Replace the Ladder on the Rear, Any Advice?
The ladder on my Winnebago Ultimate Freedom was damaged on my last trip, requiring a replacement. I have looked at the standard Topline brand (which is what mine is), and guess they are OK. Haven't...
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Bruce Brown wrote:
Have a local metal shop fabricate a new one. Building a ladder to fit your existing mounts should be pretty simple.
I agree. No 'generic' ladder will fit (mount) correctly because the mounting points under the filon are specific to the ladder you now have, consequently, your new ladder must have the mounting points in EXACTLY the same spots as the old one.
Don't even try to mount a ladder that has mount points different from yours. Two things will happen, one when you screw the mount screws in they won't 'hit'' anything substantial and two, you'll be left with a hole in your outer skin that you'll need to patch.
The ladder depends on solid mounting points so it can bear your weight safely. If you cannot source an exact replacement with mount points in the same exact places, have one fabricated by a competent weld/fabrication shop. Only other method will fail you.
