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Rocky Mountain Westy
Vanagon Ladder Kit
Assembly & Installation Instructions
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Rocky Mountain Westy Vanagon Ladder Kit. We pride ourselves in the
products we develop and would not bring an item to market that we did not fully believe in. This Vanagon Ladder
Kit will mount to your van without any modifications. The ladder will help give you safe access to your roof top
boxes and other stowed gear such as surfboards and/or bikes.
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  • Page 1 Assembly & Installation Instructions Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Rocky Mountain Westy Vanagon Ladder Kit. We pride ourselves in the products we develop and would not bring an item to market that we did not fully believe in. This Vanagon Ladder Kit will mount to your van without any modifications.

  • Page 2: Before You Get Started

    ● Upper Ladder Stringer (x2) ● Lower Ladder Stringer (x2) ● Rain Gutter Angle Mount (x2) ● Threaded Rungs (x5) • Bottom Rung (x1) ● Bottom Support (x1) ● Hardware Package Page 2 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...

  • Page 3: Supplied Hardware

    Supplied Hardware Included in the Vanagon Ladder Kit is a Hardware Package . Hardware Package A: • Upper Block – short x2 • Middle Block – Long x2 Hardware Package B: • 5/8” Button Cover Cap • 5/16 x 18 x 2” Foot Adjusters (x2) •...
  • Page 4 • 3/8 SS Washer (X2) • 1/4X20X3/4 SS Buttonhead Screw (x4) Hardware Package E: • Ladder Rung Grip Tape In the Main Hardware bag: • Ladder locking pins (X2) • Lanyard Page 4 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...

  • Page 5: Assembling The Ladder

    Assembling the Ladder We recommend laying the Upper Ladder Stringers and the Lower Ladder Stringers onto a table or flat work surface. Remove the Upper Blocks and Middle Blocks from Hardware Package A. Study the diagram below carefully and place your components in the same fashion. The Upper Ladder Stringer has three small holes on one side of the stringer.
  • Page 6 Take note that the Middle Block screw hole furthest from the edge of the Middle Block end points toward the Lower Ladder Stringer. Page 6 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 7 Lower Ladder Stringer and the Middle Block. Use a 5/32” Hex Bit Socket and a Ratchet in order to fully tighten the Button Head Screw. Repeat the process for the other Lower Ladder Stringer as well. Page 7 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 8 Upper Ladder Stringer and the Middle Block. Use a 5/32” Hex Bit Socket and a Ratchet in order to fully tighten the Button Head Screw. Repeat the process for the other Upper Ladder Stringer as well. Page 8 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
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  • Page 10 At this point both sets of the Upper Ladder Stringers and Lower Ladder Stringers should be mounted together. Page 10 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 11 The orientation of these stringers is very important so please make sure you have the items laid out exactly as shown above prior to moving on. Page 11 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 12 If the Upper Block is installed into the Upper Ladder Stringer incorrectly it will be extremely difficult to disassemble to orient correctly so please take a moment to make sure your orientation is correct. Page 12 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 13 Use a Mallet to lightly tap the Upper Block into place making sure the two holes mentioned line up correctly. Repeat the process for the other Upper Ladder Stringer. Page 13 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 14 Both Upper Blocks installed into the Upper Ladder Stringers. Page 14 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 15 Mount and both Rain Gutter Angle Mounts near the upper end of the ladder. Place the Bottom Rung and the Bottom Support near the lower end of the ladder. The five Ladder Rungs can be laid out as well. Page 15 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 16 Take a 3 /8 SS Button Head Screw and a 3 /8 SS Washer from Hardware Package C. Page 16 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 17 Place the Top Angle Mount onto the Ladder Stringers and thread a 3/8 SS Button Head Screw and a SS Washer through the Top Angle Plate and into the Upper Block that is mounted inside the Upper Ladder Stringer. Do this at both Ladder Stringers. Page 17 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 18 Leave a few threads shy of fully tightening. This will allow the installation of the Ladder Rungs to go more smoothly. Repeat the process for the opposite Upper Ladder Stringer as well. Page 18 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 19 Slide the Bottom Support over the Bottom Rung which has exposed aluminum ends. These exposed aluminum ends will be inserted into the large holes at the bottom of the Lower Ladder Stringers. Page 19 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 20 Take a 1/4x20x1 SS Socket Head Screw and a 1/4 SS Washer from Hardware Package C. Page 20 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 21 Use a 3 /16” Hex Bit Socket in order to hand thread the 1/4x20x1 SS Socket Head Screw and a 1/4 SS Washer into one of the Ladder Rungs. Do not fully tighten. Repeat the process on the other end of the Ladder Rung and on the four remaining Ladder Rungs as well. Page 21 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 22 Once all Ladder Rungs have had their Socket Head Screws hand threaded, use a 3 /16” Hex Bit Socket and a Ratchet to fully tighten the Socket Head Screws at each Ladder Rung. Page 22 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 23 Once all Ladder Rungs are tightened in place, use a 7/32” Hex Bit Socket and a Ratchet in order to fully tighten the two Button Head Screws at the Top Angle Mount. Page 23 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 24 Take a 5/8“ Button Cover Cap from Hardware Package D and simply press them into place covering the Socket Head Screw that secures the Ladder Rung. Repeat this process at every open hole allowing access to the Socket Head Screws. Page 24 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 25 The finished look of the 5 /8“ Button Cover Cap. Page 25 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 26 B. Slide the Foot Adjuster through the Rain Gutter Angle Mount and thread it into the threaded hole of the Upper Block in the Ladder Stringer. Leave the Jam Nut loose in order to finalize the ladder’s mounting position. Repeat this process for the other stringer. Page 26 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 27 The 3 /4“ End Caps from Hardware Package D can now be pressed into the bottom of the Ladder Stringers. These can be very snug and may need to be pressed in by using your weight down on the ladder while the End Cap is against a sturdy surface like a floor. Page 27 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 28 Take the contents of Hardware Package E. Lay the Nylon Lanyard down onto the table as such. Thread one of the SS Quick Release Pins over the Nylon Lanyard and then thread the loop of the Nylon Lanyard onto the key ring of the second SS Quick Release Pin. Page 28 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 29 Insert each of the SS Quick Release Pins into the holes on the Bottom Support. Page 29 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 30 Wrap the loose end of the Nylon Lanyard around the Bottom Rung and snap the Nylon Lanyard onto itself. This will tether the Nylon Lanyard and SS Quick Release Pins to the Ladder so they’re not lost during the process of using the Ladder. Page 30 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 31 Assembly Complete The Vanagon Ladder Kit is now completely assembled and ready for installation. Page 31 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 32 Take a look inside the jack point of your van. There is a small tab at the upper inside of the jack point that needs to be bent upward by about ¼”. You can use a small pry bar or large screwdriver, etc. Page 32 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 33 Hang the ladder from the rain gutter and screw the bump stop OUT until it just touches the body of your van. Page 33 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 34 The ladder should now be under slight tension so it does not rattle or vibrate. If there is still looseness in the fit, screw the bump stop a little tighter against the body of the van. The goal is to have the ladder secure but not tightly sprung. Page 34 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...
  • Page 35 We’ve included five feet of grip tape and would encourage you to install the tape on the top side of the climbing rungs in order to have secure footing. Page 35 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...

  • Page 36: Installation Complete

    Installation Complete Congratulations! Please enjoy your Rocky Mountain Westy ladder. Thank you for your continued support of Rocky Mountain Westy products! Page 36 Rocky Mountain Westy - Ph. (970) 310-3441...