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Roger Milne:
Trying to back the RV into its new home and I miscalculated the height of the handrail on the exterior ladder. Is this an generic ladder assembly I can get somewhere or do I have to try and source a OEM replacement?

Thanks

David T. Richelderfer:
Perhaps a phone call to Beaver Coach Sales & Service (BCS) in Bend, Oregon could get your questions answered.  BCS may have a new or used ladder.  Other than BCS, you might call on a salvage yard near you where old motorhomes go to rest; they are everywhere in the USA and probably Canada.

Roger Milne:

--- Quote from: David T. Richelderfer on June 01, 2026, 03:10:42 AM ---Perhaps a phone call to Beaver Coach Sales & Service (BCS) in Bend, Oregon could get your questions answered.  BCS may have a new or used ladder.  Other than BCS, you might call on a salvage yard near you where old motorhomes go to rest; they are everywhere in the USA and probably Canada.

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Ok Thanks. That's what I was wondering if the only choices might be. I wasn't sure if there was a generic ladder that might be used as a replacement.

Fred Brooks:
   Roger,
  They do sell universal replacement ladders. If the damage is minor and dependent on your skill level, you can use 3/4" copper tubing for a splice insert into the aluminum tubing to attach replacement sections. A tubing cutting tool makes a real clean cut to join 2 sections and is almost an invisible joint. Use aluminum pop rivets to secure the sections. Topline was probably the original vendor. I would start with Beaver parts as David suggested. Fred

Roger Milne:

--- Quote from: Fred Brooks on June 01, 2026, 06:58:37 PM ---   Roger,
  They do sell universal replacement ladders. If the damage is minor and dependent on your skill level, you can use 3/4" copper tubing for a splice insert into the aluminum tubing to attach replacement sections. A tubing cutting tool makes a real clean cut to join 2 sections and is almost an invisible joint. Use aluminum pop rivets to secure the sections. Topline was probably the original vendor. I would start with Beaver parts as David suggested. Fred

--- End quote ---

Thanks Fred,

Sadly the upper right hand handrail was jammed in between the frame of the RV port and basically snapped off at the roof mount and the first stand off support arm on the back of the body, so i'd need the whole new right hand handrail and I am looking at eTrailers for a generic replacement ladder for the dimensional fit and it says the bottom portion is trimable to length, so I may end going this route after I call Beaver Coach Sales to eliminate them from the list.

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