We had the Torklift GlowStep Revolution steps on our last trailer. LOVED THEM! So, I got a set for our new Lance 1995.
The GlowSteps are a huge improvement for many reasons.
1) Adjustable to the level of the ground outside your door. When we use levelers on the curb side, the door sill is higher - sometimes 6" higher - than when set up on level ground. This puts the factory step way up off the ground. Not good, especially for young kids and older people. There are three positions (I believe I am remembering correctly) to put the top step in, so it can accommodate many different drops from the trailer floor down to the ground.
2) Trailer is stable when people are using the steps. Since the steps also rest on the ground with the adjustable feet (can even adjust to accommodate slope from front-to-back, or back-to-front), the steps don't rock the boat when someone is going up or down. DW noticed that immediately.
3) The steps have patches of glow stickers, so you can see the steps in the dark. Sometimes we sit by the fire with no trailer lights on. The steps are still glowing when we head back to the trailer, so we can see where the steps are (don't like using flashlights when the eyes are accustomed to the dark).
It took an hour and 45 minutes to install. 90 minutes of that was getting the factory steps off, as they use a round "nut" that can't be unscrewed. I used a dremel to cut the sleeve, then pounded the bolt to strip the threads. What a pain! Once all four bolts were out, 15 minutes with the GlowSteps, and they were in.
If I find that three steps is too many (doubtful, but possible), I can remove one. This would make the distance between the treads longer, though, and we like the shorter step between steps.
We love them, and I highly recommend them for every travel trailer. You are proud of your home-away-from-home, why have it rock when people go in and out?
2017.5 Lance 1995
2017 F150 EcoBoost, Max Tow
Most camping off-road
