Ladders

DutchmenSport wrote:
If yours is a toy hauler, then you should be able to find room in the garage to store a ladder.

I carried a 7 foot step ladder in the back of my pick-up truck for years. I could not get on the roof of the trailer with it, but it was high enough I could reach the top of the slides to brush them off. If I needed on the roof, I'd wait till I got home and then used my 14 foot ladder.

My current 5er has a ladder and it's sooooooo much nicer now to be able to get up there any time, and sooooo much nicer climbing up there now to brush off the slides standing on the roof.

I now carry a 3 step, step ladder we use in the kitchen inside to reach the upper cabinets, and I have a 5 step step ladder I use for climbing in the back of the truck now, since I have high bed sides on my truck.

I would suggest getting on of those 16 foot ladders that fold into 4 feet. You can fold them in half and have an 8 foot step ladder, or use them extended and have all 16 feet. Very versatile, and you can use them for anything ... more than just your camper.

Store them in the camper garage, even if you have to add hooks to the wall to transport them.

One like this:



I have several step ladders at home, ranging from 3 feet to 14 feet, and single straight ladders 16 feet long. I use them all, and every one of them comes in handy around the house. I have the two dedicated to the camper and pick-up truck.

Yes, they all cost $$$$, more than I wanted to at the time I bought them. But in the long run, it was well worth it. A good ladder is worth every penny spent on it. Don't go cheap. You'll pay for it later.

Thanks! Yeah, something like that was on my short list for sure. I'm trying not to clutter up my garage with stuff. My wife is a triathlete so, that's where her bikes and all her gear goes. That's her changing/prep room, it's where I fix/adjust her bike, and where she does her pre-race spinning. So, I'd like to keep it as open as I can for all of that.