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    Posted: 22 Sep 2018 at 2:12pm
Better yet is a pair of rubber knee pads along with good shoes with good traction such as deck shoes.
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Be careful with that plywood sheet.  You can find it slipping off faster than you may expect.  I think the coefficient of friction of you and your clothes may be a little better than plywood and fiberglass, though I confess to having done no testing.
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I laid a partial sheet of 3/8 plywood on mine when I needed to be up there to install the Easystart on the ac unit, but I'm no lightweight. I use an extension ladder with rags tied around it to protect the roof edge rather than a step ladder. I've fallen off a step ladder before, only about 2 feet but onto concrete it was enough to spend 6 weeks in a wheelchair recovering from a broken hip and elbow. So I hate step ladders now.

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mcarter, last time I fell from that height [off a scaffold when a plank broke] it cost nearly $500,000 in medical bills.  And now I set off metal detectors. Confused
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From FR, the Pod has a 500 lb roof weight limit.







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I fell off mine it took a week to heal:)
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I’ve climbed up to the roof on my 180 to put the trailer cover on but I stayed on my knees and only on the flat part. I didn’t want to get too close to the front because I could just see myself sliding off and landing on the tongue (and then being taken to the hospital!!)
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Originally posted by lostagain

I would recommend wearing spike heels on the roof. Wink
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As I have said on other threads on this topic, I slither around on the roof.  Never had a problem except that I'm too old and fat to be climbing up there in the first place.  I would recommend wearing spike heels on the roof. Wink
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I have not been up there yet, as I've been able to do what I need from the side on a ladder. However, as I tip the scales at a little over 200 lbs, I would be super careful. I think I would lay a sheet of 1/4" plywood over the top to help distribute the load as a precaution.
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