SidecarFlip wrote:AnEv942 wrote:
All pages on Torklifts site related to steps have calculator for finding number of steps.
Just to clarify the Revolution is for trailers/motor homes etc. that have inset area for stored steps. There are a few T/Cs that could use but most need external surface mounting. The Revolution includes the upper adjustable box bracket, Glow Steps and Landing Gear adjustable feet.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
The Stow N Go system includes an external or surface mount bracket that allows storing steps, Glow Steps and the Landing gear feet.
Steps can be drop or flush to bumper mounted.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/stow-n-go
The Glow Steps include simple bracket to attach steps to bumper/camper wall. It can be used to drop mount or flush top tread to bumper.
Note when flush mounting you lose ~4" in height, (half a tread).
Calculators on Torklifts site for the Glowsteps to find number of steps, results show mounted bracket height, tread would be lower ~4".
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep
My only recommendation if going Torklift, though I've since added the StowNgo bracket and Landing Gear feet to our Glowsteps and cant say enough about the system, is getting the wider 8" treads verses the standard 6" treads. Having previously had an other brand of steps (that were only 6') the extra cost for the Glowsteps verses some scissor steps, just no comparison IMO as far as stability and use.
I have the ones in the second picture but the back of my TC below the door wasn't wide enough to mount the bracket (you need 3" of clear mount space to secure the bracket and my TC has maybe 1.5", so what I did was weld a length of 1/8" thick (wall) angle steel to the lengthwise roll formed steel stiffner that runs across the back of the camper and mounted the bracket to that. That put my top step at just below sill height and it works perfect. Because the attachment frame on the steps are aluminum and I mounted them to a steel angle, I drilled and tapped the angle for stainless mounting bolts and stood the bracket off the steel angle with hard nylon washers and coated the stainless bolts with copper never seize as I was concerned about galvanic corrosion between the steel and the aluminum bracket.
I really like the adjustable 'feetsies' on the bottom too. Makes setting the steps super easy to get level where I camp, in the woods, where the ground is typically uneven.
One issue I do have with the adjustable bottom feet is clearance when I'm pulling my quad trailer. The space between the trailer tongue and the feet is pretty close but doable and because my entrance door is offset, I can jacknife the quad trailer to the drivers side and deploy the steps without unhooking the trailer at all.
Very well made steps and a very innovative mount system too.
With the TC in the garage (like it is now for winter), I can completely remove the steps and run the jacks all the way down to store the camper without the bracket hitting the pavement. They worked out beautifully but did take a little bit of fabrication on my part.
Those are the ones I plan on buying, The ground I camp on 90% of the time is sand so I may need to carry a piece of plywood for the landing
AnEv942 wrote:
All pages on Torklifts site related to steps have calculator for finding number of steps.
Just to clarify the Revolution is for trailers/motor homes etc. that have inset area for stored steps. There are a few T/Cs that could use but most need external surface mounting. The Revolution includes the upper adjustable box bracket, Glow Steps and Landing Gear adjustable feet.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
The Stow N Go system includes an external or surface mount bracket that allows storing steps, Glow Steps and the Landing gear feet.
Steps can be drop or flush to bumper mounted.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/stow-n-go
The Glow Steps include simple bracket to attach steps to bumper/camper wall. It can be used to drop mount or flush top tread to bumper.
Note when flush mounting you lose ~4" in height, (half a tread).
Calculators on Torklifts site for the Glowsteps to find number of steps, results show mounted bracket height, tread would be lower ~4".
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep
My only recommendation if going Torklift, though I've since added the StowNgo bracket and Landing Gear feet to our Glowsteps and cant say enough about the system, is getting the wider 8" treads verses the standard 6" treads. Having previously had an other brand of steps (that were only 6') the extra cost for the Glowsteps verses some scissor steps, just no comparison IMO as far as stability and use.
I have the ones in the second picture but the back of my TC below the door wasn't wide enough to mount the bracket (you need 3" of clear mount space to secure the bracket and my TC has maybe 1.5", so what I did was weld a length of 1/8" thick (wall) angle steel to the lengthwise roll formed steel stiffner that runs across the back of the camper and mounted the bracket to that. That put my top step at just below sill height and it works perfect. Because the attachment frame on the steps are aluminum and I mounted them to a steel angle, I drilled and tapped the angle for stainless mounting bolts and stood the bracket off the steel angle with hard nylon washers and coated the stainless bolts with copper never seize as I was concerned about galvanic corrosion between the steel and the aluminum bracket.
I really like the adjustable 'feetsies' on the bottom too. Makes setting the steps super easy to get level where I camp, in the woods, where the ground is typically uneven.
One issue I do have with the adjustable bottom feet is clearance when I'm pulling my quad trailer. The space between the trailer tongue and the feet is pretty close but doable and because my entrance door is offset, I can jacknife the quad trailer to the drivers side and deploy the steps without unhooking the trailer at all.
Very well made steps and a very innovative mount system too.
With the TC in the garage (like it is now for winter), I can completely remove the steps and run the jacks all the way down to store the camper without the bracket hitting the pavement. They worked out beautifully but did take a little bit of fabrication on my part.
All pages on Torklifts site related to steps have calculator for finding number of steps.
Just to clarify the Revolution is for trailers/motor homes etc. that have inset area for stored steps. There are a few T/Cs that could use but most need external surface mounting. The Revolution includes the upper adjustable box bracket, Glow Steps and Landing Gear adjustable feet.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
The Stow N Go system includes an external or surface mount bracket that allows storing steps, Glow Steps and the Landing gear feet.
Steps can be drop or flush to bumper mounted.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/stow-n-go
The Glow Steps include simple bracket to attach steps to bumper/camper wall. It can be used to drop mount or flush top tread to bumper.
Note when flush mounting you lose ~4" in height, (half a tread).
Calculators on Torklifts site for the Glowsteps to find number of steps, results show mounted bracket height, tread would be lower ~4".
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep
My only recommendation if going Torklift, though I've since added the StowNgo bracket and Landing Gear feet to our Glowsteps and cant say enough about the system, is getting the wider 8" treads verses the standard 6" treads. Having previously had an other brand of steps (that were only 6') the extra cost for the Glowsteps verses some scissor steps, just no comparison IMO as far as stability and use.
Just to clarify the Revolution is for trailers/motor homes etc. that have inset area for stored steps. There are a few T/Cs that could use but most need external surface mounting. The Revolution includes the upper adjustable box bracket, Glow Steps and Landing Gear adjustable feet.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
The Stow N Go system includes an external or surface mount bracket that allows storing steps, Glow Steps and the Landing gear feet.
Steps can be drop or flush to bumper mounted.
https://www.torklift.com/rv/stow-n-go
The Glow Steps include simple bracket to attach steps to bumper/camper wall. It can be used to drop mount or flush top tread to bumper.
Note when flush mounting you lose ~4" in height, (half a tread).
Calculators on Torklifts site for the Glowsteps to find number of steps, results show mounted bracket height, tread would be lower ~4".
https://www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep
My only recommendation if going Torklift, though I've since added the StowNgo bracket and Landing Gear feet to our Glowsteps and cant say enough about the system, is getting the wider 8" treads verses the standard 6" treads. Having previously had an other brand of steps (that were only 6') the extra cost for the Glowsteps verses some scissor steps, just no comparison IMO as far as stability and use.
For the platform extending the bumper - look at my thread about Stow n'go,
I bought some material to iron the design, but since we enter in winter season, it is put on back schedule.
Will post some updates on the topic later on.
Coming to Flip's comment about the leveling attachment, I think it looks very ugly and as long as I can get away with small board for side leveling I will never have it.
I bought some material to iron the design, but since we enter in winter season, it is put on back schedule.
Will post some updates on the topic later on.
Coming to Flip's comment about the leveling attachment, I think it looks very ugly and as long as I can get away with small board for side leveling I will never have it.
Don't forget to go Stow n'go model.
The number of steps will change while parking on different slopes, so my advise get 1 step more than you calculate and you can always easy remove it.
It is always better have 1 step too many and steps sloping toward the camper, than other way around, what is not too safe wet, what you can ask my wife about.
I have seen too many times glow steps sitting on add-on platform. That ain't right.
The number of steps will change while parking on different slopes, so my advise get 1 step more than you calculate and you can always easy remove it.
It is always better have 1 step too many and steps sloping toward the camper, than other way around, what is not too safe wet, what you can ask my wife about.
I have seen too many times glow steps sitting on add-on platform. That ain't right.
