Racor LDL-1B Ceiling Ladder Lift - Securely Store Your Ladder in the Ceiling.

Bruce Brown: Product works great

Canada on Apr 03, 2019

Alex: It works just perfect.

Canada on Nov 13, 2018

Kaladin StormblessedKaladin Stormblessed: Much easier to install than anticipated... Then again, I opted to scrap the provided directions & compile feedback from the reviewers (i.e., replace the lag bolts & sheet metal screws) + watch some very helpful vids on YouTube (fave tagged "GoPro How to Install a Ladder Lift"), which happens to be specifically for the Racor LDL-1B.

Tools needed:
- Stud Finder (center finding) + Pencil
- Power Drill + bits/Screwdriver

That simple... A bulk of the install was assuring that my stud markings were accurate considering this was being mounted near an elliptical & hovering above the tail-end of my M5. As soon as I drilled the pilot holes & struck wood/resistance (& showered with burnt smelling sawdust), I knew I'd struck gold...

J-Hook was mounted securely with my Home Depot, Galvanized Lag Bolts & though the sheet metal was a bit wobbly, it wasn't going anywhere... I laid the ladder flat & measured from the bottom step (step I planned to reverse mount to the J-Hook), to the top of the A-Frame ladder, then attached the tape measure to the hook (atop a step stool) to gauge how far back I had to mount the Pulley Assembly. Per the...

United States on Feb 28, 2018

Amazon Customer: The latch is a little flimsy. Worries me when hooking in the ladder. Supported with extra bracing. However, love the system. Great storage to free up my garage space.

Canada on Jan 26, 2018

J Cox: Awesome product, great customer service.
Instructions came only for french and spanish; I emailed Racor's (not Amazon's) customer service requesting English in pdf format and they provided it the very next day. Great service.
Like the product a lot. It has gotten my 20' extension ladder up off the garage floor, or garage wall, or off of the top of my 27-gal or 50-gal storage bins or shelves or wherever else my ladder has resided all these years. That big ole ladder is probably one of the most underused pieces of important homeowner equipment that was the bane of my storage yet I could not get rid off. This product keeps it nicely out of the way above the vehicles in what was previously unused ceiling space.
I like it so much that I did not subtract one star (I was going to give it only four, but its pluses outweigh its negatives) for the follwoing cons:
I think the bracket could have been more robust. It is quite robust as-is, true, but my relatively small (as far as extension ladders go) 20-footer caused visible sag in the J-bracket. I personally do not feel like the J-bracket would fail anytime soon, but I would have more loved it if there was no detectable sag in...

United States on Jul 19, 2017

Amazon Customer: Easy to install and operate! Well worth it.

Canada on Oct 06, 2016

Bubba Johnson: Great device. Well made and very easy to install. When I first saw these online I thought they were a bit overpriced for some pulleys, rope, and a a couple of angle brackets. Well, after spending an hour looking for odd bits to make one from hardware store parts I realized the kit was actually a bargain ! After getting and installing it, I'm even more convinced of its value ( at least with Amazon's price).

There were several comments in other reviews about needing to have the ceiling joist running the "right direction." IT DOESN'T MATTER. The bolt holes on both parts are designed to be installed EITHER parallel or perpendicular to the joist. I will suggest using a stud sensor and pre drilling the holes in the center of the joist. Also several posts indicated poor hardware. I had no problem. I predrilled the holes 1/32 smaller than suggested then ran the lag bolts in with an impact driver without any problem. If you don't pre drill the holes or use a way undersized bit you may have problems but that could be said for any lag screw of this diameter. Unlike bolts, I don't think lag screws carry any type of ASME rating.

Wish I had done this years ago! I've been hopping...

United States on Sep 07, 2014