Has anyone- Swtiched out steps

ependydad wrote:


That's a huge issue for me. But also almost as large is the swing space required. You can't deploy the steps in tight areas (truck stops, rest areas, etc.).

This is, admittedly, a drawback.

I had this happen once, but never in a truck stop or rest area, as I have never found those places to be too tight. In our storage lot, the guy in the space next to us parked his boat way too close to our rig, and we were unable to get the steps down due to the pontoon. Fortunately, we were leaving on a trip and were pulling it out anyway.

Also, once they are deployed and on the ground, they don't stick out much farther than the fold-out steps. The problem can be, because they swing down as one piece, they take up some real estate next to the trailer until they are down on the ground.

Again, we will never have another rig without them, so to us, the positives outweigh the negatives.

73guna wrote:
Those with the Morryde steps, do you have the optional hand rail or feel the need for it?

We don't have the hand rail, and don't see the need for it. We still have the grab bar on the side of the trailer and the kids and older people just use it.

Lantley wrote:

sbergherr wrote:
We have these steps on our new 5er. We love them, didn't install them, but just to add my 2 cents, it's terrible when it has been raining and is muddy. Have to spend a little extra time trying to dry them off as they will go into the coach when stowed. Only issue we have with them.

The idea of flipping the steps into the trailer is a huge deal breaker for me. Of course any debris on the steps will be brought into the trailer

That's a huge issue for me. But also almost as large is the swing space required. You can't deploy the steps in tight areas (truck stops, rest areas, etc.).

Those with the Morryde steps, do you have the optional hand rail or feel the need for it?

We also have the Glowstep Revolutions, from Torklift. Had them on the previous trailer, and was one of the first mods I did to the new trailer.

When people enter and exit, there is no shaking of the trailer. And, with the adjustable stabilizer feet, they are solid to the ground, no matter the front-to-back grade of the campsite.

Worth it, in my opinion!

The entry area of my trailer would be too small to store the Moryde steps, I think. The Glowsteps fold up under the trailer.

sbergherr wrote:
We have these steps on our new 5er. We love them, didn't install them, but just to add my 2 cents, it's terrible when it has been raining and is muddy. Have to spend a little extra time trying to dry them off as they will go into the coach when stowed. Only issue we have with them.

The idea of flipping the steps into the trailer is a huge deal breaker for me. Of course any debris on the steps will be brought into the trailer

I just ordered MORyde steps for our trailer. I'm big (6' 4"), fat (???), and old (I remember the premier of Gilligan's Island). So less movement and shake is good, especially coming down.

Yes!

We did just that last May, and went from the traditional fold-out steps to the MORyde steps.

We love them!

However, we were the first people at our dealership to have them installed, and the technicians damaged both our screen door and entry door while installing them. No big deal, as they replaced both, at no cost to us, but something to consider. Installation may not be as easy as you think.

We just ordered a new trailer and worked in MORyde steps into the deal.

We will never again have a trailer without them. Awesome steps!

Passin Thru wrote:
Aluminum will bend and break faster than steel. I do not find steps "SEXY," only functional. My Italian wife is Sexy! They will however, with proper care last a long time.

Actually if the steps aluminum or steel are supported by the ground vs. hanging in the air they will not bend.