Over and Under

[Chris McKenna]

Sort of as the title says. It's actually a bargain, because it's 2 questions in one!


First off, how does one reach the roof from the outside of the trailer? Do I need some sort of scaffolding?


Second, how do I go about getting my Uhaul ct-13 high enough for me to get underneath? Ramps and jackstands?


Sorry if these are stupid questions, but I'm not too bright myself.


Thanks!

[Alex Adams]

Originally Posted by Chris McKenna

First off, how does one reach the roof from the outside of the trailer? Do I need some sort of scaffolding? Thanks!

I use a tall step ladder and lean over the roof being careful to not put any more weight onto the roof than is necessary. Some have put bracing inside the trailer from the floor to the roof.

Originally Posted by Chris McKenna

Second, how do I go about getting my Uhaul ct-13 high enough for me to get underneath? Ramps and jackstands?

I use multiple jack stands.

[AC0GV]

[QUOTE=Chris McKenna;820132]Sort of as the title says. It's actually a bargain, because it's 2 questions in one!


First off, how does one reach the roof from the outside of the trailer? Do I need some sort of scaffolding?
>>Older RVs will have an emergency egress in the roof, open it and work from inside. On my newer Scamp I wash with a brush meant for truck washing. Anything else I have leaned on the roof from a ladder but have never put all my weight on the roof.



Second, how do I go about getting my Uhaul ct-13 high enough for me to get underneath? Ramps and jackstands?
>>BOTH, for safety.

[mary and bob]

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First off, how does one reach the roof from the outside of the trailer? Do I need some sort of scaffolding?
>>Older RVs will have an emergency egress in the roof, open it and work from inside.
No roof hatch on a Uhaul, left side window was the emergency escape.

OP's first mistake is buying a Uhaul, LOL, we had one, have since sold it and replaced it with a Casita. But to answer the questions, to access the roof we have one of those rolling steps like you see in Lowes and Home Depot. Two actually, one that is 6 feet tall, the other taller. To get under the trailer we have a nice set of solid wood ramps that were custom cut at a sawmill for use in a truck shop. They are wide and very stable.

[thrifty bill]

I recently just finished wire brushing and painting frame on my Trillium. I used a floor Jack and the front hitch coupling until the rear bumper was touching the ground, wheels chocked. Additional Jack stand added as backup. I then did from the axle forward. I then dropped the hitch coupling to the ground and did the axle to the bumper.

[WaltP]

For the roof I find a regular step ladder too unstable. I use two different approaches:
1. A small extension ladder with pool noodles to protect the surface.
2. One of those heavy aluminum two sided step ladders.

For underneath, a floor jack and jack stands.

Walt

[mary and bob]

Typical work under a Uhaul is replacing the elevator bolts that attach the body to the frame, as they rust away in the floor, replacing the original wiring that cracks and splits, and checking the frame for rust holes in the tubular sections. Also to look for the document tube.