Hi,
I have a Beaver Marquis Amethyst 2000.  I bought a 7 step hinging ladder. Can somebody tell me if there is blocking(areas with wood reinforcement ) on the cap to secure the screws to?   If anyone has an alternative way of securing the ladder please let me know. Thanks,  Jeremy

Now I have read the posts re ladders under another heading I am aware there are aluminum backing plates glassed into the rear cap for this purpose. If anyone has a dimensional diagram of the location of these pads please send it to me.  My ladder is the stock Topline 7 step hinged ladder .  Thanks,  Jeremy

My thanks to Gerald for this info..... Check both the right and left side of the inside of the rear bumper from the engine hatch for wood blocking that is embedded in the fiberglass. You will have to feel and examine carefully. Once you find the block location you will know the side that Beaver reinforced for the ladder mount on your particular coach.  The mounting dimensions are attached for a full length ladder. I found these dimensions worked well but on my coach it would have been better to have the roof mounts go another 3/4 inch forward given several of the rearmost screws missed the backing plate. Probably coach to coach differences. I had a half ladder built which I mounted as shown in the photo below. Hope this helps.

Ed

Jeremy,
If you have the Topline ladder that fits your coach, all that you need to do is center the support legs that fit in the area above the engine  opening in the reinforced area and the other mounting legs will line up in the reinforced areas that you can not see.

The drawing that Ed posted is how a Topline ladder fit on my 2000 Marquis. .

Gerald

Many thanks everyone.  When the  ladder arrives next week it will be quite straightforward to install.  Jeremy