Best step ladder for SUV roof work....

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skenzer

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OK,

Sorry this is a bit "out there"....but I'm curious to know what's available or what you guys use and recommend for a step ladder for cleaning, waxing, etc taller SUV roofs.



I know, just use a simple step stool dummy! But I can tell you that where I'm standing a simple step stool just doesn't do the trick...and it sure doesn't feel totally stable either.



Any help would be appreciated!

Brad
 
I just ran into this problem last night when doing a roof. I have a folding plastic step stool, but I really should have two of them, one for each foot. Plastic is best since it won't damage the car if and when you bump into it.



Last night I was removing heavy scratches from a roof (required wet sanding), I had one foot on the stool and was leaning my hip against the roof. Two stools would have been better, although I had to put some weight into the rotary so I probably still would have had to lean against the roof.
 
$35 at home depot. if you have any worries that you may slip, buy some griptape from your local skate/sport shop and apply it on top...

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Since I do a lot of trucks and SUVs this recently became an area of concern for me as well... luckily I picked up one of these things:



Little Giant Ladder



Awesome ladder by itself, but the scaffold setting makes doing roofs and lifted trucks a hell of a lot easier.
 
BigAl3 said:
$35 at home depot. if you have any worries that you may slip, buy some griptape from your local skate/sport shop and apply it on top...

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+1, I've used one of these for about a year and a half. Have never had a problem with slipping, but have walked off the end of it once or twice. :rolleyes:
 
Great suggestions! I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in this too. I love the Little Giant ladder and have wanted one of them for a long time but my budget hasn't allowed me to get one yet.

I may have to make a home depot run...
 
It's at downtown Tampa, they use it for the Gasparilla parade in late Jan/ early Feb. Also there is one at Clearwater beach for tourist to ride on. But not Palm Harbor.
 
zoomzoom mazda5 said:
It's at downtown Tampa, they use it for the Gasparilla parade in late Jan/ early Feb. Also there is one at Clearwater beach for tourist to ride on. But not Palm Harbor.
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That would be it, I have some family in Oldsmar
 
BigAl3 said:
$35 at home depot. if you have any worries that you may slip, buy some griptape from your local skate/sport shop and apply it on top...

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+1 on this as well I got mine from Sears tools store .A little less crazy than my local Home depot.
 
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