B190 Enthusiasts

Does anyone use either ladder, in or out? Barefeet on the inside ladder makes for pain. The one on the back door seems to lead to nowhere necessary. Just wondering.

I used both. The interior one for climbing into bed, and yes it was quite uncomfortable. The exterior one for chasing leaks.

I cut pipe insulation to fit on the ladder rungs inside, secured with duct tape. Works great and really saves the feet!


Cliff

We don't use our inside ladder. We both just step on the kitchen counter to get up and down out of the upper berth.

We have a solar panel on the roof, so use the back ladder all the time to adjust the tilt on the solar panel and also when given the B190 a bath!

I extended the inside ladder by adding about a foot of wood and another step to the bottom of it. Still uncomfortable, but at least it's not straight up and down like it was.

Okay, guess I'll chime in here...

We have a 1998 B190. It does not have a ladder on the rear door. I think it would be convenient to have an outdoor ladder so I could more easily wash and wax the exterior. For now, I use an 8-ft step ladder or use an extension ladder with padded protection to climb on the roof when needed.

Yes, we use the indoor ladder to access the bunk. We put black foam tubing (pipe insulation) on the steps and secured the foam with a wire-tie at each end of the foam. This does wonders to reduce the pain inflicted on my wife's feet as she goes up and down the ladder. She sleeps in the bunk and I sleep on the pull-out couch.

I've never used the outside ladder on the road, only at home to get to the roof for maintenance (washing, waxing, new vents), although I do sometimes use the ladder to hang a bike rack on if we're only taking one bike. Also, it's a bit of a pain getting down off the roof so if you're happy with the 8' or extension ladder then don't add an outside ladder.


Cliff