Flatbed Rubrail/Stakepocket ladder

hi,i no longer have my ladder to zshow you,but i had one built (partly built from an old household ladder).
it was an old aluminum ladder,about 8' long,from a local yard sale. i cut it to be one step higher than the rail,then had a local frind bend and weld some aluminum bars ontto it to become rub rail hooks.
worked great. done it after climbing on a load,then slipping and falling onto my tightener bar(for tightening straps) which i had left laying on the ground beside the trailer. broke my left hip,750 miles frm home,in eastland md. in hosp.5 days,after sugery,the wife and friend drove to pick me,truck and load up,nd take home.
7 weeks off work,and a lot of pain.
then built ladder !
hard headed til then !

 

I just use a 6 foot step ladder. Better value in my opinion, considering the one I saw that slipped into the stake pocket was over 250 bucks. Can also easily pick it up while on the deck and use it to get on a load to spread my tarps. And then I carry a16 foot extendable for when I need to get on a tall load.

 

I have a similar ladder. Why not just make something to clamp/fix to the ladder and use the stake pockets for those times you need it?

 

I'm using the Cosco "Worlds Greatest Ladder" Step/Extension ladder and the welded in steps on the back of my MAC.

I wonder if you could make a strap from an old flat hook belt to hook from a ladder rung to the rail.

 

i just use a 6 ft step ladder. easy to pack also.

 

When you start getting old like me.......You have the younger generation assist you when picking up/delivering.

I'll get to a pick-up ,location for crates that are 6-8' high that newed tarps.....I do the 'Old man' walk, Crouched over.

It works Virtually everytime..I'll get the 20 year old warehouse kids out there tarping it for me..I just bungee and go. Same goes for deliveries


And YES..I still bill the customer/Broker for Tarp pay