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Hi all I've got two long trips organised this summer and was thinking of putting my top box on for a bit of extra storage.How do people access them ?? I would love a side ladder but far to expensive for my budget .any tips would be great thanks Danny .

i bit the bullet and imported one of the rocky mountain westy ones. expensive but i would say really worth it seeing how easy it makes everything

Yea they look the biz but ive just spent my pocket money on a new engine! .So van funds are a bit limited at the moment just thought I'd ask on hear someone may make there own or modify something or have some storable steps
Cheers tho .

a set of those extending ladder would likely do the trick if you have room to store it


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Yea it just the room they take up in the van but thanks there my last option .

Hi I don't know if this is any use to you
I got a cheap ladder from E-Bay cut it to the required length and mounted it under the roof rack.

Photos here http://www.thebeast.blog/?page_id=237

Regards Gary

Thanks for the reply Gary I've clicked on the link but no pictures unfortunately but would of liked a look cheers Danny

Sorry photos don't seem to work on mobiles or tablets should work on desktop PC
Page Here


I have now fitted a straight ladder in runners under the roof rack.
Sorry, there are no construction photos.


Runners attached to the underside of roof rack using u-bolts, the second piece of ally channel around first gives extra support and acts as a spacer.




Bolts through the top of the ladder act as the runners.
Each bolt has a piece of ally tubing just smaller than the channel and a large washer on it forming a guide.





A hole drilled through the channel with a bolt dropped in stops the ladder sliding out of the end (I will probably replace this with a carabineer or long staple padlock).
Rubber bungs for the ladder ends will also be fitted sometime soon.


The ends of the channel have been shaped to assist essay insertion of the ladder.




I intend to fit a bar underneath to prevent the ladder hitting the roof when being loaded/unloaded (drawing showing the concept not to scale). I will post a photo when fitted.


I am currently using the towbar to reach the ladder but will fit a step of some sort to the bumper eventually.

I am also hoping to use the same system each side of the ladder underneath the top boxes for sand ladders when I get them, More photos when I do



Hope this helps (works)

Regards Gary

Thanks for the info and pics Gary you got yr own little fire engine set up there.!!

Couple more photos added.

Regards Gary