Looking for a ladder

JLT · Post by **JLT** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:40 pm

Greetings, all.

I had a ladder for my bus that I bought at a swap meet for about thirty bucks. It wasn't one of the expensive ones that usually go for at least a hundred, but a lighter knock-off. It was in new condition.

A few weeks ago, somebody stole it, and now I'm looking for a replacement. The internet hasn't been any help to me, but I figure that somebody must know where these are coming from.

Clues, anybody?

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:13 pm

PM misszora.

We picked up a well constructed ladder a friend of hers makes locally. Been happy with it, and I thought the price was most reasonable, but still a bigger investment than thirty bucks.

neal

airkooledchris · Post by **airkooledchris** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:52 am

How and where does it attach?

I have one but i don't like the way it attaches to my bus, not that it was made for a bus.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:32 am

It hangs from the rain rails, with bumpers that rest on the side of the car.

neal

JLT · Post by **JLT** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:44 pm

ruckman101 wrote:It hangs from the rain rails, with bumpers that rest on the side of the car.

What he said. The better, more expensive ones are usually made of 1" steel tubing or better, but mine was probably more like 5/8" or 3/4" tubing.

Randy in Maine · Post by **Randy in Maine** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:46 pm

To steal a man's ladder is a lousy thing.

Some people have no shame.

SlowLane · Post by **SlowLane** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:16 pm

JLT wrote:Clues, anybody?

Have you checked Craigslist? Yours might have shown up there...

vistacruzer · Post by **vistacruzer** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:46 pm

pool supply or RV

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:35 am

I'll make an effort to post some photos of what I got.

neal

airkooledchris · Post by **airkooledchris** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:24 am

there are some 'HWE' style ones that the split guys sometimes use, where it grabs onto the bars of your roof rack instead of the drip rails.
someday id like to switch to that style, as my poor drip rails are getting a little misshapen from my weight pulling down on them with my current ladder.

but, if that's what everyone uses anyway, this is who I got mine from: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1072462

jtauxe · Post by **jtauxe** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:02 am

I got a cheap one from J C Whitney years ago. I fitted it with some hangers and a pad for the lower feet, and it worked well.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:08 pm

Sorry about the wait.

It works.

neal

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