Old men and RV ladders

[Gardner Yeaw]

Bob, Jon,
I put a rough picture of a powerpoint drawing of what I am thinking
of in the Photo's section under Gardner and Kathy's 78. Basically it
is a triangle frame hinged to the goat rail in two places, and a tube
within a tube hinged at one end on the ladder. It would provide
lateral stability and vertical movement.

Gardner
78FC33

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Saw one of these a while back in the FMCA mag. It was a commercial
> pole that went up the left side...can't remember the issue.
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Tacoma, Wa
>
>
> >
> > Ok, I'm not THAT old, but I am over 60 and climbing up the
ladder
> and
> > getting onto the roof is a pain. I have to bend over at the top
to
> hold
> > on as I get by feet on the platform. Then I stand up with nothing
> to
> > hold onto. Of course, to get down I have to do the reverse. My
> knees
> > sometimes give way for a moment and my balance reaction time
ain't
> what
> > it used to be, so it feels pretty precarious standing on that
> little
> > platform till I get to the roof.
> >
> > So what I want is a retractable handrail extention at the top
of
> the
> > ladder so I can get to the top standing up. Has anyone made
> something
> > like this or seen anything on the market. I have a fair idea of
how
> I
> > would make it, but I am always open to anyones suggestions.
> >
> > It would also have too be wired so an alarm sounds if I leave
it
> up
> > and try to drive off..(my memory ain't what it used to be either)
> >
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> >
>