Yahoo Message Number: 3084 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages/3084)
Our "new" 1990 LD did not come with a ladder. Has anyone ever put on a non-Lazy Daze ladder? To get one from Lazy Daze would set us back over $300 including packing and shipping. I understand it's important for the ladder to line up with the interior blocks. Am I being cheap or should I bite the bullet and go with the factory version?
Yahoo Message Number: 3085 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages/3085)
I would avoid it. Since there is no ladder, presumably there is no roof storage, and the roof structure will not have the extra framing to support luggage up there. If you want roof access for maintenance, a good stepladder is the best choice, and for trip emergencies, use the escape hatch over the bunk.
Note the ease with which someone could break into the escape hatch from the outside - if they are on the roof. They are unlikely to be there if there is no ladder.
Steve
Yahoo Message Number: 3096 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages/3096)
Steve said: "I would avoid it. Since there is no ladder, presumably there is no roof storage, and the roof structure will not have the extra framing to support luggage up there. If you want roof access for maintenance, a good stepladder is the best choice, and for trip emergencies, use the escape hatch over the bunk.
Note the ease with which someone could break into the escape hatch from the outside - if they are on the roof.
They are unlikely to be there if there is no ladder."
Good suggestions from Steve. I ended up buying a Krause Trimatic for about a hundred bucks from our local Ace Hardware. The Trimatic is nice because it's fairly lightweight and can be made into a 6' step ladder or a 12' extension ladder. The downside is that it's too large to fit in my side compartments, so I use the escape hatch as suggested by Steve.
~Greg