Yeah that looks pretty good, so much better than the stock ladder. Does it get full of sand and debris internally? What is the height of that ladder, it looks like you could use a shorter one with a couple less steps?A lot of us use extendable ladders like this one because they collapse down and can be stored inside the roof tent or the vehicle. The original ladder for my old Maggiolina was painful to use.
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Thank you for the thread reference. It didn't come up when I searched.The ladder has been discussed here, you might find it useful: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/autohome-owner-ladder-upgrades.219314/#post-2843158
Thank you for the thread reference. It didn't come up when I searched.
It seems people are using the ladder from a different RTT manufacturer even if I am not sure what the advantage over much cheaper, almost identical ladders available on Amazon is. I will continue on that thread thanks!
Its about 9' tall fully extended and I couldn't find one that is shorter. I like that this one has individual locks on the rungs - some only have one lock. Its worked real well for me for about eight years in all kinds of conditions.Yeah that looks pretty good, so much better than the stock ladder. Does it get full of sand and debris internally? What is the height of that ladder, it looks like you could use a shorter one with a couple less steps?
You're welcome! Mind giving us a link to the "cheaper, almost identical ladder" on Amazon?
I’ve bought cheaper and heavier ladders on Amazon in my search for better replacements. I think the first try was “wolf wise”. The big difference is in the top connection brackets. If you are willing to modify the top step, there are lots of options in the world. The one I bought from Amazon was never used and I would sell it cheaply if you want to pick it up in central California. If you’re paying for shipping, you should just buy from Amazon.
My first RTT had telescopic legs - not a big fan. In my experience you definitely have to be careful to keep the telescopic legs clean or they bind / jam.
That, to some extent, happens also with the stock ladder of the Autohome. The locking holes can let sand inside and when you move the ladder around you can hear it "sloshing" back and forth with sand. This said I really want to experiment the convenience of a physically small ladder on a few trips.
The stock Autohome does lock when extended; I am very surprised that yours does not, it sounds very bad...