Old men and RV ladders

[Gardner Yeaw]

Jack,
I could always hook it on my belt and hoist myself up! But it needs
to lay down so I don't catch low hanging power wires and bridges.
What would be really nice is an air or electric operated platform I
could stand on and just ride to the top. I'd bet there would be a
market for that considering the larger high end motorhomes they sell
today. It could probably be done for $1000 or less. It sure would
make carying those seldom used items up to the roof a bit easier.

Gardner
78FC33 (Just dreaming)


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & Donna Smith"
wrote:
>
> I just thought of this while reading the post.. Why not install a
> Hoist, (as from Harbor Freight) near the goat rail & the platform?
> Shouldn't be too hard to engineer. It would give you something to
> hang onto, and think of all the Junk the Wife would find to cart
home!
>
> Has anyone tried to build an indoor stairway and Rooftop Viewing
Deck
> like SeeYa (i think) did a couple of years ago?
> Jack Smith
> 1973FC31
> SoCal
> ====================================================================
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
> wrote:
> >
> > Gardner,
> > I once say a ladder top extension on a '89FC I was looking at in
So.
> CA. It looked like it was an original BB option and slid up the
> existing ladder and locked into place. Then would slide back down
to
> store. It gave you something to hang on to till you were on top.
The
> way it was designed, it was part of the ladder. I've never seen one
> like it before or since but I think it was a good idea.
> >
> > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gardner Yeaw
> > To:
>
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 6:46 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Old men and RV ladders
> >
> >
> >
> > Somewhow this went fronm ladder estentions to fingers and
rings.
> > Anyway, after climbing up on the roof today I rethought my
plan. I
> > really don't neet the taller part of the rail at the back. It
would
> > serve me better if it rose higher by the goat rail. That way as
I
> > steped onto the platform I would have the higher part beside
rather
> > than behind. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> >
> > --- In
>
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>,
> "Gardner Yeaw"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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