Easy-To-Move Rolling "Service Ladder"

Easy-To-Move Rolling "Service Ladder" FARM SHOP Maintenance 21-5-32 Using the axle and wheels off a grain auger and the steel ladder off an old combine, Jess Alger, Denton, Mont., put together a rolling "service ladder" that he says works great for doing various chores around his farm. He mounted the 5-ft. ladder on the axle with four pieces of steel rod. To move the ladder Alger simply picks up the bottom end and rolls it around. "It's more solid than a step ladder and doesn't scratch the paint like an extension ladder," says Alger. "The platform on top is 18 by 10 in. The L-shaped step below the platform is about 8 in. deep and works great for holding tools in place as I move the lad-der. "I originally built it for cleaning out grain in the back corners of trucks, but it also works great for checking and filling fluids on my Versatile 700 tractor. I'm only 5 ft. 6 in. and the top of the tractor's hood is about 6 ft. off the ground. The 5-ft. wide axle just fits around the tractor's dual wheels so I can move it right up against the side of the tractor if I want. It also comes in handy in my shop where I use a hoist to raise cars and pickups about 6 ft. off the floor. It's also helpful for building and painting projects." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jess Alger, Box 311, Denton, Mont. 59430 (ph 406 566-2483).

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