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Marco On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Robert West <[email protected]>wrote: > I use the same. Bungee Cords. Takes me around, oh, 30 seconds to take > them > off. Not a big deal for me at all. > > Bob- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Matt Jenkins > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 3:52 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT; securing extension ladder to SUV roof rack > > We use bungee cords, preferably the kind with the carabiners on each > end. One in the front and one in the back. They have never failed. Only > people have caused failures so far. > > On 11/08/2010 12:48 PM, Steven McGehee wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Got a situation that I think a lot of you all probably deal with as > > well. We have a service SUV with a roof rack that we use to transport a > > 28' extension ladder (14' in stored position). We use two straps to > > secure the ladder and that method has served us well for years. The > > problem is that it takes several minutes to do and not every one on our > > staff knows the proper way to fully secure the ladder with this method. > > > > Ultimately, I'm trying to find a quicker, easier way to secure this > > ladder to the roof rack. Some type of clamping system instead of passing > > straps through the rack and the ladder rungs would be great. I didn't > > know if any of you had a method or product you'd recommend, but I > > haven't found anything concrete yet after some Googling. > > > > Thanks, and feel free to reply off-list as I know this is kind of OT. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036
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