5th Wheel entry steps
What do you do?? My last 5er had the entry steps fold under the rig. So when stopping at a truck stop, rest area, cracker barrel etc. I would just leave the steps folded under the rig & use a step st...
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fj12ryder wrote:
"Besides all that we love them vs the fold outs."
I'm curious why you love them, when it appears they are a bit of a hassle in all but perfect conditions. I can see if a person were a bit unsteady on their feet, that a solid step may be nice, but just for normal usage, what is the advantage?
I did replace our old 3 step fold out steps with 4 step fold out and that was a huge improvement over the old steps. But that was because the steps ended too far from the ground and made that last step a lulu.
Our fold out steps are the ones with the metal side hinges and the aluminum steps. They're spongy and noisy. I've tried lubricating all the hinge points and it only lasts a few trips and they're noisy again.
Drop the solid steps down and they as they say "Solid" and silent. The trailer doesn't shake when walking on them. No squeaks. Those are our advantages over our fold outs.
YMMV
