Powdercoating rear ladder

[Bob Lawrence]

Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the almond
that was on it originally.
Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I will have
the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust spots on
them that will go away permanently.
Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to rails when
done.

Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa.

[pt40wl1]

Hello Bob,

On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
> Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the almond
> that was on it originally.
> Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
> After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I will have
> the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust spots on
> them that will go away permanently.
> Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to rails when
> done.
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Tacoma, Wa.
>

[Howard O. Truitt]

pt40wl1,
What is an articulated ladder
Howard T., Sowega, PT40


----- Original Message -----
From: pt40wl1
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:35 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder


Hello Bob,

On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
> Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the almond
> that was on it originally.
> Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
> After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I will have
> the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust spots on
> them that will go away permanently.
> Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to rails when
> done.
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Tacoma, Wa.
>






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[erniecarpet@...]

A friend had an articulated ladder, slipped and caught his ring finger on
one of the bolt protrusions- pulled that finger right off and could not be
reattached.

Ernie Ekberg--wearing NO rings while working on a bird
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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[pt40wl1]

Hello Howard,

The ladder is a three piece affair with the top half bolted to the bus
body above the engine cover, the center piece is hinged to the top
half and the bottom half which is bolted to the engine cover. When
you release the engine cover and raise it up the center piece
articulates with the raising of the engine compartment cover. Undully
complicated and increases the force required to raise the engine cover.

I would like to get a two piece ladder like on the later birds that is
more attractive and less complicated. I plan to repaint my bird and
want to get the new type ladder located in order to fill up and
smooth-out all the extra holes associated with the articulated ladder
before the paint phase.

I hope I have had the words to correctly describe the current ladder
and answer your question.

Roger Sadler
Little Rock '84 PT 40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> pt40wl1,
> What is an articulated ladder
> Howard T., Sowega, PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pt40wl1
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:35 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder
>
>
> Hello Bob,
>
> On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
> articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
> your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
> > Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the
almond
> > that was on it originally.
> > Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
> > After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I
will have
> > the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust
spots on
> > them that will go away permanently.
> > Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to
rails when
> > done.
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Tacoma, Wa.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Bob Lawrence]

My ladder is articulated steel. They told me couldn't do a chrome
ladder.
I wonder why yours is chrome and mine is steel?
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa.

> On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
> articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
> your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.
>
>

[Gregory OConnor]

I mix jbweld epoxy and silica sand to make a paste to brush in a line
at the tread area of equipment that I enter and exit often. I also
coat my sledge hammer end with the mix to keep it from slipping when
I pound wood stakes.

Sorry about your friend, did he blame his wife or was it an alumni
ring?
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> A friend had an articulated ladder, slipped and caught his ring
finger on
> one of the bolt protrusions- pulled that finger right off and could
not be
> reattached.
>
> Ernie Ekberg--wearing NO rings while working on a bird
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Mt
>
>
>
>
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>

[pt40wl1]

I don't know. It was chrome and on the bus when I bought it several
years ago. My unit is a 1984 PT 40 Wanderlodge. Mfg just before they
changed the front end design which I believe they refer to as the 84
1/2 model.

Any forum members know where a two piece late model ladder can be had?
I ordered a set of blueprints for the ladder and the factory sent
them. I've got the aluminum tube and the TIG machine but just haven't
had the time to really think about getting started.

Roger Sadler
Little Rock '84 PT40WL

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> My ladder is articulated steel. They told me couldn't do a chrome
> ladder.
> I wonder why yours is chrome and mine is steel?
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Tacoma, Wa.
>
> > On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
> > articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
> > your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.
> >
> >
>

[erniecarpet@...]

Greg, it was his wedding ring that caught the bolt.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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[Howard O. Truitt]

Roger,
You did just fine.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: pt40wl1
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder


Hello Howard,

The ladder is a three piece affair with the top half bolted to the bus
body above the engine cover, the center piece is hinged to the top
half and the bottom half which is bolted to the engine cover. When
you release the engine cover and raise it up the center piece
articulates with the raising of the engine compartment cover. Undully
complicated and increases the force required to raise the engine cover.

I would like to get a two piece ladder like on the later birds that is
more attractive and less complicated. I plan to repaint my bird and
want to get the new type ladder located in order to fill up and
smooth-out all the extra holes associated with the articulated ladder
before the paint phase.

I hope I have had the words to correctly describe the current ladder
and answer your question.

Roger Sadler
Little Rock '84 PT 40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> pt40wl1,
> What is an articulated ladder
> Howard T., Sowega, PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pt40wl1
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:35 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder
>
>
> Hello Bob,
>
> On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
> articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
> your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
> > Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the
almond
> > that was on it originally.
> > Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
> > After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I
will have
> > the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust
spots on
> > them that will go away permanently.
> > Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to
rails when
> > done.
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Tacoma, Wa.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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