargo box beside the forward hatch so that I could stand up in bed and retrieve or replace items in the cargo box.

I use my ladder so seldom that I had to go outside and check mine and I also have a grab bar on the roof above the awning.

The post that Brian did on RV safety, has some good comments about ladders, on RVs and how they make breaking and entering much easier. All someone has to do is go up your ladder, walk to the front hatch, smash it with their foot and they have easy access to the inside of your rig. As he said, lock the ladder if possible.

mike-uswest wrote:
I have known several people that were like that also!!!

Mike

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Not our camper, but looks the same as ours.

There is a single rung mounted on the roof. Works great for climbing onto the roof.

I installed a grab handle on my roof. Works great.

Bedlam wrote:
It's a common setup. The Arctic Fox is the same way but has a rack on the roof for a handhold. This rack is a mixed blessing since you have to swing your leg over the rack and awning but at least you have something to hold while doing it.

I honestly would not carry anything on the roof due to the increased height and CG. I use the ladder only for cleaning and inspections at home and use it as a base for my flag pole. When at home, you can use a taller ladder to make access easier.

My AF is similar design. I do not want anything rubbing on the roof. I usually climb on top to inspect or place the winter cover.

The roof rack is the only thing that makes the ladder anything but a death trap. Without mounting a full rack, I think it would be pretty easy to fabricate and mount a grab bar on the edge of the roof, securely mounted to the roof framing.

I have known several people that were like that also!!!

Mike

It's a common setup. The Arctic Fox is the same way but has a rack on the roof for a handhold. This rack is a mixed blessing since you have to swing your leg over the rack and awning but at least you have something to hold while doing it.

I honestly would not carry anything on the roof due to the increased height and CG. I use the ladder only for cleaning and inspections at home and use it as a base for my flag pole. When at home, you can use a taller ladder to make access easier.