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Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 17:30
by syncropaddy
I've been trying to buy this Syncro Van for about 18 months now as its a very low mileage one with twin lockers on it. It used to belong to the National TV Company but was sold off as part of a job lot when the Outside Broadcast Section was farmed out. The van was due to be sold this month but because of the recent snow they discovered just how good a Syncro was so they are keeping it!
They mount a camera platform on the roof (not on the Thule roof rack!) and climb up on that ladder!
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 18:05
by axeman
kind of looks a bit make do and mend (the irish way?), i recon that i could bend it straight again with a little heat and some force with my lucky hammer
neil
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 18:08
by lloydy
I'm looking for a rear ladder, where do people get them from?
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 21:22
by syncropaddy
axeman wrote:kind of looks a bit make do and mend (the irish way?), i recon that i could bend it straight again with a little heat and some force with my lucky hammer
neil
If you could, Neil, I will pay for your trip to Ireland in June!! Its made from 20 x 75 aluminium bar and 25mm tube! Its very substantial!
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 22:29
by ELVIS
Ive got a ladder was in process of listing stuff and was going up tomorrow!
Pro made but never got round to getting it finished! Just needs the bolt holes drilling and painting. Is custom/'fitted'/made for a T3 so fits contours - especially at top of tailgate where it curves. Was looking at £50.
Any use?
(ask nicely and i might even be able to get it drilled PROPERLY - not by a monkey with a black n decker whilst its resting on your knees )
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 03:07
by jebiga41
syncropaddy wrote:axeman wrote:kind of looks a bit make do and mend (the irish way?), i recon that i could bend it straight again with a little heat and some force with my lucky hammer
neil
If you could, Neil, I will pay for your trip to Ireland in June!! Its made from 20 x 75 aluminium bar and 25mm tube! Its very substantial!
I'd take him up on that Neil sure you could pick up a aldi ladder for cheap and modify it
http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/speci ... _12617.htm
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 11:49
by syncropaddy
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 11:57
by Titus A Duxass
Before buying that Tap & Die try and find out if it's Carbon Steel (most likely) or HSS.
If it's carbon it would be as long lasting as HSS.
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 12:00
by syncropaddy
Titus A Duxass wrote:
Before buying that Tap & Die try and find out if it's Carbon Steel (most likely) or HSS.
If it's carbon it would be as long lasting as HSS.
Made from M2 HSS and for that price it will last me out. Great thing to have even though you'll only use it a few times but if it gets you out of a hole ....
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 13:03
by Titus A Duxass
syncropaddy wrote: Made from M2 HSS and for that price it will last me out. Great thing to have even though you'll only use it a few times but if it gets you out of a hole ....
Billy bargain!
I wonder if we'll them over here in the Fatherland.
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 16:49
by silverbullet
syncropaddy wrote: Its made from 20 x 75 aluminium bar and 25mm tube! Its very substantial!
Are you sure? Looks like a common-or-garden commercial aluminium ladder that's been mitred and alloy MIG'd together to me. The rubber end caps are a bit of a giveaway
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 17:24
by syncropaddy
silverbullet wrote: The rubber end caps are a bit of a giveaway
Paint!
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 22:26
by poshbuggers
Someone actually likes the 'butchered B&Q look' effort?
Prefer mine - it's strong enough. Fits well and doesn't look clumsy or stupidly overengineered.
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 21 Jan 2011, 08:55
by silverbullet
poshbuggers wrote:Someone actually likes the 'butchered B&Q look' effort?
Much more like it. Nicely styled. Not too springy?
Re: Now thats a rear ladder .....
Posted: 21 Jan 2011, 14:38
by poshbuggers
silverbullet wrote:poshbuggers wrote:Someone actually likes the 'butchered B&Q look' effort?
Much more like it. Nicely styled. Not too springy?
No bounce at all. I reinforced the mounts inside just to be sure but tbh that was more paranoia than anything. I'd had it on for months and tried it without with no weight issues after 18st of fat bloke swinging on it.
Needs replicating really. By swapping the two sides it could fit either way (it's properly handed).