I just came across this item. we do work off of roofs quite a bit. What are the wheels used for, or rather, what is the purpose of the wheels?
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The wheel side is placed against the roof surface so you can more easily position the ladder. Then you flip the ladder over and engage the hook over the ridge. Worked great for me.
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I'm new with that bracket , but what I did with the wheel is this: I place the wheel on the roof and you could roll the ladder up toward the top of the roof and then just you flip the ladder on hook side for hook it on the top of your roof.Is that make sense? Just be care full, as the wheel could roll on all direction and start going side way... I had modified my one by changing the wheel for wheel that are fix instead of those that pivot, but that was better for what I want to do with, may be there is a good reason for having the wheel that pivot and may be someone will give you an other opinion. I'm new with that bracket , but what I did with the wheel is this: I place the wheel on the roof and you could roll the ladder up toward the top of the roof and then just you flip the ladder on hook side for hook it on the top of your roof.Is that make sense? Just be care full, as the wheel could roll on all direction and start going side way... I had modified my one by changing the wheel for wheel that are fix instead of those that pivot, but that was better for what I want to do with, may be there is a good reason for having the wheel that pivot and may be someone will give... » Read More I'm new with that bracket , but what I did with the wheel is this: I place the wheel on the roof and you could roll the ladder up toward the top of the roof and then just you flip the ladder on hook side for hook it on the top of your roof.Is that make sense? Just be care full, as the wheel could roll on all direction and start going side way... I had modified my one by changing the wheel for wheel that are fix instead of those that pivot, but that was better for what I want to do with, may be there is a good reason for having the wheel that pivot and may be someone will give you an other opinion. « Show Less
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The wheels roll the ladder up the roof and then you turn it over to hook it to the top edge. That keeps your ladder from tearing up the roof shingles. This works well especially since this model is so heavy because it is made out of steel instead of aluminum.
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The device is attached to the opposite end of the ladder while you are holding the other end. The wheels helped you maneuver the ladder on the roof to move it where ever you wanted to locate the ladder. Once you have the ladder on the desired location, you can flip the ladder over and the hooks will anchor the ladder don't the peaked roof.
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The wheels are used for pushing the ladder up to the peak of the roof. You then flip the ladder over onto the hooks and pull down on the ladder to have the hook portion touch the roof. The wheels can also be used to help push the ladder closer to position and then flip the ladder over onto the hooks as well.
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sorry, no wheels. it's very light without the weights on it. i just don't drive it on concrete or asphalt-- when i'm using it on the lawn, i drive in a pattern that avoids the need to do so. i suppose you could for a short distance but you'd ding up the tines.
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AS I recall, the instructions stated that they're for pavement surfaces. That doesn't make much sense to me, Have yet to use it. Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful.
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Sarah, it's made to be left in one place and not in and out of a garage or shed. I build a frame for mine with wheels.
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It's not the strongest thing in the world, and it has near zero ground clearance. It's best for holding big boxes of light stuff over smooth streets. If you want to go over rough surfaces, definitely get something with bigger wheels and more ground clearance.
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That's something I haven't looked into and let it sit flat under my ball at work. I personally wouldn't add wheels because it sounds like an accident waiting to happen, but maybe some customer more adventurous than me can answer the question.
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You can use the frame for outside, you will want outdoor wheels and a skate key to change the wheels though.
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You can use with metal, vinyl or plastic gutters and downspouts. Not sure about the roof.
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We didn't try it off the pavement. I don't think that it will do well on grass because the wheels are a hard slick plastic, NOT Rubber.
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Personally I don't think there is much you can do. The wheels are made of plastic and very flimsy. They are just on there waiting to break ....
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I am using it outside. I cover it with an outdoor furniture cover, push it into a breezeway when not using it and have it in the garage for the winter. I am going to look into some kind of waterproofing spray before I put it outside this year. The only negative for me is the fact that I am short and with the wheels on, the table is a little too high to work on comfortably. But it serves my purpose so I am very happy with it.
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Yes, I have one too. These work great and make you safe getting on and off the roof. Once we got these, we wondered how we ever worked without them!
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I use these all the time on metal roofs. they work better if the ridge cap is off because they can dent the ridge cap. you can also buy a roof plank hanger, screw it down and hang a ladder on it.
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not sure about the rake section but I've had no problems with the wheels. They are actually plastic but I have had no problems. I only used the rake several years ago as the winters here since haven't dumped too much snow on the roof at one time.
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Hi John - I would like to help - actually - for our home bought a roof top. In hunting this pile of stuff, I found it is a very competitive market, so some of them fudge their claims. Make sure you have a return option, shipping on them! tvo
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changing the wheels would be even better, the fume from the tires is really bad unless you keep it in the open space. The decking and the binding work ok
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If I remember correctly, the wheels had to go on after it was put together. Which would mean that you could leave them off. You might want to get some sort of rubber tip for each leg so the metal doesn't scratch the floor.