Old men and RV ladders

[Jack & Donna Smith]

Gardner:...I still like the indoor stairway idea... Hard to get the
Wife to climb the ladder :-(

There are a couple of Forum Members who have the Folding Hoist on
their coaches.. Might even be some pics in the file.

Your mention of electric wires reminds me of when I worked for the
Power Co. We had a car hit a pole and dropped a Guy Wire across the
highway. Well, along comes this MotorHome......Took both A/Cs off
slick as can be...
Jack Smith
1973FC31
SoCal
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> 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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