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Old 02-06-2015, 12:51 PM   #1
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Mounting Ladder on rear door?

We have 360 PDEK which has the toy hauler door that drops down for our rear deck. Is it possible to mount a ladder to the door? I didn't think it would be big issue not having a rear ladder but after taking off the TV antenna on a tree it would be nice to go up the ladder for a quick roof check before leaving. I figured we just put up the the step ladder on the deck but it a pain pulling it out and setting it up. Any help or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
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Old 02-06-2015, 01:02 PM   #2
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Most of the toy boxes I have seen have the ladder on the side in the rear, if you put the door all the way down it will sit on the ladder not the ground. I have seen a few with a front ladder for going up from the truck bed. In my opinion back door is a bad idea unless you don't ever plan on using the ramp.
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Old 02-06-2015, 01:46 PM   #3
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The PDEK's aren't toy haulers, so I don't think they need to worry about using the 'ramp'. Heck, I don't even know if they'll go all the way down to the ground.

That said, I agree the side is a better option. I wouldn't want to climb up/down something mounted to a moveable surface.




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Old 02-06-2015, 05:06 PM   #4
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This is not a toy hauler but has the ramp strictly used as a deck. The deck can be lowered to the ground but we never will. I thought about side mounting but I have no room to do it.
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Old 02-06-2015, 05:30 PM   #5
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Side mounting of ladder could make your trailer wider than the usually 102 inches max width. A telescoping extension ladder might be an option.

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Old 02-09-2015, 07:14 AM   #7
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had a 2008 wolf pack TH (295 wp ) that had a ladder on the rear door it was a removable ladder so you would take off when you used the rear door is stayed off most of the time unless doing roof maintance but since your does not go to the ground not sure it would make a differance
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