Fold down entry step: Length??
We are looking at new fifth wheels, some of which come with the new hinged entry steps that fold up in one piece, into the doorway of the rig, behind the door. We park our rig in a large garage and I ...
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Lantley wrote:
I see them as a big scoop ready to dump debris into the trailer when you fold them in. If they are wet you will have to dry them before putting them in.
Yes you could sweep them each and every time you fold them, but I'm not looking for more breakdown task.
Lastly 1 piece steps block the door. I often set a cooler or other cargo just inside the door when loading up. The one piece stair will block entry unless they are down. Which means steps are in the way when trying to set a heavy cooler in the RV.
Agree, especially about blocking the door. It hasn't happened often, but every once in a while one needs to get inside without putting the steps down all the way. With the fold down, I can either climb straight in without unfolding, or just unfold the first step and go in. With these, they've got to be all the way out. As someone else said, great for full-timing and not moving much, not so great for traveling a lot.
