Step to reach hitch pin

[hondapro]

I was wondering what kind or step guys are using to reach the hitch handle pin? I am 6 feet tall I can reach the handle ok but the locking pin on my B&W is too far.Being in my mid 50's and fat the days of stepping on to of the tire are past me. I would like something that is compact and will store easy but is still sturdy enough to support my fat butt.
Thanks

[philh]

jimbow2 wrote:
philh......... would that work on a dually ram..... we selling our truck camper and just in process rigging up our new to us 5th wheel..... going to keep dually till at least we get settled in the trailer.... My goodness are they ever BIG HIPS to get around (the ram not the wife)

You have a dually, might as well keep it. New trucks are incredibly difficult to get these days.

I would think it would work, it should just slip over the outer tire

[jimbow2]

philh......... would that work on a dually ram..... we selling our truck camper and just in process rigging up our new to us 5th wheel..... going to keep dually till at least we get settled in the trailer.... My goodness are they ever BIG HIPS to get around (the ram not the wife)

[Cummins12V98]

BarneyS hyjack all you want!

[philh]

I got this tire step, works pretty good
Link

[BarneyS]

I would still be travelling via RV today if I could bend over and still breath. Had to stop because of difficulty in doing all the necessary chores of hooking up, unhooking, utility hookups, leveling, chocking etc. every time we camped.

In our campground where we used to snowbird down in Tampa, there were many 90+ year olds who drove their rigs down there, so it is possible but just not by me - darn it! I certainly wish we could. We still use our trailer a lot in the summer where it sits now though.



I will stop here as I have hyjacked the thread for long enough.:E Apologies to the OP!
Barney

[cummins2014]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

BarneyS wrote:
Come on guys, quit poking fun at this "old fart". I am just past my 85th birthday. 🙂
Barney

That is awesome! My Dad is 87 later this month and in good shape. Mom passed recently and he is thinking about getting a RV and do some traveling.

Got two friends that we met in our annual Montana trip ,one quit pulling his RV from Indio, Ca. at 92 . The other was towing from Las Vegas ,and he quit at 90. Both are still doing well just not towing Rv's anymore .

[cummins2014]

cummins2014 wrote:

BarneyS wrote:
Come on guys, quit poking fun at this "old fart". I am just past my 85th birthday. 🙂
Barney

Do you need a step ? :B

Just wondering if I am going to have to build a step like 12V 🙂

[cummins2014]

BarneyS wrote:
Come on guys, quit poking fun at this "old fart". I am just past my 85th birthday. 🙂
Barney

Do you need a step ? :B

[Cummins12V98]

StirCrazy wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:


Thanks! I put a lot of time into making it a functioning product.

My Dad bought the AMP and returned it as it mounted at the front of the bed. That got me thinking there had to be a better way.

does that just slide into a camper tie down?

Steve

No, I fabricated a support that mounts to one of the bed cross supports.

[rhagfo]

shadows4 wrote:
I use an aluminum 3 step step stool. Like this https://www.menards.com/main/paint/ladders-scaffolding/step-stools-step-ladders/safe-reach-trade-type-i-aluminum-step-stool-250-lb-max/sra-3/p-7919224477944487-c-7999.htm?tid=1528129933628460839&ipos=5 Works for me.

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[StirCrazy]

Cummins12V98 wrote:


Thanks! I put a lot of time into making it a functioning product.

My Dad bought the AMP and returned it as it mounted at the front of the bed. That got me thinking there had to be a better way.

does that just slide into a camper tie down?

Steve

[shadows4]

I use an aluminum 3 step step stool. Like this https://www.menards.com/main/paint/ladders-scaffolding/step-stools-step-ladders/safe-reach-trade-type-i-aluminum-step-stool-250-lb-max/sra-3/p-7919224477944487-c-7999.htm?tid=1528129933628460839&ipos=5 Works for me.

[BarneyS]

Apologies not needed Jerry. By the way, I am always watching!!!:E 🙂
Barney

[MFL]

BarneyS wrote:
Come on guys, quit poking fun at this "old fart". I am just past my 85th birthday. 🙂
Barney

Apologies Barney, thanks for being a good sport! 🙂

Just checking, to see if you were watching.

Anyway, the good news...Padredw wrote: "I am 89 years old so that counts for something." You're still young Barney!

Jerry