Decrease step rise.

Yup.

My TT came with a stair that had one step down, then the ground, making each step a nominal 12 inches. I removed that and replaced with a stair with two treads instead of just one, making each step a normal 8 inches. Took me about an hour to do for a permanent fix.

I would caution you to avoid doing anything that makes the steps (however many there are) uneven. There are safety reasons uneven steps are forbidden in new construction everywhere.

i would think that the only cure would be to install a new set of steps with one more step.
bumpy

I am surprised a company would install steps that don't have a consistent rise from beginning to end (Finish Floor). I would not fiddle with decreasing the rise of the last step. You just make the next step a problem.

We had a 3 step but ended up buying the hickory springs Quad step. it's a bolt on replacement most of the time.
It ends up being around 8" IIRC, but having a fourth step means it sticks out farther and has more flex when you step on the first step

naturist wrote:
Yup.

My TT came with a stair that had one step down, then the ground, making each step a nominal 12 inches. I removed that and replaced with a stair with two treads instead of just one, making each step a normal 8 inches. Took me about an hour to do for a permanent fix.

I would caution you to avoid doing anything that makes the steps (however many there are) uneven. There are safety reasons uneven steps are forbidden in new construction everywhere.

X2!

The only way to reduce rise per step is to add more steps!
We went from a 3 step entrance to a four step unit, and the big plus was all the risers were smaller and equal!!

On the the inside replaced single box step to the bedroom with a two step set I built with Oak stair tread from Lowes.

Check out Torklifts Glowstep Revolution.

Halmfamily wrote:
Check out Torklifts Glowstep Revolution.

X2 ^^^

The rise on the Glowsteps is 7" as opposed to 9" on the typical fold-out steel steps. A riser height of 7" is what you'd get by building code in a house and 9" is not only above the code limit, it's uncomfortable to walk up.

The Glowstep riser height from the ground to 1st step is the same as the other risers. With fold-out steps, the bottom step can be close to the ground or way above the ground depending on the slope of a site.

The Glowsteps also substantially reduce bounce inside.

The cheapest and most obvious solution is to use a short step stool.

I believe the OP is talking about the step(s) inside the camper, not the extendable steps. I have the same problem on my motorhome and will follow this thread. The two steps into the motorhome are much higher than the foldout steps.

^^^^^^^I don't think the OP is talking about inside steps since he writes: "Top step to enter rv has about 11" rise which is very difficult for my wife to navigate"

I installed the QuadraStep to replace the 3-step entry. It worked great, lessened the distance from the 1st step to the trailer and also the distance from the last step to the ground.