I've had slide toppers on every camper with a slide and highly recommend the. As for the ladder roof question I wouldn't use it. Let me make this disclosure first. I'm a "plus size" guy. 6'3" big feet, and wide as well as tall. In my honest assessment those ladders are great if you fit the "less than the average American" size chart.
I owned several boats over the years of which even the smallest 19' bowrider) had some form of swim ladder. They were typically stainless steel and bolted into the substantial fiberglass and wood core transom. They felt sturdy in the water (where the water "cushioned" the weight ) as well as on land. But a trailer ladder is no comparison to a boat ladder. The trailer ladders remind me of the conversion van I had in the late 1970's, all show, not for real use, at least not by me.
As far as walking on the roof well again I have that size issue hut I will say this: With the way they construct trailers now if I were 1/2 the weight I am now I'd walk like there were fresh eggs under my shoes. Some people stomp when the walk, some shuffle and don't pick up their feet, neither method will work well up there.
As far as "inspecting" and chalking the roof the literature says every 90 days but from what I've read most folks end up doing it bi-annually. Hope this helps.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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