A ladder is designed to lean against a structure. Not hang out in the open. That way, the load is being. forced into the structure and into the feet. What you got there looks like let's bend the ladder.
Great to see incompetent foreigners being installed into positions of responsibility, destroying the integrity of the trades even further. Corruption USA.
DANGEROUS, you have changed the load applied on the ladder from supported at each end to a cantilever. Most likely it will snap at the rung at the top of the yellow frame. No ladder is designed or rated for this use. They probably know this by now.
So you need to drive your pickup let’s say across someone’s yard over there leach fields or water lines and not damage not only there property but there grass as well ! The idea is good but I don’t know if it will work in normal ladder operations or situations 🤔
So u have to move truck and ladder everytime. Sounds like a extra step that isn’t required not to mention not always able to jus drive up to every spot u need a ladder.
AS A GC I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND/SUGGEST THIS PRODUCT.. To the guy who thought it was a vertical ladder rack till he hit the underpass.. How'd that go for you??
Good God I can see this going down the highway WITH someone attached to the top lmfao 🤣... WTF do people use this for?! Lastly WTF are they using that POS ladder with a real one right there??
as one click shows you, the company no longer exists and the website is for sale. Yes it has a legacy presence on here and FB, but the last activity was in early 2017. Presumably very limited market since it appears it only works if your truck can access the worksite. So useless for most residential property work and so I assume sales were too small to justify carrying on with it.
Great until Billy the laborer comes racing over to the truck busting for a sh*t, jumps in, starts the engine & shouts something about bringing coffee back for everyone...
Also, the top of ladder could be easily tied at each side to the windows of both doors of the truck. The two cords or ropes can be tied to the ladder before erection.
I once worked for a painter who had minor brain damage from trying to tie a ladder to the pole he was painting. Also, a guy who worked for my grandfather, got full disability taking on his own pole painting job. So I see this as an essential safety tool. However, I bet someone will over extend the ladder and try to sue the owner. The directions need to be clear on the type of ladder and extension allowed for each type. Also, redundant tying and harnesses need to be strongly recommended and mandated. I would also put 70 lb sand bags in the feet of the ladder, incase of operator error. I think with a type 1 I would recommend a max of 5 or 6 foot extension. So a 32 might be safe going 22 foot up. A 24 foot would safely do 18 foot high. A type 1 40 foot would take 3 guys to safely erect, but do up to 26 feet. Anything higher than a 6 foot extension does not give enough safety overhead to be considered safe.
Me dad went up and down ladders his whole life mostly sticking a few sandbags on the bottom rugs and usually roping the ladder near the top. The monkey rack does seem clever though. Is it a problem to back up to a house to clean the gutter then attach the monkeyrack then realise you're too far away take it off again and reposition... ?Cos I guarantee I would do that so often lol
I sem copied this, but made it so ladder fits in bottom groove and you tip the ladder up instead of lifting. Then there is a hook and lever to lift the ladder the fequired 2 inches. I never used it free standing, Ladder still leans on roof and unit is for stabilizing side .option only.
"As you can see the gentleman on top is moving side to side and performing manoeuvres to show the stability" Gentlemen on top: *Hip thrusting 10' in the air*
ladders aren't designed to take loads like that. With this method all the force is being taken by lower section of the ladder, instead of the load being spread between both upper and lower section
so what happened when you clicked on the website link? Did you it cross your mind that if the website no longer sells them (or even exists) it is because the company does not make them anymore (or even exist any more)? Does not take much effort to see the last time the company was actively promoting the product was 5 years ago in 2017.
