flathead92
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Who else is over the steps that you have to lift in and out of RV what a joke cant get in untill to drop steps wth is thinking this is a good thing?
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bukhrn
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I have a MH, not a TT, it came with electric steps, I would assume that you can get them on a TT too, maybe even after market, all it costs is money.![[emoticon]](https://forums.motorhome.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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fj12ryder
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I've hated them from Day One. I still can't understand how people consider them a "good thing". Just give a good set of fold out stairs and I'm a happy camper. No adjusting so they'll set right, no cleaning off so they don't drop mud and sand into the trailer, no having to make sure the trailer is high enough so the legs will actually deploy, and no issues getting into the trailer if the steps can't be used.
And, oh yeah, that plus: the trailer doesn't wiggle when you step on them.
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Gooma
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To each there own. Ours has the fold out steps and both DW and I love them. Much more stable than the fold out kind. I am never so rushed I can't spend a few minutes adjusting the steps or cleaning them off when packing up.
If you don't like 'em don't get 'em.
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Nv Guy
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Gooma wrote:To each there own. Ours has the fold out steps and both DW and I love them. Much more stable than the fold out kind. I am never so rushed I can't spend a few minutes adjusting the steps or cleaning them off when packing up.
If you don't like 'em don't get 'em.
Only problem is you can not get them. It seems that all the manufacturers have drank the kool aid regarding these steps. In our case, when the 5th wheel is home we don't have the room to use them.
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fj12ryder
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Don't have the option, or I would. I pulled up to a spot with a concrete patio. Found out that the patio was too high to allow the solid steps to pivot down far enough to close the door. I spent more than a few minutes re-situating the trailer. Luckily at 73, I'm still mobile enough that I can easily navigate the fold out stairs. I understand some people have mobility problems.
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fj12ryder
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Nv Guy wrote:Gooma wrote:To each there own. Ours has the fold out steps and both DW and I love them. Much more stable than the fold out kind. I am never so rushed I can't spend a few minutes adjusting the steps or cleaning them off when packing up.
If you don't like 'em don't get 'em.
Only problem is you can not get them. It seems that all the manufacturers have drank the kool aid regarding these steps. In our case, when the 5th wheel is home we don't have the room to use them. The manufacturers put them in because they're cheaper than the fold out steps, that's the only reason. If the fold out steps were cheaper, that's what we'd all have.
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ktmrfs
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Add to the issues, the sand and mud on the steps is now in the trailer.
Personally I'm glad our trailer has the old style steps.
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valhalla360
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If you have a trailer that rides low to the ground and you only need 1 or 2 steps, it's a valid point.
With a lot of the modern trailers where you need at least 3 and often 4 steps, the leverage results in a diving board effect, particularly on the bottom step. On a prior unit, we took to putting a jack stand under the last step to minimize the issue. With the current trailer we have the new style that folds up into the door and they are so much more stable...
From the manufacturers point of view, it makes floorplan layouts easier as the underhung steps need appropriate frame attachment points. The fold into the door steps can go just about anywhere.
PS: Queue the claims that you just need to buy the good version that defies the laws of physics....
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