Best Forest River Salem Travel Trailer RV Ladders

Great ladder addition to my cargo trailer to reach the ladders on top. I had to add a piece of L steel between the "rafters" to anchor the top arches to. Strong - VERY STRONG!! No extra movement and I feel totally safe climbing up and down.

The Stromberg ladder is light, sturdy, and very useful. With the chrome finish, I can touch it and climb it barefoot even in the hot Florida summer. I cut off the bottom bends of the ladder rails and rested the ladder on the bumper in two marine grade handrail fittings.

The ladder is a disappointment. This black ladder was supplied with all bright hardware, the hinges to join the sections are a VERY sloppy fit as is the top section that goes the roof. The stand offs and lower J section put the sharp ends of the tubing in direct contact with trailer skin. I fabricated aluminum plates to correct this deficiency and joined the sections with copper tubing inserted inside the ladder tubing 6 inches on each side of the joints. See these in the pictures provided. I am pleased with final result but the manufacturer should have done the extra work and engineering not me. I would only rate this product and overall experience as 2 stars.

Easy install. Clear directions. Seems a little lightweight at first but once installed it really is sturdy and does the job well.

The ladder looks good, and seems sturdy enough for what it is. However, the labeling of the length is completely misleading. One would think you would measure from your bumper to your roof, and the ladder would be specified for that measurement. No. It goes at least a foot above the roof, meaning that the bottom of the ladder is a foot higher than you want it to be. Getting onto this ladder would be really, really hard. The assembly instructions are also completely inadequate. No information about where to locate it, how to seal holes, etc. Photo shows how short it is (uninstalled)... our trailer isn't particularly tall. We're going to need a different ladder.

The ladder is installed and looks good. Quality and fit are good. The only suggestion I would make would be for the manufacturer to consider stainless fasteners as this is an outside ladder and rust will be a problem.