[anderclean]

has any one bought or built a rack inside their van to carry ladders or a ladder ??
can it be done ?

other wise is there a small ladder that extends big ?!
any ideas...........

thanks
rob

[windows_chepstow]

What's wrong with a roof rack?  Why do you want your ladders inside your van?

[marc al]

 i keep my ladder in my van (mercedes vito), the ladder is just over 2.5m long, I will be incorporating a rack when i board the van out in the next couple of months. Roof racks are damnexpensive for a merc van!

[mark coates]

you can buy telescopic ladders as well, i've saw them on ebay but not for a while. apparently they are used on yachts i think, but they only extend to 4 meter max, not tall enough for most window cleaners

[gaza]

KEEP MY LADDERS ON TOP OF MY 1000 LITRES TANK TIED FRONT AND BACK WITH QUICK RELEASE STRAPS {LONG WHEELED  BASE TRANNY}

GAZA

[Paul Coleman]

KEEP MY LADDERS ON TOP OF MY 1000 LITRES TANK TIED FRONT AND BACK WITH QUICK RELEASE STRAPS {LONG WHEELED  BASE TRANNY}

GAZA

What length of ladder can you fit into a Tranny LWB Gaza?

[gaza]

3.40 metres 11ft 2 inch closed

6.10 metres   20ft  open

answer = 11 2 inch closed in back of van

 gaza

[anderclean]

What's wrong with a roof rack?  Why do you want your ladders inside your van?

roof racks are fine - but how neat and tidy is a ladder that stores in your van.
more secure
quicker and easier to get in and out (instead of on and off)
i only use the ladder for access as i'm water fed pole - so nice to have ladderless
on sign writting and no ladder in sight.
no concern about is it going to come off when i'm doing 98 down the a12.
also a smoother ride with better mpg.

lastly i just like the look of a van without ladders on top

[anderclean]

also - a part from all that,
 i was looking at a van with a tailgate at the back
and thought ladder inside would be best because of that..............

[windows_chepstow]

What's wrong with a roof rack?  Why do you want your ladders inside your van?

roof racks are fine - but how neat and tidy is a ladder that stores in your van.
more secure
quicker and easier to get in and out (instead of on and off)
i only use the ladder for access as i'm water fed pole - so nice to have ladderless
on sign writting and no ladder in sight.
no concern about is it going to come off when i'm doing 98 down the a12.
also a smoother ride with better mpg.

lastly i just like the look of a van without ladders on top

Cheers, Ander, I guess that's me told!

[Paul Coleman]

3.40 metres 11ft 2 inch closed

6.10 metres   20ft  open

answer = 11 2 inch closed in back of van

 gaza

That's handy to know.  I'm information gathering at the moment to see what choices I will have when I eventually change systems.