I'm trying to locate an affordable and portable porch for use with my Outback Sideny Edition 5th wheel. Has anybody made one from scratch? MY DW has arthritus in her feet and legs and has had both knees replaced along with major foot surgey and therfore has a hard time getting in and out of our 5th wheel. I've made mods inside the camper to help her getting up to the bedroom: replaced the single step with 2 steps and put handcap bars on each side of the indide steps. Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

I have often thought about removing my pull out steps and designing an 8'X8' porch that would slide out like a drawer from under the 5er. I have just never got around to doing it. I would also change the swing on the door because mine is so close to the slide it would be better to have the hinge side on the side next to the slide.

We have seen them advertised in the trailer life magazine. So they are out there. If I remember they were pricey, in a kit form, and had some weight. Have you googled them?

There are a few shown on GOOGLE SEARCH that might fit your needs...I typed in 'portable steps for RV' and got a pretty big showing. When it loads up select 'IMAGES' to see many pages of steps - some have the side hand rail...Portable steps for RVType in 'portable porch and steps for rv' and you can see a few porches added to the views...Click on the image that catches your eye for more info...Roy ken

transamz9 wrote:I have often thought about removing my pull out steps and designing an 8'X8' porch that would slide out like a drawer from under the 5er. I have just never got around to doing it. I would also change the swing on the door because mine is so close to the slide it would be better to have the hinge side on the side next to the slide.Ya' mean like this one that I built?

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mbrule
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
Ex-Tech wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
I have often thought about removing my pull out steps and designing an 8'X8' porch that would slide out like a drawer from under the 5er. I have just never got around to doing it. I would also change the swing on the door because mine is so close to the slide it would be better to have the hinge side on the side next to the slide.

Ya' mean like this one that I built?

Sorry quoted the wrong post above.

I like this setup and love more detail about how you built and how it works!

Thanks
mbrule
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
JohnG3 wrote:
Depending on the room you have, the Glendale Titanium had a "Bug Room" option that had a 7'X7'(Approximate) slide out from under the trailer. Ours was on the back and had a sliding glass door to access the platform and a cap that was hinged on the top with support poles in the outside corners. There was a screen that zipped into the cap and attached to the slide out by velcro.

Glendale is no longer in business but Mory's RV in Canada bought a lot of their left over stock.

Very Nice!

I would love more detail about how you built it and how it works!
avvidclif1
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
Patent number please?
James1980
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
Portable porches
JEBar
Explorer
Apr 07, 2014
JEBar wrote:
Duck wrote:
JEBar wrote:
as noted in this thread, we have ordered a Port-A-Deck which we believe should arrive sometime next week .... the standard deck is 3' X 4' .... it is designed so that you can mate up multiple sections so as to make the deck about any size you wish .... I like the way it can be assembled and disassembled without tools and the legs of the deck can be individually adjusted to accommodate unlevel sites

Jim

Please post back with your opinion after setting up and taken down.
Don

will do

Jim

our Port-A-Deck arrived today .... I've already posted comments in this thread .... bottom line, we are well pleased with the quality, strength, stability, and design of the Port-A-Deck .... I can't post pictures on this form but would be happy to email them

Jim
JEBar
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
Duck wrote:
JEBar wrote:
as noted in this thread, we have ordered a Port-A-Deck which we believe should arrive sometime next week .... the standard deck is 3' X 4' .... it is designed so that you can mate up multiple sections so as to make the deck about any size you wish .... I like the way it can be assembled and disassembled without tools and the legs of the deck can be individually adjusted to accommodate unlevel sites

Jim

Please post back with your opinion after setting up and taken down.
Don

in response to a couple of PM's, our Port-A-Deck hasn't arrived .... we expect it most any day, will post comments thereafter .... I don't store picture at some internet site so I can't post pictures ...will be posting some elsewhere and would be happy to provide a link

Jim

On Edit : earlier today 4-1-14 (no fool'n :W ) I received a call from Gary Holley (the fellow who owns Port-A-Deck) saying our deck/steps were shipped today and per UPS should be delivered on Monday
JEBar
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
Duck wrote:
JEBar wrote:
as noted in this thread, we have ordered a Port-A-Deck which we believe should arrive sometime next week .... the standard deck is 3' X 4' .... it is designed so that you can mate up multiple sections so as to make the deck about any size you wish .... I like the way it can be assembled and disassembled without tools and the legs of the deck can be individually adjusted to accommodate unlevel sites

Jim

Please post back with your opinion after setting up and taken down.
Don

will do

Jim
Duck
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
JEBar wrote:
as noted in this thread, we have ordered a Port-A-Deck which we believe should arrive sometime next week .... the standard deck is 3' X 4' .... it is designed so that you can mate up multiple sections so as to make the deck about any size you wish .... I like the way it can be assembled and disassembled without tools and the legs of the deck can be individually adjusted to accommodate unlevel sites

Jim

Please post back with your opinion after setting up and taken down.
Don
JEBar
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
as noted in this thread, we have ordered a Port-A-Deck which we believe should arrive sometime next week .... the standard deck is 3' X 4' .... it is designed so that you can mate up multiple sections so as to make the deck about any size you wish .... I like the way it can be assembled and disassembled without tools and the legs of the deck can be individually adjusted to accommodate unlevel sites

Jim
bgoat64
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
oldcountryboy:
I am very interested in the deck that you built. It sounds like it could very well be the solution that I am looking for. Could you post more details about it: hight, width, thickness of metal, how many steps, how is the deck attached to your RV, how are the steps attached to the deck. Where did you get the materials, approximate costs of materials? Is it welded or bolted together or a combination of both, is the height adjustable? Please post pics of the deck.

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