Marc's on the Glass, LLC

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2005, 03:35:16 am »
Ray...

You say you have a car?  Does it have a rack of any kind, or did I miss that?

The Bear

Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2005, 07:30:22 am »
Dont use bungees, I know of a Window Cleaner who lost an eye because of using them!!

We use ladder clamps, much safer.

Ray Pickering

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2005, 08:55:45 am »
Hi Marc.

Yes i've got a car with proper Ford roof bars that fit across the width of the car
as apposed to the ones that run along the length.

Being a midget i have to open the door & stand on the door sill to gain height to do & undo the ladder clamps.

Ray.

gaza

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2005, 01:54:47 pm »
RAY :CARNT GET L/E ADVERT WHAT DOES IT SAY RE W/C

 THANKS GAZA
IM AT THAT AGE MY BACK GOES OUT MORE THAN I DO

Ray Pickering

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2005, 07:07:00 pm »
Shiner.

Went to Halfords today.

Bought some quick release straps made by Thule.

They seem to be what i've been looking for---ladders on & off in a
matter of seconds.

Thanks for that & thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my query.

Kind Regards Ray (the one with the bike)  ;)

Paul Coleman

Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2005, 07:24:40 pm »
Shiner.

Went to Halfords today.

Bought some quick release straps made by Thule.

They seem to be what i've been looking for---ladders on & off in a
matter of seconds.

Thanks for that & thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my query.

Kind Regards Ray (the one with the bike)  ;)

No problem Ray.  Just make sure that you check those spring clips from time to time as they can occasionally lose their spring.  This would allow the strap to pull through while driving possibly.  I've never had it happen yet as there seems to be plenty of warning when they are on their way out.  I've only ever had to ditch one - and that was after many years of use.  If you want to be totally safe on this, maybe put two straps around the front end ( the end that's more likely to lift up in the very unlikely event of the clip failing).
Also, I tend to push the surplus strap length into the hollow of a rung as it saves tying it up.

Ray Pickering

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2005, 08:38:27 pm »
Cheers Shiner.

Will do.

Ray.  ;)

brett walker

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2005, 09:17:09 pm »
I would like to just mention before this matter closes i was talking to w/c today who forgot to tie his ladders on before he left .........going down the road at speed they flew off luckily he only hit the back of his spoiler it could have been fatal.
so whatever you tie your ladders on with just make sure theyre secure
 
                                   regards
                       
                                      Brett

gaza

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2005, 09:39:33 pm »
didnt know you spoke to yourself BRETT,HOW MUCH FOR A NEW SPOILER PAY BACK TIME BUDDY ;D

 GAZA
IM AT THAT AGE MY BACK GOES OUT MORE THAN I DO

brett walker

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Re: Carrying Ladders on Car/van??
« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2005, 09:52:49 pm »
yes gaza  ;)

im always talking to myself first sign of madness  ??? ::) ;D

sorry couldnt tell you how much the spoiler is havent seen the lad since

we dont cut corners we clean them pal  lol  ;D ;D ;D ;D

                            brett