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Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily

Posted By: MikeTraps2

Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 06:51 PM

What are your guys tricks for moving a ladder this size either extended along a house or to move from place to place. Since my divorce my son won't work with me now so I have to do most of it alone and its becoming very difficult
Posted By: Kurt in Va

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 07:17 PM

They make ladder hooks with wheels on backside.
Kurt Temple
Posted By: Bob Jameson

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 08:25 PM

If you find an easier way except man power assistance Mike you let us all know. At 65 those ladders get longer and heavier every time I use them. An aluminum 250# rated 32ft ladder is all I want to handle myself and it is getting to the point I only want to use a 28ft.
Posted By: MikeTraps2

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 08:54 PM

I got a 32 foot 250 rated but I added levelers to it so its extra bottom heavy!
Posted By: DaveK

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 09:06 PM

We have a policy that anything over 28 foot ladder requires 2 people. The other option is a lift....
Posted By: HD_Wildlife

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 09:50 PM

I'm loving my 28' though I still need the 32 and even a 40' some times. Would prefer a lift but often no way to use one in the terrain and topography I have. The 28 is getting many of the places I need and keeping that heavier handling to a minimum.
Posted By: DaveK

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/28/15 09:54 PM

Just need a sidekick....
Posted By: hvtrapper

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/29/15 01:12 AM

Originally Posted By: Bob Jameson
If you find an easier way except man power assistance Mike you let us all know. At 65 those ladders get longer and heavier every time I use them. An aluminum 250# rated 32ft ladder is all I want to handle myself and it is getting to the point I only want to use a 28ft.


Only a couple of years behind you, Bob, but came to the same conclusion. I check for overhead obstructions and prefer to carry/balance the ladders upright as long as the wind isn't kicking up too bad. Being vertically challenged does give me fits loading and unloading ladders from the the truck rack at times.
Posted By: TRapper

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/29/15 01:56 AM

I have a 28 foot fiberglass and that is plenty for this big man...when moving from spot to spot i carry vertical after looking over ground and high possible obstructions
Posted By: BUD25

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/29/15 02:39 AM

Grow stronger
Posted By: EatenByLimestone

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/29/15 04:15 PM

I carry vertically. I also use a 20 ft whenever possible.

Strengthening my core really helped me in carrying them.
Posted By: Paul Winkelmann

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/30/15 12:38 AM

At least Mike made me realize why I stayed married all these many, many. many years. It was so my son could move the heavy ladders.
Posted By: Vinke

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/30/15 05:18 AM

No problem moving it,,,,,Just like Wink,,,,I have a hard time getting it up............
Posted By: Phil Nichols

Re: Moving a 32 foot ladder more easily - 10/31/15 03:07 AM

Just say no.
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