Thank you... That's the one.

-Shane

80 Westy Pokey wrote:

> I think you are thinking of Gary Lee's ladder at:
>
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/sladder/sladder.
> htm
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:09:00 -0400
> >From: Shane Eddy <oscar88@COMCAST.NET>
> >Subject: Re: Roof Rack Options - ladder
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >Has anybody seen the foldable ladder that hooks onto the
> rain gutter to allow
> >access to accessories that are mounted on the roof?  I
> remember seeing one on a
> >website somewhere, but haven't been able to retrace my
> steps...
> >
> >pensioner wrote:
> >
> >> In the distant past before Detlev,  we carried four
> bicycles on a westie by
> >> custom drilling a 4 bolt raingutter device made by Yakima
> to fit two of the
> >> bolts on the poptop hinge.  With these mounted on the
> hinge base itself
> >> using longer carriage bolts you have a slightly
> tilted "raingutter" platform
> >> that articulates with the poptop.  Mounting Yakima 1A
> raingutter towers on
> >> these platforms and using a 72 inch bar and fork
> mount "hangers" four
> >> mountain bikes can be carried easily.  Out of the high
> drag area, easy to
> >> mount and de-mount, doubles as a maintenance stand.
> Leaves the roof free
> >> for other toys and adds very little weight to be lifted
> when popping up.
> >> Keeps one from crying uncontrollably after driving under a
> not quite high
> >> enough edifice. We used an available gutterless mount to
> mount a non
> >> weight-bearing crossbar on the rear door to stabilize the
> rear wheels by
> >> cinching them down with toe straps, you DO remember the
> days before Shitmano
> >> clipless, don't you?
> >>
> >> To raise the top just loosen the straps.  Works well for
> the altitude
> >> challenged, less burly types like SWMABO.
> >>
> >> No holes to drill, no teats to pull, no hay to pitch,
> don't have to punch a
> >> hole in the sombitch.  (apologies to the condensed milk
> historians)
> >>
> >> pensioner