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

[Cummins12V98]

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.

[BarneyS]

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

[blofgren]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Thanks for the compliment.

My wife thinks I should sell them. Too many other things to do!!!

Well if you decide to make some up, please count me in for one!:C

[padredw]

Padredw wrote:
I think mine is a three step, but it's the same idea. I also find many uses for it around the campsite as well as on the road. I'm only 195 pounds, but I am 89 years old so that counts for something.

Yep, that's me. Was out driving my tractor and working with my chainsaw this afternoon. Yet I have to admit I "wore out" far quicker than I used to. We haven't made a long trip since June/July of 2021 and may never take a really long one again, but we haven't quit yet.

And yes, I carry that three step in the pickup right alongside the hitch.

[Cummins12V98]

I play set and spike water volleyball most days during the winter months in SoCal with some people that are well into their 80's. It gets very aggressive!!!

[cummins2014]

MFL wrote:
Likes to tow wrote: falling is the number one reason us "old farts" go to the emergency room!!

He said he is only 74, what age is considered an old fart? Life can throw a curve at any age. How old is joebedford? IDK, hopefully not as old as Barney! 🙂

Jerry

Yes ,I was wondering what age is an old fart. :B I have a friend that was old at 50, I fish with 80 year olds ,and you would think they were 40. I have no problem stepping up on the wheel to reach the hitch , but that step 12v built looks handy . I haven't asked him ,but who is doing the bending on the step. I built a lot of that stuff over the years ,had the machinery at work to do so. My place of work ,that I spend 42 years at , and retired is no longer in operation , or I would be out there bending a couple of those . 🙂

[cummins2014]

Likes to tow wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

joebedford wrote:
I stand on the wheel or tire if I need extra height.

At only 74, that's how I still do it ,but I am sure there will be a day , but that day hasn't come yet .

Beware my friend........falling is the number one reason us "old farts" go to the emergency room!! (published fact)

There is no doubt of that fact, I know full well . Both our mothers ,my wife and I , their demise was the result of falls .

I watched my son slip off the tire getting into the bed of the truck in his twenties on a hunting trip ,and cut the hell out of his leg , it happens .

[MFL]

Likes to tow wrote: falling is the number one reason us "old farts" go to the emergency room!!

He said he is only 74, what age is considered an old fart? Life can throw a curve at any age. How old is joebedford? IDK, hopefully not as old as Barney! 🙂

Jerry

[Likes_to_tow]

cummins2014 wrote:

joebedford wrote:
I stand on the wheel or tire if I need extra height.

At only 74, that's how I still do it ,but I am sure there will be a day , but that day hasn't come yet .

Beware my friend........falling is the number one reason us "old farts" go to the emergency room!! (published fact)

[cummins2014]

joebedford wrote:
I stand on the wheel or tire if I need extra height.

At only 74, that's how I still do it ,but I am sure there will be a day , but that day hasn't come yet .

[ford_truck_guy]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

MFL wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Mine is barely visible, tucks away nice and neat.

IMO 12V has the best idea/product, for the intended use!

My plain, simple, but multi tasking Rubbermaid step stool, with rubber slip free surface, works great for many things. I use it to clean bugs from windshield, as a table to hold my beverage/other items. It is an extra step, when 5th is parked on uneven ground. I keep it behind cab, in bed corner, upside down, with my chocks inside.

Made in America, as is 80% of Rubbermaid products!

Jerry

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.

I use the same as Jerry… I also purchased the amp step and returned it … my folding step also has multiple uses and is kept in a milk crate that is kept in the bed of my truck that also holds my 2 wheel chocks..

[Cummins12V98]

MFL wrote:

StirCrazy wrote:
my handle and such is right abovve the tire, so a side step wouldnt work unless I was trying to climb into the box. I just use the center hub of the rim and the tire top to climb up and stand on.

Steve

Makes me wonder if Steve's hitch is a brand X, rather than a fanboy hitch??

Cummins12V98 wrote: "Mine is placed perfectly"

Ha, why did I already know that? I am that same guy!:C

Jerry

Im thinkin we are cut out of the same cloth!!!

[MFL]

StirCrazy wrote:
my handle and such is right abovve the tire, so a side step wouldnt work unless I was trying to climb into the box. I just use the center hub of the rim and the tire top to climb up and stand on.

Steve

Makes me wonder if Steve's hitch is a brand X, rather than a fanboy hitch??

Cummins12V98 wrote: "Mine is placed perfectly"

Ha, why did I already know that? I am that same guy!:C

Jerry

[larry_barnhart]

the plastic folding stool has worked great for me to fuel the in bed tank and many others reasons. chevman

[Cummins12V98]

Mine is placed perfectly between the hitch and tool box giving easy access to both.