Best step ladder for SUV roof work....

[skenzer]

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

[Accumulator]

Welcome to Autopia!



It`s not as tall as a step ladder, but I use a pair of these: Amazon.com: Bauer Fold-N-Carry Work Platform #20900: Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/hi/B00006RK57/qid=1110756187/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-3680402-3941749). Very stable, very safe.

[SCutchins]

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.

[Banacheq]

That looks like just what I need. Unfortunately no one seems to have them in stock :wall

[BigAl3]

$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...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImage/5f22a2ec-d665-47e2-a6fc-36591afe8cf8_300.jpg

[BlueLibby04]

The back tire.

[Adam's Polishes]

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 (http://www.littlegiantladder.com/)



Awesome ladder by itself, but the scaffold setting makes doing roofs and lifted trucks a hell of a lot easier.

[imported_Sludge]

$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...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImage/5f22a2ec-d665-47e2-a6fc-36591afe8cf8_300.jpg



+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:

[skenzer]

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Welcome to Autopia!\r\n\r\nIt\`s not as tall as a step ladder, but I use a pair of these: Amazon.com: Bauer Fold-N-Carry Work Platform #20900: Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/hi/B00006RK57/qid=1110756187/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-3680402-3941749). Very stable, very safe.\r\n\r\nLooks great! and thanks for the welcome! It\`s nice to be here. :)`

[skenzer]

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...

[imageautodetail]

those benches are great or you can do the ol` 5 gallon bucket step to the tire

[Old Pirate]

I`m been eyeing of those benches too!.....

[imageautodetail]

I`m been eyeing of those benches too!.....

is Palm Harbor where the pirate ship floats around?

[Old Pirate]

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.

[skenzer]

I found this one...



Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91174)



and this one...



Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32044)



The problem with the folding sheel step is that I won`t be able to reach the center portion of the roof from the back tire very well.



The first one is nice but it is metal and that`s a bit scary around a car.