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I am looking for ideas on bracket solutions for upgrading my Smittybilt Overlander XL sliding ladder to a telescoping ladder. The brackets that attach the ladder to the tent are not transferable. They are riveted to the OEM ladder, which isn't a show stopper, but they also slide into the ends of the uprights where they rivet along the side of the ladder upright, not on the top rung of the ladder. The new ladder (sourced from Amazon) does not have brackets to attach it to the tent brackets. While I can probably fab something up, I was wondering if anyone had worked out a solution or found some way to use the OEM ladder brackets that did not involve destroying the OEM ladder?
I am looking for ideas on bracket solutions for upgrading my Smittybilt Overlander XL sliding ladder to a telescoping ladder. The brackets that attach the ladder to the tent are not transferable. They are riveted to the OEM ladder, which isn't a show stopper, but they also slide into the ends of the uprights where they rivet along the side of the ladder upright, not on the top rung of the ladder. The new ladder (sourced from Amazon) does not have brackets to attach it to the tent brackets. While I can probably fab something up, I was wondering if anyone had worked out a solution or found some way to use the OEM ladder brackets that did not involve destroying the OEM ladder?
