Old men and RV ladders

[Bob Lawrence]

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
>