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Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:54 pm
by tomsk
May seem a trivial question.
How do you guys without a rear ladder access a roof box?
Is there a favorite lightweight stepladder you carry around for instance?
Regards
Tom
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:58 pm
by robdrinky
yep i carry a light set of steps.
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:06 pm
by scanner
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:01 pm
by brorabongo
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:03 pm
by brorabongo
Damn, I wish I saw that earlier
Do you know the weight limit?
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:29 pm
by scanner
brorabongo wrote:
Damn, I wish I saw that earlier
Do you know the weight limit?
As said in a previous post, can't see anything listed anywhere.
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:35 pm
by Jolly Rogers
Just bought myself one
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:29 pm
by vanvliet
1.9 Telescopic ladder - I have had mine for well over a year now and use it a lot . The price at which it is currently being offered is IMO a bargain.I store it behind the driver's seat. Very robust / simple solution . Remember to fit a length of pipe wrap on the top rung held on by duck tape. If you do not then you will dent the side of the van when pressure is put on the ladder. My 1.9 ladder has a 150 kg weight limit sticker on it . Go for it - - -
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:37 pm
by scanner
vanvliet wrote: My 1.9 ladder has a 150 kg weight limit sticker on it . Go for it - - -
So has mine
tucked away in one corner of the instruction sticker
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It's neat how the release triggers work to let it down - they will only work one rung at a time in the correct order, so you can't drop the rungs down on your fingers.
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:41 pm
by vanvliet
Scanner - can't remember -did you get the only other Ebay one?
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:50 pm
by scanner
vanvliet wrote:Scanner - can't remember -did you get the only other Ebay one?
No, I got the ebuyer one and bought a couple of cheap 1GB CF cards to get free delivery (or money off the CF cards).
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:51 pm
by vanvliet
Sorry , checked back and it was Keefysher
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:40 pm
by vanvliet
Sorry twas 'Skubakeefy' ( got it half right! )
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:28 pm
by tomsk
Thanks to all who replied.
The telescopic ladder looks good, and I shall order one tomorrow.
Regards
Tom
Re: Roof box access
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:11 am
by bigdaddycain
tomsk wrote:May seem a trivial question.
How do you guys without a rear ladder access a roof box?
Is there a favorite lightweight stepladder you carry around for instance?
Regards
Tom
Would a rear (terzo?) ladder actually assist in accessing the roofbox? I thought the ladders were for the windsurfer types with boards, or for ski's, canoes, or suchlike?