My 20' aluminum ladder was "springy" - it flexed when I climbed or shifted my weight. I didn't want to buy a heavier ladder, so I bought 4 quick-release clamps and clamped the two halves together (putting the clamps as far apart as possible). Most of the springiness was eliminated and I suspect the load capacity was significantly increased. I certainly felt much safer on it.
FIRST! ha ha, good vid... I was just given a 32' foot extension ladder that I needed, and I'm just watching videos about extension ladders because I have picked up that ladder and it's heavy enough to hurt you, expecially at twice its length. Thanks for the post.
Is there a way to tell what rating a ladder is without any tags or information. The weather has taken all the stickers and identification off of my aluminum ladder so I don't know what weight class it is in. I want to get a stabilizer but I need to know what class the ladder is first.
Does the rope play a role in safety? Or is it just for pulling up the extension? I bought one these Fiberglass extension ladders and extended it and mounted it on my siding. The rope is hanging loose at this point and the latches are engaged. So far so good . Then, I climbed up on it to do my work. Here comes the interesting part: while I am up on the extension portion of the ladder. The latches disengaged for some reason and I came down like an elevator , hitting the ground. How could this happen? What makes the latches disengage while standing on the ladder?
My 20' aluminum ladder was "springy" - it flexed when I climbed or shifted my weight. I didn't want to buy a heavier ladder, so I bought 4 quick-release clamps and clamped the two halves together (putting the clamps as far apart as possible). Most of the springiness was eliminated and I suspect the load capacity was significantly increased. I certainly felt much safer on it.
Thanks Mark, Great Job no nonsense or him and hawing like many people get caught up in. Very clear and concise. Thanks
FIRST!
ha ha, good vid...
I was just given a 32' foot extension ladder that I needed, and I'm just watching videos about extension ladders because I have picked up that ladder and it's heavy enough to hurt you, expecially at twice its length.
Thanks for the post.
Is there a way to tell what rating a ladder is without any tags or information. The weather has taken all the stickers and identification off of my aluminum ladder so I don't know what weight class it is in. I want to get a stabilizer but I need to know what class the ladder is first.
Does the rope play a role in safety? Or is it just for pulling up the extension? I bought one these Fiberglass extension ladders and extended it and mounted it on my siding. The rope is hanging loose at this point and the latches are engaged. So far so good . Then, I climbed up on it to do my work. Here comes the interesting part: while I am up on the extension portion of the ladder. The latches disengaged for some reason and I came down like an elevator , hitting the ground. How could this happen? What makes the latches disengage while standing on the ladder?
I've have a Werner fiber glass ladder, it is very heavy, with hindsight I would have bought an aluminum one
nah dude i use a aluminum for work and i used the fiberglass one and yes it is a lot heavier. but man i felt so much safer on fiberglass
Please help, My aluminum ladder fully extended cant bring it down any tips to retract it, I have to leave this job site soon
Legend has it he is still on that job site to this day