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Jud Gardner
Daphne, AL
Posts:136
 | | 10/25/2006 9:51 AM |
| Posted By Mike Kunze on 10/25/2006 2:47 AM Jim: You said "this tri-fold ladder", but we don't know what ladder you are talking about. Fill us in on that, OK? He is referring to the trusty old Stapleton ladder. His post contains the web link where they are sold. Heavier than today's aluminum ladders, but a good ladder nonetheless. I traded my Stapleton out for the short and lightweight 11' Werner and a longer Little Giant. | | | |
| Steve Ebner
Moderator
Lake Ariel, PA
Posts:319
| | 10/25/2006 9:53 AM |
| Dave, The problem with the locking mechanism on the Krause ladders was that, on some of the ladders, the locks remained locked and would not unlock to fold the ladder back up. I had almost forgotten that. I had originally bought one that had a faulty locking mechanism. After about two days use I had to use a pair of pliers to unlock it. I returned it and got another. Same problem. The third one has been the charm. I've never had a problem with it. That's probably why the company went bankrupt. That, plus they were selling the 12' model for $100 and the 16' model for $150. If people returned two out of three of them, that would also explain the difficulty with making a profit on a ladder that, when it works right, is incredibly convenient, lightweight, and portable. I carried it around in the trunk of a rented Mustang on my first independent assignment. | |
Steve Ebner
"With great power comes great responsibility." (Stanley Lieber, Amazing Fantasy # 15 August 1962) | |
| Michael Benedict
Posts:1
| | 11/30/2006 12:16 PM |
| There are four tri-fold ladders that I have seen that would fit your application. First of which is probably the best, but most exspensive ,is the little giant. ($220.00-$450.00 depending on length and weight rating) Found at littlegiantladder.com .They are 11' to 23'.
Second is the gorilla ladder, which the 13 foot can be found at Home Depot for $99.00, and the 17 foot can be bought at gorillaladders.net for $180.00-$250.00 depending on aluminum or fiberglass.
Third is Werner trifold ladders which can be found anywhere like Home Depot ($150.00-$250.00) Cosco also had a Werner 17' tri-fold ladder for $99.00.
Last is the Cosco tri-fold ladder made by Clime-tek. I am not sure on the cost, but I suspect it is under $150.00.
Just remember," YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR AND HOW MUCH IS YOUR SAFTEY WORTH" | | | |
| Cindy Jones
Posts:3
| | joseph lombardo jr.
Adjuster
Clearwater, Florida
Posts:112
| | 12/01/2006 8:59 AM |
| | Personally, I would not use anything but the Little Giant.......I have a 22' one and it is now 6 years old and works like the day I bought it... | | | |
| Janice Martin-Toll
Life Member
Adjuster
Austin, Arkansas
Posts:26
| | 12/01/2006 12:08 PM |
| I have to agree with Joe and others who are touting the "Little Giant". I've been using mine over five years. The only problem I've had was one of the release knobs broke. (I blamed it on my agressiveness.) Tom purchased a new knob and it's still working like a champ - I've learned to be less agressive. The weight is something I am comfortable with, and it is compact enough that I was able to fit it in the back of my Dodge Stealth RT for an assignment in Plano, TX. The Stealth is not my first choice of adjuster vehicle, although it gets better gas mileage than either of our trucks, and at the very least, I was never late for an appointment.  | |
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| Tom Toll
Life Member
Moderator
Posts:916
| | 12/01/2006 7:30 PM |
| I was working losses in Arkansas and was unable to go with Janice. At the time we only had the 99 Dodge Ram and her Stealth RT. She had no choice but to take the Stealth. Her 92 Stealth still looks new, as she really takes care of it and has less than 40,000 miles. What she failed to tell you is, she has had it to 160MPH, 20 MPH less than top speed of 180 MPH on the speedometer, but there again, she jumps out of airplanes too, so what else would you expect.
Aggressive, yeah. But full of common sense, (raised on a farm just like me). Bet this gets me into trouble, oh well, that was my call name back in the years of CB's. Come in Double Trouble, 10/4.
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| Rocke Baker
Michigan
Posts:50
| | 12/01/2006 9:31 PM |
| Little Giant ladders for me. My wifes 16' has a production date of 1990 and has been from Calgary, Alberta to Florida. The weight of this one vs the 2004 16' is noticeably different. Much lighter than the '04. Not quite as sturdy, but like any other Little Giant will stand the test of time. We bought one of the Werner ladders and one of the locking pins came loose from the internal thread. Had to drill out the rivets to fix it. Heavier than the wife's LG also.
As with any metal ladder BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU SET IT UP. SEEMS THE POWER COMPANIES FROWN ON YOU MAKING CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINES. Seems to be a lose - lose situation. | | | |
| Mike Kunze
Nebr
Posts:382
| | 12/02/2006 3:33 AM |
| Posted By Tom Toll on 12/01/2006 7:30 PM
I was working losses in Arkansas and was unable to go with Janice. At the time we only had the 99 Dodge Ram and her Stealth RT. She had no choice but to take the Stealth. Her 92 Stealth still looks new, as she really takes care of it and has less than 40,000 miles. What she failed to tell you is, she has had it to 160MPH, 20 MPH less than top speed of 180 MPH on the speedometer, but there again, she jumps out of airplanes too, so what else would you expect.
Aggressive, yeah. But full of common sense, (raised on a farm just like me). Bet this gets me into trouble, oh well, that was my call name back in the years of CB's. Come in Double Trouble, 10/4.
Did Janice break one of her knobs jumping out of a plane for Geico?
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| Janice Martin-Toll
Life Member
Adjuster
Austin, Arkansas
Posts:26
| | 12/02/2006 9:55 AM |
| Posted By Mike Kunze on 12/02/2006 3:33 AM Did Janice break one of her knobs jumping out of a plane for Geico?
ROFL -- No, Mike, I broke one of my ladder's release knobs because I slapped it too hard when it was being disagreeable. 
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