What do you use to reach your roof?

[406shark]

I searched and couldn't find this topic... maybe I'm just slow? lol

I'm wondering what you use to reach the top of your hood and roof when cleaning/detailing your truck? It doesn't help that I'm running a 3" lift on mine, but I've got to think it would be impossible to reach at the factory height.

I'd like to find something that would be light weight, easy to use and store when not needed... and hopefully not require me to step up and down for every step. I was thinking something like scaffolding, but much lower to the ground.



Thanks,

Jeff

 

[JohnnyMac]

I usually climb up on the front tire when I do the hood, and because I'm a somewhat lazy... what I can't reach of the roof from standing in the bed, generally doesn't get cleaned. I will occasionally pull out a big cooler we have to stand on. We have a wash pad that is on an extendable handle that my wife uses that reaches everything for her. She can stand in the bed and clean off the roof area pretty easy.

 

[TigreST]

I scored a pair of these at Princess Auto during one of their sales. It's years ago but I think they were like $30.00 or so. Great for a lot of jobs around the house. Doubles as a truck access stand. Great for a porta-bench for holding tools or whatever when working on stuff. They measure: Package (L x W x H) 40.5 x 13.7 x 5.7 in when the legs are folded for storage. I'd not pay the normal asking price. They also make a smaller version. Very stable as long as your not "over reaching".The legs lock down with a latch.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/250-lb-aluminum-work-platform/A-p8612947e

T.

 

[KnurledNut]

I scored a pair of these at Princess Auto during one of their sales. It's years ago but I think they were like $30.00 or so. Great for a lot of jobs around the house. Doubles as a truck access stand. Great for a porta-bench for holding tools or whatever when working on stuff. They measure: Package (L x W x H) 40.5 x 13.7 x 5.7 in when the legs are folded for storage. I'd not pay the normal asking price. They also make a smaller version. Very stable as long as your not "over reaching".The legs lock down with a latch.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/250-lb-aluminum-work-platform/A-p8612947e

T.

x2 Works for many projects around the house including our Rams.

 

[rwreuter]

x3....I use the same thing, I also use it to change my engine oil.

Lowes sells it for a bit cheaper, about $35.00:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Werner-1-6...-250-lbs-lb-Aluminum-Work-Platform/1000381787

 

[McBroom]

Harbor Freight has some stools like that for $20 each
I stand on my kobalt wheeled toolbox. It’s also got all my detail stuff in it. Now doing the roof of my c/c is a 2 beer job by itself. It’s not until we start detailing our trucks till we discover there’s 10 acres of paint and chrome on them. Lol


I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon

 

[WY-Dave]

The truck bed

 

[MADDOG]

I scored a pair of these at Princess Auto during one of their sales. It's years ago but I think they were like $30.00 or so. Great for a lot of jobs around the house. Doubles as a truck access stand. Great for a porta-bench for holding tools or whatever when working on stuff. They measure: Package (L x W x H) 40.5 x 13.7 x 5.7 in when the legs are folded for storage. I'd not pay the normal asking price. They also make a smaller version. Very stable as long as your not "over reaching".The legs lock down with a latch.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/250-lb-aluminum-work-platform/A-p8612947e

T.

X3 on the staging.

To reach across I use one of those plastic Swiffer floor cleaners with a mitt or towel attached to it.

 

[TigreST]

As of late I've been using the local drive-through-no-touch car wash to keep the RAM tidy. When I choose to do the driveway wash I use a telescopic spin-mop similar to the one pictured for reaching upper surfaces and hard to reach spots. This makes for very easy work, no access stand needed. The mirco fibre head on this thing is amazingly soft. It is a dedicated car wash tool stored in my shed.

T.

 

[MarshRam]

A stepping stool for the sides of the hood. For center hood and roof I stand up in the cab, hold on to the oh **** handle with one hand and use the other hand to reach the rest! And then have to get in the bed to get the rear center of the roof.

 

[canadiankodiak700]

Harbor Freight has some stools like that for $20 each
I stand on my kobalt wheeled toolbox. It’s also got all my detail stuff in it. Now doing the roof of my c/c is a 2 beer job by itself. It’s not until we start detailing our trucks till we discover there’s 10 acres of paint and chrome on them. Lol


I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon

Thankfully there is zero ugly chrome on my ram!
well....with the exception of the lug nuts...... when i save up enough bananas, there will be some black Gorillas here.

 

[madtrucker2016]

Just a plain 4 foot step ladder all these things its crazy and a ladder is always useful I think

 

[That_CAT_Guy]

I'm 6 4.....so I can reach all parts of the hood and 95% of the wind shield. The roof I climb into the back and get as much as I can, then for what I couldnt get I usually get old step stool.

 

[BWL]

I have a telescopic wash brush that reaches everything from the ground to wash it, but giving it a chamois dry and cleaning the windshield and sunroof I use a step ladder or when the ladder disappears I use a 5 gallon bucket and take my chances.

 

[TigreST]

Idea!!! Go through the sunroof!


T.

 

[JB1]

I just used my Werner work platform for washing it today, it’s nice to have something sturdy to stand on.

 

[Pana]

I use a step foot peg. Bought it for under 20 bucks on Amazon. Says it supports up to 500 lbs. Beats carrying a step ladder around your truck and getting your water hoes tangled up in there. It's also nice because its so small I can leave in the back compartment and pull it out if I need to load up a surfboard or whatever on the roof. I weigh 215 lb but I had a buddy that weighs 350 step on it and it held strong.

 

[BWL]

Platform shoes. Lol

 

[Pana]

I just used my Werner work platform for washing it today, it’s nice to have something sturdy to stand on.

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god dam thats a nice truck

 

[JB1]

god dam thats a nice truck

Thanks