Dissent
Questioning my life choices...
I recently obtained a RTT which is amazing but I'm too short (6'1") to reach it effectively to deploy and repackage it effectively. Standing on the sliders and tires is a PITA and I'm still too low or too far from where I need to reach most of the time. I ended up buying the fantastic Gorilla Aluminum Pro Slim Folding Work Platform which raises to 4x adjustable working heights - 20", 23", 27" and 30". It also triples as a stool for the tent, a very stable and heat resistant table for camp food prep and an awesome bench. It has stabilizing legs that extend about 6" on either side and has a 300lb capacity to boot! I can't say enough good things about this ladder except that it's big. It's about 55"x14"x7" when folded which is too long to fit anywhere on my truck. So, after drawing up some ideas, my fabricator made up a simple steel bracket that goes into my receiver and it's all bolted to the aluminum Gorilla platform's tread. It's very stable and not too much added weight.
It works great and the clearance isn't an issue. The only problem is that there's a plastic bumper that goes around the Gorilla that is directly behind my exhaust pipe and it melted and distorted. The aluminum platform is fine but the plastic, not so much. I'm not too worried about the plastic but it's an issue. You can see on that last pic where it's melted.
Link: Gorilla Ladders 55 in. x 14 in. x 30 in. Aluminum Heavy-Duty Adjustable-Height PRO Slim-Fold Work Platform with 300 lbs. Load Capacity-GLWP-55A - The Home Depot
It works great and the clearance isn't an issue. The only problem is that there's a plastic bumper that goes around the Gorilla that is directly behind my exhaust pipe and it melted and distorted. The aluminum platform is fine but the plastic, not so much. I'm not too worried about the plastic but it's an issue. You can see on that last pic where it's melted.
Link: Gorilla Ladders 55 in. x 14 in. x 30 in. Aluminum Heavy-Duty Adjustable-Height PRO Slim-Fold Work Platform with 300 lbs. Load Capacity-GLWP-55A - The Home Depot