Ladder safety wrap

[k9sar]

I was standing on the top rung of a dew slick ladder tightening gear straps when my boots slipped. I hit one of the rungs with my shin and knee (partially dislocating my knee) and then hit the ground. No pics of the injuries as I was really trying not to puke from the pain :-/
Battered and bruised this was my solution.

Tools needed Approx 200' of paracord or other cording of your choice and a day to devote to coxcombing aka spiral wrap. There are multiple online tutorials to guide you.

I hope this helps others!

Tim

 

[trfkcop]

Great work!!

 

[4WDCanoe]

Thanks for this post. Sorry about your injuries, but your story is now indelible on my mind. Once the rig gets a rack and ladder, grip tape shall not be long behind. You may have prevented my future injury with this cautionary tale.

I do like the look of your solution!
Happy trails

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[PandaMonium 428]

Faster way of doing this would be some kind of grip tape/electric cable. Thats what we use on the tools on our fire apparatus and they grip really well until it wears out, then its pretty cheap to replace!

 

[vegasjeepguy]

Something like that minus the paracord might be nice for the rungs on a RTT ladder because we know how much it sucks going up and down one of those in bare feet.

 

[FJ81]

Marine grip tape! Easier on bare feet

 

[k9sar]

I tried grip tape but it's pretty much useless with muddy boots, no grip at all.. I grew up going bare foot so climbing this ladder kinda feels like climbing a tree. :-) Feels much better than the bare metal.

I also have bed liner on my sliders with the same bad results of slipping.

 

[FJ81]

You could use deck plate from 18wheelers, or catwalk material used in industrial applicatons. That stuff chews up regular shoes faster though. Not to be confused with regular diamond plate.

 

[TX325TerrainAT4]

This is a GREAT idea!!! Maybe a thicker rope/cord could help with better grip but I like this idea!