Yeah, a folding ladder would be much easier and many of them are really compact. A telescoping type would probably be the most compact but they often don't have the highest weight ratings so it just depends what you need it to do.
As for mounting it, I agree that you'd need to contact the manufacturer to determine if/where you can mount one. I think there's a reasonable chance that you just can't do it. I'm pretty sure they'd have to plan for a ladder and give you lots of meat in the wall to attach to. After years of RVing one thing I know for sure is there isn't a lot of non-essential material present inside these things. Essential material is often missing for that matter :)
As for mounting it, I agree that you'd need to contact the manufacturer to determine if/where you can mount one. I think there's a reasonable chance that you just can't do it. I'm pretty sure they'd have to plan for a ladder and give you lots of meat in the wall to attach to. After years of RVing one thing I know for sure is there isn't a lot of non-essential material present inside these things. Essential material is often missing for that matter :)","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2018-02-10T13:23:27.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2018-02-10T13:23:27.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":198},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:FifthWheel/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:FifthWheelforum-board/message:2869612/message:2869616","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"701","rawBody":"Yeah, a folding ladder would be much easier and many of them are really compact. A telescoping type would probably be the most compact but they often don't have the highest weight ratings so it just depends what you need it to do.
As for mounting it, I agree that you'd need to contact the manufacturer to determine if/where you can mount one. I think there's a reasonable chance that you just can't do it. I'm pretty sure they'd have to plan for a ladder and give you lots of meat in the wall to attach to. After years of RVing one thing I know for sure is there isn't a lot of non-essential material present inside these things. Essential material is often missing for that matter :)","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2869616_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"Rank:rank:41":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:41","position":33,"name":"Explorer II","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:299836":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:299836","uid":299836,"login":"Lwiddis","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2016-08-12T16:06:27.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-5.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:41"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:299836"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869615":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2869615","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2869615":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:299836"},"id":"message:2869615","revisionNum":1,"uid":2869615,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:FifthWheelforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2869612"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2869612"},"subject":"Re: Ladder","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869615"},"body":"I wouldn’t add a ladder. Buy a collapsible ladder and store inside.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"67","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2018-02-10T13:22:36.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2018-02-10T13:22:36.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":197},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:FifthWheel/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:FifthWheelforum-board/message:2869612/message:2869615","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"67","rawBody":"I wouldn’t add a ladder. Buy a collapsible ladder and store inside.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2869615_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"Rank:rank:40":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:40","position":31,"name":"Explorer III","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:342440":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:342440","uid":342440,"login":"agesilaus","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2008-05-06T12:56:56.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-9.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:40"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:342440"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869614":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2869614","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2869614":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:342440"},"id":"message:2869614","revisionNum":1,"uid":2869614,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:FifthWheelforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2869612"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2869612"},"subject":"Re: Ladder","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869614"},"body":"How can you add a ladder, the rear end is taken up by that door isn't it? I'd just get one of these folding ladders and carry it in the garage.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"144","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2018-02-10T12:53:43.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2018-02-10T12:53:43.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":197},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:FifthWheel/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:FifthWheelforum-board/message:2869612/message:2869614","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"312","rawBody":"How can you add a ladder, the rear end is taken up by that door isn't it? I'd just get one of these folding ladders and carry it in the garage.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2869614_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"Rank:rank:38":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:38","position":27,"name":"Nomad II","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:839":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:839","uid":839,"login":"MFL","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2012-11-28T16:31:49.000-08:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-12.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:38"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:839"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869613":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2869613","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2869613":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:839"},"id":"message:2869613","revisionNum":1,"uid":2869613,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:FifthWheelforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2869612"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2869612"},"subject":"Re: Ladder","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2869613"},"body":"I would call the manufacturer and ask about adding a ladder. Find out if recommended, which one, where to install.
Jerry","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"123","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2018-02-10T12:39:10.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2018-02-10T12:39:10.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":198},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:FifthWheel/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:FifthWheelforum-board/message:2869612/message:2869613","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"131","rawBody":"I would call the manufacturer and ask about adding a ladder. Find out if recommended, which one, where to install.
Jerry","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2869613_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/community/NavbarDropdownToggle-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/community/NavbarDropdownToggle-1741694506000","value":{"ariaLabelClosed":"Press the down arrow to open the menu"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/EscalatedMessageBanner-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/EscalatedMessageBanner-1741694506000","value":{"escalationMessage":"Escalated to Salesforce by {username} on {date}","viewDetails":"View Details","modalTitle":"Case Details","escalatedBy":"Escalated by: ","escalatedOn":"Escalated on: ","caseNumber":"Case Number: ","status":"Status: ","lastUpdateDate":"Last Update: ","automaticEscalation":"automatic escalation","anonymous":"Anonymous"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/users/UserLink-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/users/UserLink-1741694506000","value":{"authorName":"View Profile: {author}","anonymous":"Anonymous"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-shared/client/components/users/UserRank-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-shared/client/components/users/UserRank-1741694506000","value":{"rankName":"{rankName}","userRank":"Author rank {rankName}"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageTime-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageTime-1741694506000","value":{"postTime":"Published: {time}","lastPublishTime":"Last Update: {time}","conversation.lastPostingActivityTime":"Last posting activity time: {time}","conversation.lastPostTime":"Last post time: {time}","moderationData.rejectTime":"Rejected time: {time}"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageSolvedBadge-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageSolvedBadge-1741694506000","value":{"solved":"Solved"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageSubject-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageSubject-1741694506000","value":{"noSubject":"(no subject)"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageBody-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageBody-1741694506000","value":{"showMessageBody":"Show More","mentionsErrorTitle":"{mentionsType, select, board {Board} user {User} message {Message} other {}} No Longer Available","mentionsErrorMessage":"The {mentionsType} you are trying to view has been removed from the community.","videoProcessing":"Video is being processed. Please try again in a few minutes.","bannerTitle":"Video provider requires cookies to play the video. Accept to continue or {url} it directly on the provider's site.","buttonTitle":"Accept","urlText":"watch"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageCustomFields-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageCustomFields-1741694506000","value":{"CustomField.default.label":"Value of {name}"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageReplyButton-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageReplyButton-1741694506000","value":{"repliesCount":"{count}","title":"Reply","title@board:BLOG@message:root":"Comment","title@board:TKB@message:root":"Comment","title@board:IDEA@message:root":"Comment","title@board:OCCASION@message:root":"Comment"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/AcceptedSolutionButton-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/AcceptedSolutionButton-1741694506000","value":{"accept":"Mark as Solution","accepted":"Marked as Solution","errorHeader":"Error!","errorAdd":"There was an error marking as solution.","errorRemove":"There was an error unmarking as solution.","solved":"Solved","topicAlreadySolvedErrorTitle":"Solution Already Exists","topicAlreadySolvedErrorDesc":"Refresh the browser to view the existing solution"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeView/NodeViewCard-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeView/NodeViewCard-1741694506000","value":{"title":"{nodeTitle} ","creationDate":"Created: {creationDate}","ownedBy":"Owned by: {owners}{text}","showOwnerListText":", and {ownersCount} more","unreadCount":"{count} unread","nodeViewDrawerBtn":"Node view drawer for {place}","drawerActionTooltip":"Show category children"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/messages/MessageView/MessageViewInline-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/messages/MessageView/MessageViewInline-1741694506000","value":{"bylineAuthor":"{bylineAuthor}","bylineBoard":"{bylineBoard}","anonymous":"Anonymous","place":"Place {bylineBoard}","gotoParent":"Go to parent {name}"},"localOverride":false},"Revision:revision:2869615_1":{"__typename":"Revision","id":"revision:2869615_1","lastEditTime":"2018-02-10T13:22:36.000-08:00"},"Revision:revision:2869616_1":{"__typename":"Revision","id":"revision:2869616_1","lastEditTime":"2018-02-10T13:23:27.000-08:00"},"Revision:revision:2869614_1":{"__typename":"Revision","id":"revision:2869614_1","lastEditTime":"2018-02-10T12:53:43.000-08:00"},"Revision:revision:2869613_1":{"__typename":"Revision","id":"revision:2869613_1","lastEditTime":"2018-02-10T12:39:10.000-08:00"},"Revision:revision:2869617_1":{"__typename":"Revision","id":"revision:2869617_1","lastEditTime":"2018-02-11T04:28:32.000-08:00"},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-shared/client/components/users/UserAvatar-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-shared/client/components/users/UserAvatar-1741694506000","value":{"altText":"{login}'s avatar","altTextGeneric":"User's avatar"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-shared/client/components/ranks/UserRankLabel-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-shared/client/components/ranks/UserRankLabel-1741694506000","value":{"altTitle":"Icon for {rankName} rank"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeTopicsCount-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeTopicsCount-1741694506000","value":{"topicCount":"{count}","topicCountWithNeutralLabel@board:OCCASION":"{count, plural, one{# Event} other{# Events}}","topicCountWithNeutralLabel":"{count, plural, one{# Post} other{# Posts}}","topicCount@board:FORUM":"{count, plural, one{# Post} other{# Posts}}","topicCount@board:BLOG":"{count, plural, one{# Post} other{# Posts}}","topicCount@board:CONTEST":"{count, plural, one{# Entry} other{# Entries}}","topicCount@board:GROUP":"{count, plural, one{# Topic} other{# Topics}}","topicCount@board:IDEA":"{count, plural, one{# Idea} other{# Ideas}}","topicCount@board:QANDA":"{count, plural, one{# Question} other{# Questions}}","topicCount@board:TKB":"{count, plural, one{# Article} other{# Articles}}","topicCount@board:OCCASION":"{count, plural, one{# Event} other{# Events}}","title":"{count, plural,one {Post} other{Posts}}"},"localOverride":false},"CachedAsset:text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeLatestActivityTime-1741694506000":{"__typename":"CachedAsset","id":"text:en_US-components/nodes/NodeLatestActivityTime-1741694506000","value":{"title":"Latest Activity: {latestActivityTime}","updatedAt":"Updated {latestActivityTime}","noActivity":"No activity yet"},"localOverride":false}}}},"page":"/forums/ForumMessagePage/ForumMessagePage","query":{"boardId":"fifthwheelforum-board","messageSubject":"ladder","messageId":"2869612"},"buildId":"q_bLpq2mflH0BeZigxpj6","runtimeConfig":{"buildInformationVisible":false,"logLevelApp":"info","logLevelMetrics":"info","openTelemetryClientEnabled":false,"openTelemetryConfigName":"campingworld","openTelemetryServiceVersion":"25.2.0","openTelemetryUniverse":"prod","openTelemetryCollector":"http://localhost:4318","openTelemetryRouteChangeAllowedTime":"5000","apolloDevToolsEnabled":false,"inboxMuteWipFeatureEnabled":false},"isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":["./components/seo/QAPageSchema/QAPageSchema.tsx","./components/community/Navbar/NavbarWidget.tsx","./components/community/Breadcrumb/BreadcrumbWidget.tsx","./components/messages/TopicWithThreadedReplyListWidget/TopicWithThreadedReplyListWidget.tsx","./components/nodes/NodeActionButtonWidget/NodeActionButtonWidget.tsx","./components/nodes/NodeInformationWidget/NodeInformationWidget.tsx","./components/messages/RelatedContentWidget/RelatedContentWidget.tsx","./components/customComponent/CustomComponent/CustomComponent.tsx","./components/community/FooterWidget/FooterWidget.tsx","./components/messages/MessageView/MessageViewStandard/MessageViewStandard.tsx","./components/messages/ThreadedReplyList/ThreadedReplyList.tsx","./components/community/FooterWidgetHelpLink/FooterWidgetHelpLink.tsx","./components/community/KhorosLogo/KhorosLogo.tsx","../shared/client/components/common/List/UnstyledList/UnstyledList.tsx","./components/messages/MessageView/MessageView.tsx","./components/nodes/NodeView/NodeView.tsx","./components/nodes/NodeView/NodeViewCard/NodeViewCard.tsx","./components/messages/MessageView/MessageViewInline/MessageViewInline.tsx","./components/customComponent/CustomComponentContent/TemplateContent.tsx"],"appGip":true,"scriptLoader":[]}