Toolguy5
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I switched them out when i had the 2018 Northpoint. It was pretty easy. I did have to modify trim on interior of door.
You need the correct measurements for the steps to work properly. They do make different sizes. It depends on ground to floor measurement wether you need 3 or 4 steps.
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I replaced the fold-down steps on my 2008 trailer with Glowsteps that I bought used. I first ensured they were the same width. 2 bolts with nuts on each side, unbolt one set, install the other; real easy. Storing and deploying them took a few minutes of learning, but quite intuitive now. I did install some grip tape as I felt the Glowsteps might be slippery when wet. Good add.
I believe Torquelift makes a bracket so the steps can be folded into the doorway should your next trailer not have a nacelle under the door.
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Bob Vaughn
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We love ours would not have a set of solid steps
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JTrac
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My 2020 Pinnacle came with the Mor-Ryde steps. I park it in a garage behind our house and the distance between the garage wall and the door side of the Pinnacle was not enough to let me bring the steps down. I took them out and replaced them with a set of Torklift Uprising telescoping steps which solved my problem. While doing this I found the frame still had the cut out for the old style steps hid behind the sheet metal skirting. I thought about cutting it out and installing conventional steps but was afraid it would hurt the value. With some trim and proper cutting tools it could probably be made to look like it came that way. Later models may have eliminated the space for the old style steps, don't know.
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StirCrazy
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schlep1967 wrote:
Almost all newer fifth-wheels have the steps that lift up into the door for storage. If the set of glowsteps you have is made for under door storage, they will not be compatible with most newer trailers.
not seeing them very much on new trailers or 5ths up here. maybe 10%. I think there used as a dealer upsell for people they know will be snowbirding, but few come from the factory with them from what I have seen in the last two years.
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schlep1967 wrote:laknox wrote:Sorry, I wasn't clear. My '17 KZ has old-style folding steps and I was gifted a set of the Glowstep Revolutions to replace them. We're thinking of upgrading FWs in the next 1-2 years, and I was wondering if anyone has swapped the stupid solid steps out for the old-style folding steps. That's one of my biggest pet peeves about the newer RVs and, IMO, it was totally unresearched by manufacturers to see if =actual RVers= would find them desirable. Again, IMO, LCI and MorRyde started literally giving these things to the manufacturers to promote them in the first couple of years, hence the explosive widespread use of them by all manufacturers. Now, if they'd make them OPTIONAL, I think you'd see how few people really like them.
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Almost all newer fifth-wheels have the steps that lift up into the door for storage. If the set of glowsteps you have is made for under door storage, they will not be compatible with most newer trailers.
Which I totally understand and asked my original question. Has anyone ever removed the stupid solid steps and replaced them with old-school folding steps? This would mean fabbing a frame, cutting the skirt, etc.
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laknox
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For what it's worth, I installed the Glowsteps on my current KZ this weekend. I'll be posting a review of them in the next week, or so. So far, I'm 95% pleased with them.
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laknox
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Here's the link to my review: https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/30389555.cfm
Still working on getting pics posted.
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laknox wrote:Here's the link to my review: https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/30389555.cfm
Still working on getting pics posted.
Lyle
Well Lyle, as you can see, no one has posted on your review??
I think reason being...without any pics, how do we know you even added the new steps? ![[emoticon]](https://forums.motorhome.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/huh.gif "huh")
You do know how easy it is to post pics , using rv.net photo posting?
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laknox
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MFL wrote:laknox wrote:Here's the link to my review: https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/30389555.cfm
Still working on getting pics posted.
Lyle
Well Lyle, as you can see, no one has posted on your review??
I think reason being...without any pics, how do we know you even added the new steps?
You do know how easy it is to post pics , using rv.net photo posting?
Jerry
Actually, I spent nearly an hour using the search feature to find out how to do it, but could find nothing, not even a sticky anywhere. Can you please give me a hint? I'll be happy to do so.
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Lyle
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