ladder lid ideas
 

Any body have any good ideas as far as different hold down latches or latch , it would be nice to have a single flush style latch . since now I have a clean slate to start with .

velcro

Try 3M Dual Lock. It is like a super duty Velcro made out of plastic, not fabric.

It would have to have some type of mechanical latch .

I would have one like on the cabin door. They hold on tight and alow it to "flex" (therefor it is always tight). I hate the vibrating sound of the hatch when the exhaust is open...

something that works like this

http://www.hbsponline.com/images/SPR...CH%20B2598.jpg

I would like to have something flush mounted with a stud or something in the ladder area . smooth & clean looking but nothing to snag yourself on . even if you put your hand in the cutout to release it ?

I don't know if there is quite enough room, or if we could find one, but a bear claw latch with a remote release would be awesome

If you mount spring latches on the inside, you could put a 5/8 hole for your finger to release it. Also if it is on the inside. You could Glass a mounting bracket on it and it would not be visible. The holes would never get wallered out. I wonder if there would be room.

the hot set up would be a Stainless cable between the 2 latches. And it could be accessable by reacing in the handle area in the center of the cover. Would not need any holes then

I'm thinking, mount a bearclaw latch to the lid, placed in the void formed by the rungs on the ladder. On the platform side, place the strike on an "L" bracket in the base of the ladder recess. Fabricate a filler plate to fill the access hole on the rear of ladder door, and attach that to the actuator rod on the bear claw latch. Completely smooth, just press the button to open, and close like you would a car door.

i think one or two magnets would be a sweet idea would look good too plain jane and two angle brackets underneath to lock it just get the brackets powder coated so it wont rust

I took the foam out between the ladder and the lid so now it sits down flush but I will put some softer foam in there , I wonder if I put another gas strut in there so there is 2 if it will hold it down snug enough . With the factory latches when sitting and idling they danced and rattled liked crazy .