Storing the camper access steps
Storing the camper access steps
A bit of a 'First World' problem,but where to store the aluminium access steps when the truck is demounted and dropped down to the floor and the steps have to be taken off.
I use a caravan step at home (and a beer crate when traveling - new one every time!)
I started by throwing it underneath the camper, but it ended up full of sand. And at home, I'm in the middle of a build at the house (carport, driveway paving and small workshop) so no decent storage yet.
So I came up with this piece of engineering brilliance... £2 pair of S-shaped cookshop hooks that hang on the roof ladder, then the steps hang on the hooks. Bungees for a bit of extra security.
This isn't a road transport solution BTW, there is a proper mounting bracket on the EC6 when on the road!
Keeps it out of the way, and I won't drive over it!
I use a caravan step at home (and a beer crate when traveling - new one every time!)
I started by throwing it underneath the camper, but it ended up full of sand. And at home, I'm in the middle of a build at the house (carport, driveway paving and small workshop) so no decent storage yet.
So I came up with this piece of engineering brilliance... £2 pair of S-shaped cookshop hooks that hang on the roof ladder, then the steps hang on the hooks. Bungees for a bit of extra security.
This isn't a road transport solution BTW, there is a proper mounting bracket on the EC6 when on the road!
Keeps it out of the way, and I won't drive over it!
Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200
Re: Storing the camper access steps
You are just ON FIRE right now,
get out
I leave them on the ground with a rear leg dropped inside a step to prevent theft
get out
I leave them on the ground with a rear leg dropped inside a step to prevent theft
Re: Storing the camper access steps
You see what a rock'n'roll lifestyle I lead?
I should put this on the Caravan Club website, along with my tip for stopping burglars from getting in the windows by fibreglassing over them.
hell yeah!
(and I bet you are looking on ebay for those hooks as I type)
I should put this on the Caravan Club website, along with my tip for stopping burglars from getting in the windows by fibreglassing over them.
hell yeah!
(and I bet you are looking on ebay for those hooks as I type)
Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200
Re: Storing the camper access steps
I can see your on a roll,
you should totally join the Caravan club and then you can offer helpful tips on daily wail storage and things to shout at Foreigners in dull moments
you should totally join the Caravan club and then you can offer helpful tips on daily wail storage and things to shout at Foreigners in dull moments
Re: Storing the camper access steps
My Iveco has grills over the windows, its like having lunch in a g4s prison van (so Ive been told)rubberrat wrote:You see what a rock'n'roll lifestyle I lead?
I should put this on the Caravan Club website, along with my tip for stopping burglars from getting in the windows by fibreglassing over them.
hell yeah!
(and I bet you are looking on ebay for those hooks as I type)
Rich
Re: Storing the camper access steps
Did you add the grills, or were they part of package when you bought it?
Re: Storing the camper access steps
There when I bought it
Our apollo has a single step mounted to it, great methinks I'll just replace it with the double version as its a bit tall for lisa to get in so I went searching....... HOW MUCH ! £360 quid for a couple of aluminium steps you gotta be kidding
New solution is now being thought about
Rich
Our apollo has a single step mounted to it, great methinks I'll just replace it with the double version as its a bit tall for lisa to get in so I went searching....... HOW MUCH ! £360 quid for a couple of aluminium steps you gotta be kidding
New solution is now being thought about
Rich
Re: Storing the camper access steps
The SKarosser steps are pretty simple. I would have thought a good fabricator should be able to copy them.
Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200
Re: Storing the camper access steps
We just use a plastic step bought from a Motorhome accessories shop about 10 quid seem to remember, light weight and onece pegged to the ground pretty stable.
2008 Ford Ranger 3.0 Wildtrack
Nomad ( Ranger ) Demountable
Nomad ( Ranger ) Demountable
Re: Storing the camper access steps
I had a plastic step till one day I stepped out of the Iveco onto it and it just shattered, that hurt alot when I hit the ground and I split my coffee too.
I bought a metal set and at home tucked them under the truck behind the wheel for the night. Next morning I drove the truck out and ran over the steps. Another Bozo point
Rich
I bought a metal set and at home tucked them under the truck behind the wheel for the night. Next morning I drove the truck out and ran over the steps. Another Bozo point
Rich