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steven ainger

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ladders noise
« on: June 19, 2011, 02:30:49 pm »
how do you stop the whining noise that comes from the ladders on the roof rack,
got a nice quite van but the silence is drowned out by the ladders, any ideas

steve rix

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2011, 02:36:01 pm »
Dont worry about it, its the window cleaners song ;D

H S and Son

Re: ladders noise
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2011, 02:47:17 pm »
Tie them to your number plate and drag them along behind your van.

Johnny B

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2011, 03:27:44 pm »
Drive at 500 mph. The sound will be amazing!  ;D

John.
Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

bobby p

Re: ladders noise
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2011, 05:17:23 pm »
i quite like the sound myself

andyM

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2011, 05:25:55 pm »
Turn the radio up!  ;)
One of the Plebs

LWC

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2011, 06:03:58 pm »
Go WFP

bumper

  • Posts: 872
Re: ladders noise
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2011, 06:08:23 pm »
foam pipe across your bars on roof rack ;)

Llaaww

  • Posts: 2260
Re: ladders noise
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2011, 06:16:08 pm »
fill the rungs with expanding foam
if it is dirty it is fair game

steven ainger

  • Posts: 1953
Re: ladders noise
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2011, 06:38:11 pm »
Go WFP


I am 99% wfp,
Just use tje ladders for access above garages amd a few gutter cleans

LWC

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2011, 06:39:05 pm »
Go WFP


I am 99% wfp,
Just use tje ladders for access above garages amd a few gutter cleans

Its my little joke mate, youll see it regularly  ;)

EandM

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2011, 06:50:15 pm »
Obviously if you have access to a wind tunnel, MIRA might oblige for instance, you could measure the Drag Coefficient with the ladders on and off, compare the differing CD and use the figures to create either:
A. A carefully sculptured shape, preferably triangular that would disrupt or alter the flow of air over the ladders.
B. Some kind of acoustic or sound wave generator that could produce an exactly opposite out of phase sound to cancel out the whine.
Although this would need to be variable to account for changes in speed, barometric pressure and air density.
C. Go WFP.

Richard Neal

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2011, 07:31:38 pm »
I get worse whining coming from the passenger seat when my other half is out with me,

"whats that damp smell""

 Look at all the mars wrappers on the floor"

give me a noisy ladder any day
Im not scared of heights, just falling from them.
mrwindowclean@hotmail.co.uk

Erithwc

Re: ladders noise
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2011, 07:42:00 pm »
if its a aframe ladder i found if u turn it around so that the top of the ladder is a the back of the car/van it reduces the amount noise   8)

steven ainger

  • Posts: 1953
Re: ladders noise
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2011, 07:48:44 pm »
No,
Its a titan double, was a triple but 1 section is left at home.
It soumds like the noise is coming from air flowing past the rungs.
So all  wfpers out there,
Do you carry any sort of ladders/ telescopic or fold up,
Or have you got rid of ladders altogether ???

awcs

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2011, 09:37:48 am »
slow down turn the radio up and sing easy

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: ladders noise
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2011, 11:26:56 am »
how do you stop the whining noise that comes from the ladders on the roof rack,
got a nice quite van but the silence is drowned out by the ladders, any ideas

i bet mine are noisier! i have a full length soft top sun roof  8)
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.