Feedback on the new style entry steps
We had been looking at buying a new camper for the last few years and one thing that has made me skeptical of a new purchase is the change over to the new style entry step. I saw nothing wrong with...
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fj12ryder wrote:
To be clear, the motion you feel when you step on the stairs aren't the stairs deflecting, it's the trailer moving on it's suspension. A $20 addition can make the steps as solid-feeling as the much more expensive types. It's all in what you feel you need.
I mean, they are just a set of steps to get you into the trailer. Why spend $600 when $300 will do the same thing: get you into the trailer.
If you have balance issues, that can be a different story I suppose.
Whether it's the stairs moving or the entire trailer is a matter of semantics. In essence one cannot move without the other, although I imagine it's possible for the tread to deflect without the trailer moving.:h
The idea is to stop the motion. Transferring the weight/force to the ground is a simple enough solution.
Yes you can add supports to the last step of a traditional set of steps, or you can but a set with the adjustable legs already built in.
Likewise you could buy a set of exterior steps that are stored inside the RV. Or you could buy a set of exterior steps that are stored outside!:S
As mentioned above by another poster you get what you pay for.
