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I use 2 small ratchet straps on mine length ways and also a couple of cam style straps laterally, and when needing more security I lock them on with a decent bike lock. Seems to work best for me like this. Tried ladder clamps myself and they didnt work well enough and tying them on was a pain in the backside!
go lengthways with the ladder clamps.. far too
wide if you go width ways.
I was going to suggest that too Allen, put the clamps along the rungs of the ladder, rather than the ladder frame.
I just use cam straps 2 each side top and bottom and the ladder never moves.
Cheers for the replies!
Gotta few ideas to try now. May go with a combination of straps and clamps
I too have a 10ft Henchman tripod ladder. I carry it on my VW Transporter with Rhino roofbars. I use two loadstops at the front, positioned centrally to hug the top of the ladder, and two loadstops at the rear to hug the bottom end of the ladder. This deals with lateral movement and stops the ladder moving forwards in the event of heavy braking. I then use two camstraps to hold the ladder to the roof bars. I have a rear roller which makes loading very easy. This works well for me. I have some Rhino ladder clamps but I cant get them to work with the tripod ladder. For security I use a bike lock.
What van are you using?
Currently using a Corsavan, but hopefully upgrading to a Transit custom later on this year, depending on funds!! Not got the most ideal vehicle for carrying such ladders i know.
Why not get the clamps modified? Instead of short bar get it extended. Local metal fab place would do it in no time