I really couldnt sell the SnowRiver
Two years ago my wife fell down the steps and was not happy with the steps. last year she fell again but this time she broke 2 bones in her ankle. took 3 monthes to heal. pushing me to sell it. but th...
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travelnutz wrote:
It's always intrigued my wife and I as to why any thinking person would have those very dangerous scissor steps to get into and out of a TC! A disaster just waiting to happen! Us having taken one lady to the hospital with a crushed ankle from falling off them and seen another a few sites away with a broken wrist from falling off when they collapsed, it's a no-brainer! Both packed up and went home and what fun is that? The crushed ankle required 2 pins and 2 surgery's and she was laid up for 7 months. We've kept in contact. Yes, they sold the TC and got a 24' TT after she could walk again but the ankle joint has limited movement now and her Doc told her it always will have. Thanks to the scissor steps!
If we personally had to have scissor steps for any TC period, we'd never buy the TC and use our 5th wheel or a TT. Life's far too short to spend so much of it laid up from falls doing known dumb things when it's easily avoidable.
All our various TC units since 1988 have had a large outdoor carpeted welded steel rear porch (22" to 24" wide and 48" to 72" long) I made to fit the setup. Extremely solid! It's 2 steps down (the TC bumper and the porch carpet) from the TC floor and then a swing up 12" X 24" wide step from the porch to the ground. Each of the 4 steps have their surface 9" to 10" high to the next step. Very safe!
Not a problem at all for those of us who are old but agile and have taken care of ourselves. If you can't hack it stay home! Stay sober and slim!
