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Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: whoofit on April 05, 2016, 10:52:30 AM
Grabbed this ladder. It is an engineering marvel. I need this to repair any leaks and to tilt my solar panel and not walk on the roof to do so. Was gonna do an RV ladder but decided not to bust holes in the rear. Instead I mounted a vinyl fence post to the rear bumper to carry it. Check it...

[video src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmsOd7atirI"][/video]
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: catmanriff on April 05, 2016, 04:20:45 PM
pretty amazing.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: gbpack on April 05, 2016, 04:49:57 PM
Is this the same one? http://www.amazon.com/GP-Logistics-SLDD7-Compact-Folding/dp/B009IJUL4O#Ask

I would like to hear about your solar panels!


Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: whoofit on April 06, 2016, 10:04:36 AM
[quote source="/post/20242/thread" timestamp="1459885797" author="@gbpack"]Is this the same one? http://www.amazon.com/GP-Logistics-SLDD7-Compact-Folding/dp/B009IJUL4O#Ask

I would like to hear about your solar panels!


[/quote]Yes, that is the ladder. Camping World has this on sale right now for $140 delivered.

I went with one larger panel. It simplified things for me and was a great deal. It tilts in four directions so parking is of no concern and is mounted on the roof.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: whoofit on April 06, 2016, 10:06:16 AM
[quote source="/post/20239/thread" timestamp="1459884045" author="@catmanriff"]pretty amazing. [/quote]I agree and it is very stabile. I spend time on ladders daily and this one is no slouch. The rungs are narrower than most meaning wear harder soled shoes for comfort.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: admin on April 06, 2016, 10:36:22 AM
Has anyone used a ladder like this one http://amzn.to/22ccXnH ? It doesnt turn into an A-frame but it seems like a strong and compact option. I've thought about it for around the house, but it seems like it would work in the camper as well.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: whoofit on April 06, 2016, 01:05:13 PM
I used one similar to it briefly. Not bad but a little narrow width wise for peace of mind on an extension ladder. If you can tie it off that is not an issue.  Worked OK and goes tiny. Quite a good piece. Not an option for us as supporting it on the awning is a no go.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: drdave on April 09, 2016, 06:48:26 PM
Here's another high quality option that collapses to a small size.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/telesteps-combination-ladder/2194297.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3D525873%252B525876%252Band%252B525874%252Band%252B525875%26x%3D10%26y%3D6%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%252BProducts&Ntt=525873+525876+and+525874+and+525875
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: craigd on April 10, 2016, 12:30:18 PM
Quote from: @whoofit" source="/post/20215/thread" timestamp="1459864350Grabbed this ladder. It is an engineering marvel. I need this to repair any leaks and to tilt my solar panel and not walk on the roof to do so. Was gonna do an RV ladder but decided not to bust holes in the rear. Instead I mounted a vinyl fence post to the rear bumper to carry it. Check it...


Just picked this up from my local Campingworld, thanks for the heads up. Had a $10 coupon so ended up costing $130. Very well constructed.
Title: You'll want this sooner or ladder..
Post by: whoofit on April 11, 2016, 03:28:31 PM
[quote source="/post/20394/thread" author="@craigd" timestamp="1460302218"][quote source="/post/20215/thread" author="@whoofit" timestamp="1459864350"]Grabbed this ladder. It is an engineering marvel. I need this to repair any leaks and to tilt my solar panel and not walk on the roof to do so. Was gonna do an RV ladder but decided not to bust holes in the rear. Instead I mounted a vinyl fence post to the rear bumper to carry it. Check it...


[/quote]Just picked this up from my local Campingworld, thanks for the heads up. Had a $10 coupon so ended up costing $130. Very well constructed.
[/quote]See, this is always how it works with me. AFTER I purchased the ladder I got an email with the 10 bux off....