Elkhart Quadra Step

I installed the quadra steps a long time ago after I got tired of the big step up to my old three stepper. Three steps are not enough on a fifth wheel. It's a very sturdy product I'm a big guy and I can walk up the steps with a big heavy cooler in my hands and the steps yield very little.
Now the installation wasn't that easy because on my rig (and maybe most rigs) not only do the new steps have to be attached to the frame by the sides, the quadra steps need also be supported in the back of the step frame, to the I-beam,due to the longer moment arm of extra step.
I also had to do a lot of modification to where it attaches to the sides (original setup) because the quadra step fits in a little different.
Before I installed it I called up the manufacturer just to ask a few installation questions. I ended up on the phone with the guy who designed it and he talked my arm off! It was a great conversation and he had an answer to every question I threw at him.
I might be wrong but I think that model also comes with a curved step tread which might look a little nicer.

Just wanted to follow up. I ended up going with the Glow Step Revolution with four steps. The installation took about an hour and a half (that includes removing old steps) and was pretty straight forward.

All in all we couldn't be happier! Thanks to everyone who responded.

I just took a set of quad steps off of my new Cedar Creek and replaced them with a set of Glow Steps. Sure they cost more money, all good things do. Much more stable, lighter, easier to operate, adjustable and they don't feel like a springboard. Nobody ever said I wish I had bought the cheaper one...

B.O.

Aw c'mon, they're steps for cryin' out loud. You walk up, you walk down. :)

And not all good things cost more money, sometimes just the ones with a better marketing department. :)

fj12ryder wrote:
Aw c'mon, they're steps for cryin' out loud. You walk up, you walk down. :)

And not all good things cost more money, sometimes just the ones with a better marketing department. :)

If you walk up and down a set of glow steps and compare them to non supported steps you will see there is a big difference. Sometimes someone figures out a way to build a better mouse trap.
They are not marketing the same old dangling steps. They have come out with a game changing idea/product.
Those who own GSR's understand those who don't can only imagine.

Lantley wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Aw c'mon, they're steps for cryin' out loud. You walk up, you walk down. :)

And not all good things cost more money, sometimes just the ones with a better marketing department. :)

If you walk up and down a set of glow steps and compare them to non supported steps you will see there is a big difference. Sometimes someone figures out a way to build a better mouse trap.
They are not marketing the same old dangling steps. They have come out with a game changing idea/product.
Those who own GSR's understand those who don't can only imagine.

Since I only installed them yesterday I haven't had too much experience, but I will say my wife always complained the old steps made her knee hurt and after using the GSR yesterday she had no knee pain. That is huge for us. They are extremely stable.

Have you looked at the mor/ride step above ?

AZ T&T wrote:

Lantley wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Aw c'mon, they're steps for cryin' out loud. You walk up, you walk down. :)

And not all good things cost more money, sometimes just the ones with a better marketing department. :)

If you walk up and down a set of glow steps and compare them to non supported steps you will see there is a big difference. Sometimes someone figures out a way to build a better mouse trap.
They are not marketing the same old dangling steps. They have come out with a game changing idea/product.
Those who own GSR's understand those who don't can only imagine.

Since I only installed them yesterday I haven't had too much experience, but I will say my wife always complained the old steps made her knee hurt and after using the GSR yesterday she had no knee pain. That is huge for us. They are extremely stable.

Another vote for the GSR. They are better than the OEM steps on my 5er. Very stable and 1st step up is much easier to step up on.. I would highly recommend them.

Jim