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Old 04-10-2014, 04:21 PM   #1
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Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

This isn't finished, but I wanted to share the idea. I've been trying to think up a way to mount my grill stove (Thanks again Jage!) to the van when boondocking or camping without a picnic table. I hate grilling on the ground. I got some cheap, light ladder hangers from Lowe's the other day and mocked up some wood pieces to hold it up. I have some square aluminum tubing I'll be using on the finished product. I'm thinking 2" or so small bolts and wing nuts to hold it all together where I can break it down and store it easily.







Yes, this would be much better on a right side ladder, but it depends on the circumstance too. On a left ladder gets any grill smoke away from the doors.


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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

I like the idea.

Is the ladder/stove stable as people climb in and out of the van? Would hate to see the cook get a lap full of hot bacon if the fry pan took a sudden shift.


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Old 04-10-2014, 04:37 PM   #3
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Did the same with my camp chef oven/grill. Extremely convenient and quick to deploy. I really like having it on the passenger side and have never had any issues with smoke.


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Old 04-10-2014, 05:08 PM   #4
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Very cool.
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Old 04-10-2014, 05:19 PM   #5
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Thanks Tapatio. You just gave me an idea of how to improve mine. Those bike hooks on the rungs will work better.
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

I was thinking I did not want a side latter, but after seeing these, I kinda want one now. I have the same grill and love it.

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Old 04-10-2014, 08:07 PM   #7
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Both solutions are very elegant.
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Old 04-10-2014, 08:10 PM   #8
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Just noticed your furnace exhaust vents behind your ladder. On cold days you could get double the heat from the stove and heater.
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

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I was thinking I did not want a side latter, but after seeing these, I kinda want one now. I have the same grill and love it.

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I was thinking about all of the uses I had for a ladder long before I decided I needed it for a ladder. Racks for stuff like this, a place to hang clothes, a tie off for just about anything. I would really love one on the passenger side too.

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Old 04-10-2014, 08:38 PM   #10
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Re: Side ladder stove/grill stand mock up

Was looking at your setup and the first thing that came to mind was to hang a light on the ladder above the stove. Wold be handy for cooling dinner in the spring and fall when it gets dark early.
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