ladder

[lee_worsdell]

has anyone rebolted there ladder to the rear of your fifthwheel. Mine is held with screws and would like to use a self taping bolt maybe 3/8 . Is there steel framing behind where it is secured .

[dwayneb236]

I'm 215 and have been up and down my ladder numerous times. Seems very secure... so far. No movement, tight against rig. I've fallen off ladders and did some damage to my very precious body so I'm very aware of ladder safety.
I have no idea what it's secured to but seems decent to me.

[Brockinfla]

towhead wrote:
I tried to replace some rusty headed screws on mine yesterday and found that the wood behind the fiberglass was rotted and new screws have nothing to grip. Now i need to know if anyone can tell me how to get a solid attachment.

The wall is rotted. The ladder is the least of your problems now unfortunately.

[towhead]

I tried to replace some rusty headed screws on mine yesterday and found that the wood behind the fiberglass was rotted and new screws have nothing to grip. Now i need to know if anyone can tell me how to get a solid attachment.

[1ofmany]

Been up and down ours many times without incident; however, I often look at the rather flimsy setup and wonder if "this will be the time my ladder pulls away from the wall!"

[austinjenna]

I have used it a few times when I had to but I really don't trust it either and will use a step ladder when possible.

[alexleblanc]

I'm 6'2" and 220lbs, mine seems to be nice and secure but like everything else on RV's I'm sure it will fail.

[BB_TX]

I suppose they are all done a little different. I am not an overly big guy at 180. But have been up/down mine many times over the last 8 yrs. Never a problem and no loose screws.

[IdaD]

Mine seems fine. I only weigh 165 so I'm probably not stressing it too much.

[Durb]

I don't trust my ladder to hold my weight but do use it to access my roof. I carry a heavy duty bar clamp from HF with both ends reversed (easy to do). I place the fixed end on the ground and squeeze the moveable end to the bottom loop of the ladder. It secures the ladder nicely.

[samsontdog]

I saw a guy climb a ladder on a 5th w to inspect the roof and when he was near the top the ladder broke loose and he fell backwards on the black top. He hit his head. knocked him out

[3oaks]

Depends on the RV manufacturer I guess.

The ladder on my 2016 TT was poorly secured at best. Found screws not screwed in all the way, while other screw holes were stripped out. I would think all the manufacturers would look at poor ladder anchoring as a liability concern should anyone be injured or worse if the ladder were to fail while being accessed by the purchaser. :R

[rhagfo]

the bear II wrote:
I'm a big guy and the ladder on my 21 year old 5th wheel is screwed in. Never had a problem with it. I use it to access the roof each time we go out to put my tailgater antenna up.

X2

[the_bear_II]

I'm a big guy and the ladder on my 21 year old 5th wheel is screwed in. Never had a problem with it. I use it to access the roof each time we go out to put my tailgater antenna up.

[netjam]

Doubt there is much behind the screws but the ladder definitely needs more. The 2 fivers I have owned both had much to be desired in terms of ladder securement. Heads of screws broke off on my DRV ladder and I never hung anything off of it. Would never use the supplied ladder to access the roof.