Roof ladder addition?

Skin, roof, windows, attachments, basement, etc.
Post Reply
chuckster
Posts: 317
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Roof ladder addition?

Post by chuckster »

Has anyone added a ladder to their coach? I am considering doing so in order to more readily access the roof in a SAFE manner. I think this would best be done by an RV service center such as Camping World.

Thoughts from you folks?
Chuck & Mitzi
'01 Safari Zanzibar 3646 (side entry)
Cat 3126B / Allison MD3060
Magnum M-Series "Blue Max" chassis
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland toad
stuplich@ymail.com
Posts: 1148
Joined: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:51 am

Re: Roof ladder addition?

Post by stuplich@ymail.com »

chuckster wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:02 am Has anyone added a ladder to their coach? I am considering doing so in order to more readily access the roof in a SAFE manner. I think this would best be done by an RV service center such as Camping World.

Thoughts from you folks?
chuckster
Many of us carry a telescoping ladder: https://www.walmart.com/ip/12ft5-Foldin ... NYQAvD_BwE
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
05wingrider
Posts: 107
Joined: Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:26 pm
Location: Spokane, Washington

Re: Roof ladder addition?

Post by 05wingrider »

I took my ladder off and went with a telescoping ladder instead - far more secure, and I can move it if I only need to look at something on one side versus having to get up on top to look. I avoid being up on top of mine any more than I have to (just a personal thing here). That being said, if you do decide you want to have one installed, avoid CW. The quality of work that most of their facilities does now is beyond miserable, and when they screw something up, it takes forever for them to admit it, then even longer for them to fix it. 30 years ago CW used to be good installers and stood behind their work - not so much now. Just my .02 and observations over time!
Duane
96 Sahara 30', 250hp Cat 3126
Allison 6spd MD-3060
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk "Toad"
Spokane WA
keegan8
Posts: 24
Joined: Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:03 pm

Re: Roof ladder addition?

Post by keegan8 »

95 Sahara, 5.9 Cummins
Mine doesnt have one, second owner, was it removed?[attachment=0]0.jpg[attachment=0]Beast 1.jpg
Attachments
Beast 1.jpg
Beast 1.jpg (14.47 MiB) Viewed 60471 times
0.jpg
0.jpg (23.42 KiB) Viewed 60471 times
95 sahara, 5.9, Allison 6 sp, 35'
chuckster
Posts: 317
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Re: Roof ladder addition?

Post by chuckster »

stuplich@ymail.com wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:35 am
chuckster wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:02 am Has anyone added a ladder to their coach? I am considering doing so in order to more readily access the roof in a SAFE manner. I think this would best be done by an RV service center such as Camping World.

Thoughts from you folks?
chuckster
Many of us carry a telescoping ladder: https://www.walmart.com/ip/12ft5-Foldin ... NYQAvD_BwE
Thanks, Mel.
Chuck & Mitzi
'01 Safari Zanzibar 3646 (side entry)
Cat 3126B / Allison MD3060
Magnum M-Series "Blue Max" chassis
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland toad
chuckster
Posts: 317
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Re: Roof ladder addition?

Post by chuckster »

05wingrider wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:03 am I took my ladder off and went with a telescoping ladder instead - far more secure, and I can move it if I only need to look at something on one side versus having to get up on top to look. I avoid being up on top of mine any more than I have to (just a personal thing here). That being said, if you do decide you want to have one installed, avoid CW. The quality of work that most of their facilities does now is beyond miserable, and when they screw something up, it takes forever for them to admit it, then even longer for them to fix it. 30 years ago CW used to be good installers and stood behind their work - not so much now. Just my .02 and observations over time!
Getting down FROM the roof on one of those telescoping ladders has got to be darn right scary!

Yeah, I’ve heard CW can be a real crap shoot.
Chuck & Mitzi
'01 Safari Zanzibar 3646 (side entry)
Cat 3126B / Allison MD3060
Magnum M-Series "Blue Max" chassis
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland toad
Post Reply