Portable porch

MPI_Mallard wrote:
Dog Folks, They do weigh a bit but not too much for an average man to handle mostly their bulky and Frau Blücher lends a hand, I believe they are a standard 7-8" rise which we feel very comfortable and I think would be good for older folks also with the addition of the fold-out handrail I feel they work great. as we go pin to pin I built two sets to avoid taking them apart but with the help of a chordless deriver they simply unscrew and mine sit in front of my hitch against my tool box and assembly is only fifteen minutes and they are pretty easy to get into position, after three seasons I'm very happy with them and it's funny while were in transit ho crappy the folding steps really are!


Red Green:
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Don't know who the father is;
probably remorse.

Thanks much for the info.

Dog Folks, They do weigh a bit but not too much for an average man to handle mostly their bulky and Frau Blücher lends a hand, I believe they are a standard 7-8" rise which we feel very comfortable and I think would be good for older folks also with the addition of the fold-out handrail I feel they work great. as we go pin to pin I built two sets to avoid taking them apart but with the help of a chordless deriver they simply unscrew and mine sit in front of my hitch against my tool box and assembly is only fifteen minutes and they are pretty easy to get into position, after three seasons I'm very happy with them and it's funny while were in transit ho crappy the folding steps really are!


Red Green:
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Don't know who the father is;
probably remorse.

I just completed building an aluminum deck for my Vizion. The deck is a 4'x4' with 4 treads 40" long, approx 7" rise on each. It could be disassembled if needed. I carry it as 2 parts, the platform and the steps. Made out of 2"x10" bleacher planks and aluminum angle irons. I will get to try it all out next week when we take the rv out.

I'll attach pics when I figure out how. New to this forum.

MPI_Mallard wrote:
I saw this on u-tube and as a master carpenter I was pretty impressed by this stepClick and I bet you can get one built for a case of suds somewhere by a bored carpenter, I myself built thisbuilt from two five-step pre-cut stringers and five 36" 2x12" treads cut for me at Home Depot, under the top tread I put a 2x4" on edge across so I could put two 1-1/2" wood screws up through the under-side of the top folding tread to secure the steps, when I leave I simply pull the screws and the whole thing sits nicely in front of my hitch and tool box,,eazy peezy!

As I may be in need soon:

How much do your steps weigh?

Other then the top step for screw access, does it all stay in one piece or breakdown?

What is the rise between steps?

Thanks in advance.

I have the same steps as the last picture. Cost me 45 minutes, $100 and a trip to Lowes. They have premade steps and stair rails, just buy some weatherproof screws and voila! I remove the two inner steps and store these around the fifth wheel hitch in my bed for transport. No long do we "expect" to fall on our 5ver stairs...

I saw this on u-tube and as a master carpenter I was pretty impressed by this stepClick and I bet you can get one built for a case of suds somewhere by a bored carpenter, I myself built thisbuilt from two five-step pre-cut stringers and five 36" 2x12" treads cut for me at Home Depot, under the top tread I put a 2x4" on edge across so I could put two 1-1/2" wood screws up through the under-side of the top folding tread to secure the steps, when I leave I simply pull the screws and the whole thing sits nicely in front of my hitch and tool box,,eazy peezy!

Take a look at these: Portable Steps and Decks

It may just fit the bill for you. They are built by a fellow full time traveler.

On the forum there is a section called RV With Disabilities. There is a current thread with what you might be looking for.
Don

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.

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?