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05-25-2011, 05:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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ladder attached bike rack
Why does no one use ladder attached rack?
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05-25-2011, 05:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 729
M.O.C. #3206
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the ladder rack is mounted to the outside skin only- not a very strong way to carry any weight- JHMO- Don
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05-26-2011, 02:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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The most weight i have carried on it is three shovels on a bike rack, it could barely handle that.
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05-26-2011, 02:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Most of us prefer to keep the ladder on the rig and not leave it laying on the highway. There are some who have successfully used these racks, and others who have experienced failures. Personally, I will not chance it.
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05-26-2011, 02:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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If you've ever followed an RV with bikes attached to a bike rack on the ladder, there will be no doubt as to the answer to your question. It's just plain scary!
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05-26-2011, 02:50 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Centennial
Posts: 77
M.O.C. #6294
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Several years ago we were carrying our two bikes on the ladder. As we drove along I55 an 18 wheeler pulled up along side us and signaled for us to stop. We did and we found the ladder had broken free in several places and the bikes were about to fall on the highway. We now carry our bikes on a bike rack attached to the front of our TV.
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05-26-2011, 03:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sebring
Posts: 3,657
M.O.C. #9969
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I have my small aluminum step ladder strapped to the rear ladder. It was always in the way in the basement.
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05-26-2011, 07:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brownsburg
Posts: 1,186
M.O.C. #5634
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While some may brag that they go up and down the ladder with their 250 lbs of body weight, I have seen too many screws broken off for my 220 lbs of body fat. I carry an extension ladder to facilitate my journey to the roof. I too have seen bicycles hanging off the ladder some dragging on the highway so I refuse to risk it. JMO.
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05-28-2011, 04:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Anytown
Posts: 609
M.O.C. #10966
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My ladder seems to handle my 200 lbs of solid muscle  just fine, but I agree that I wouldn't want to hang my expensive mountain bikes off it while traveling down the road.
The added leverage of the bikes (although less weight) and the bouncing on some of our lousy roads would take it's toll on the ladder! There are several better options...
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05-29-2011, 04:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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I have been hanging one bike on the ladder for 8 years no problem I think back in 2002 a lot of things were constructed with better materials.As I follow the many post of owners have issues with items that we have never had. I guess I am saying they don't make them like they use to do!
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05-29-2011, 09:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kingdaddy
My ladder seems to handle my 200 lbs of solid muscle
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200 lbs is 200 lbs. Makes no difference if it is solid muscle, flab, feathers, or BS !
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05-29-2011, 11:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We used the ladder bike rack with the bikes well secured for a couple of years with no problems. The ladder was always in the way so we had a hitch installed on the rear of the 3400.
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05-29-2011, 01:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Anytown
Posts: 609
M.O.C. #10966
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Quote:
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quote:200 lbs is 200 lbs. Makes no difference if it is solid muscle, flab, feathers, or BS !
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Yes, 200 lbs is indeed 200 lbs.! Thanks for clarifying... 
My point (tongue in cheek obviously) was that my ladder, while seeming to be fairly strong, would not be my first choice for hanging my bikes while bouncing down our wonderful California "highways"!
Lawn chairs or a small ladder...maybe.
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05-29-2011, 03:21 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 104
M.O.C. #11398
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It is somewhat the difference between a static and dynamic load. 200 lbs (people or bikes) hanging off the ladder might be no problem. 200 lbs of whatever, bouncing (jumping?) up and down imparts a far greater load!
Do it repeatedly as you drive down our "wonderfully smooth" (tongue firmly in cheek) roads and ...
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05-29-2011, 03:26 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valencia
Posts: 207
M.O.C. #6835
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I got one of these for my tt 4 years ago and liked it very much...so when I got the new 5er I called and voila, I could use almost all of my existing components and mount them to the pin box on the Monty. It's a good product IMHO. http://www.arvika.ca/
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06-07-2011, 04:37 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: McCook
Posts: 40
M.O.C. #10932
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As loose as my ladder is I am afraid to even lean on it let alone climb it
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