danemayer
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Replaced our Lippert Quad Alumi-Tread Steps with the Torklift Glowstep Revolution Step System today.
Advantages over the Alumi-Tread are 1) easier climb and 2) they sit on the ground and are rock solid.
The Alumi-Tread extended 34" and these extend 40". But in a tight space, like a roadside stop, the Glowstep Revolution can easily fit 34".
DW thinks she'll be able to jettison the extra step that she's needed to manage opening the door. With the OEM steps and the Alumi-Tread, once she got on the steps the door wouldn't open past her so she had to stand on a separate step next to the stairs. Now, because it's further away, she can get on the first step and open the door.
And the puppy was able to get up and down the steps without any issues. Since steps are pretty new to her, I'd say that makes these steps dog tested and dog approved (sorry Subaru).
Installation took about 2.5 hours. It would have gone faster but for 2 surprises. The spacing of the box where the steps mount is 27" on our coach. Most are 27.5". Lippert made the Alumi-Tread 27.5". So the installer deformed one side of the box to gain 1/4". He also compressed the steps to get the other 1/4". The steps were always stiff and now I know why. Anyway, what Lippert did made it more difficult to get the old steps out. And I had to straighten the side of the box. The other surprise was that the mounting bolts provided by Torklift were 1/4" too short for the 27" box width. The Glowstep Revolution comes in 2 models for different width boxes: 27.5" and 25.5". In the pre-order evaluation I found what Lippert had done, discussed with Torklift, and ordered the 25.5" plus spacers. I'm providing feedback to Torklift about the bolt length.
Guided by Torklift's installation instructions, I removed the steps from their frame to make it easier to install the frame. If I'd had help, I could have skipped that step. But in any case, it was very quick and easy. Installing the spacers took longer than it should have, mostly because of fooling around with the bolts. On coaches with a 27.5" box, no spacers are needed and the installation would be even easier.
Anyway, the extra effort caused by Lippert and the trip to the hardware store probably added close to an hour to the installation time. Install should have been closer to 1.5 hours. And I didn't cut my hands or scrape my knuckles during the installation. That's a first!
Advantages over the Alumi-Tread are 1) easier climb and 2) they sit on the ground and are rock solid.
The Alumi-Tread extended 34" and these extend 40". But in a tight space, like a roadside stop, the Glowstep Revolution can easily fit 34".
DW thinks she'll be able to jettison the extra step that she's needed to manage opening the door. With the OEM steps and the Alumi-Tread, once she got on the steps the door wouldn't open past her so she had to stand on a separate step next to the stairs. Now, because it's further away, she can get on the first step and open the door.
And the puppy was able to get up and down the steps without any issues. Since steps are pretty new to her, I'd say that makes these steps dog tested and dog approved (sorry Subaru).
Installation took about 2.5 hours. It would have gone faster but for 2 surprises. The spacing of the box where the steps mount is 27" on our coach. Most are 27.5". Lippert made the Alumi-Tread 27.5". So the installer deformed one side of the box to gain 1/4". He also compressed the steps to get the other 1/4". The steps were always stiff and now I know why. Anyway, what Lippert did made it more difficult to get the old steps out. And I had to straighten the side of the box. The other surprise was that the mounting bolts provided by Torklift were 1/4" too short for the 27" box width. The Glowstep Revolution comes in 2 models for different width boxes: 27.5" and 25.5". In the pre-order evaluation I found what Lippert had done, discussed with Torklift, and ordered the 25.5" plus spacers. I'm providing feedback to Torklift about the bolt length.
Guided by Torklift's installation instructions, I removed the steps from their frame to make it easier to install the frame. If I'd had help, I could have skipped that step. But in any case, it was very quick and easy. Installing the spacers took longer than it should have, mostly because of fooling around with the bolts. On coaches with a 27.5" box, no spacers are needed and the installation would be even easier.
Anyway, the extra effort caused by Lippert and the trip to the hardware store probably added close to an hour to the installation time. Install should have been closer to 1.5 hours. And I didn't cut my hands or scrape my knuckles during the installation. That's a first!
