How do you secure your scissors steps?

[hedgehopper]

When we drive over bumpy roads, the folded steps unfold somewhat. So far they haven't dragged on the ground but . . .

Have you come up with a good way to secure the folded steps so they don't sag?

If you remove the steps and put them inside the camper, how do you secure them so they don't slide around and cause damage?

[crosscheck]

I fold them up and hang the bottom bar on the towing ball. Gravity holds them snug. 9 years and counting after 2 TC's and rough roads, no issues.

Dave

[Paradox123]

Two EPDM bungee cords. Cheap and effective. I also have a padlock on them so they don't disappear.

[dunegoon1]

I have a pair of small safety chains for each side of the steps that clip to a small eye-bolt on the outer edge of the lower step on each side. Has redundancy since either chain will hold up the whole thing. About 10 years experience with this system.

[hedgehopper]

Wow, HMS Beagle, beautiful design and build!

Kayteg1, looks like I'll have to check out your link too.

Thanks to you two and to the previous contributors as well.

[Kayteg1]

I guess using search on this forum is unpopular?
So let me bring it one more time.
The way I did my steps give me everything.
- steps rest on top of the bumper, so simple securing will do
- I can enter my basement camper with steps on the bumper
-I can use my factory step if I am in hurry.
Here is link to the post https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28420784.cfm

[HMS_Beagle]

If you can find a way to really secure them in place, life is good. Having to remove them every time I drive for me meant I tried to avoid getting inside to get a drink, check things, whatever; due to the work involved in getting the steps out and hooked up. Also, unless the stairs are securely fastened at the top end, which makes them seem much less wobbly. This is what I did for the current camper, I did something similar for the last one and in both cases it was one of the most successful modifications.

[Farmerjon]

We remove ours and put them in a box at the front of the camper on the floor in front of the refrigerator. They are out of the way and can't damage anything.

[jefe_4x4]

My old narrow ones were bolted on and folded up and under the rr overhang with 2 bungie cords. The new G.Steps have pins and keepers for the top, which are hard to remove easily.
Just a caution for those that just remove them from the bar and store inside. I did that one time and the edge of the steps put a hole in the screen and and dent in the fiberglass door that remains distinctive, lo these many years later.
jefe

[Farmerjon]

tuna fisher wrote:
I just lift them off and set them inside the door.

basslbbig wrote:
I take them off and put them in the camper.

X3

[basslbbig]

I take them off and put them in the camper.

[Super_Dave]

Mark,
That looks familiar.

[msiminoff]

Have you come up with a good way to secure the folded steps so they don't sag?

Cheers
-Mark

[tuna_fisher]

I just lift them off and set them inside the door.

[wcjeep]

If these are the Torklift glow steps, have you tried the new landing gear? It works great. The bolts that arrived with mine were wrong. It can easily compensate for unlevel ground.

Landing gear

[Kayteg1]

I made the design that folded steps rest on the top of the bumper, so only need bungee cord to secure them there.
Pictures in my first topic.