Add ladder to RV or not

[Kbosch74]

Good afternoon.

We're getting very close to ordering our new travel trailer. Can anyone shed some light on the permanently installed ladders at the rear of the RV...pros or cons?

Thank you.

[Kbosch74]

It's only a $100 option so I figured if was even remotely useful, I'd do it.

[WoodGlue]

Order your TT with the ladder. It's not something that you can or even should add aftermarket because of the interior support system.

I like my ladder just fine. It is nice knowing that I can climb up on the room to check the caulking, brush off the slide topper, etc. Lots of people attach their chairs to the ladder.

WoodGlue

[downtheroad]

We have one on our present rig.. I guess it looks nice. I hardly ever use it.
Once in a while I climb on the roof to inspect the caulking. The less time you spend on an RV roof (or any roof) the better.

Some people hang chairs or bikes on them. My wife sometimes hangs her sweaty jogging shirts on ours.

[troll3193]

if you are going to get one, you will need to order it with the RV from everything I have read and from the last time I talked to a dealer about it.

There is blocking they install to support it, that is not there if you don't order it with. So they are very expensive or nearly impossible to do after the fact.

With that said, i have been able to live without one. I am able to jump on the roof of my truck to the roof of my slideout to the roof if I really need to get up there..

my $.02 worth,

Bryan