I carry a small wood step ladder in the front luggage rack. It has 3 steps
and is about 30 in. tall. I got it at Home Deport for about 10 bucks.

Monty
'89 Westy
'62 Sunroof Bug
Denver, CO

> -----Original Message-----
> From: karl [SMTP:thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 6:30 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Stairs to the Westy roof?
> 
> Has anyone ever designed or made a collapsible ladder or step that would
> allow one to reach approximately a foot (.3048 metres) or so above the
> roofline of  a Westfalia, and hook into the rain gutter? I need a better
> way
> to access items in my Thule� car-top carrier, other than standing in the
> doorway and reaching like heck, or standing precariously on the sliding
> door's lock pin. Optimally this would fit in to the luggage carrier in
> front. Of course, if it hasn't been made, guess I'll have to design and
> build a batch for others needing the same.............
> 
> Karl von M�llendorf
> Westy Ventures
> 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9 TD 'Otto'
> 1988 Audi 80 Quattro 'Car'