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Watts 
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Joined: 03 May 2017 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
 Topic: Replacing the single step with a doublePosted: 02 Mar 2018 at 8:09pm |
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I'm interesfed in replacing the single step on my 2017 178. Can someone suggest a couple brands to check out?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2018 at 9:12pm |
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If you check out this link to my mods where I describe my step replacement, you will find pictures and a description with model number of the one I used.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2018 at 11:45pm |
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Watts,
I went with FLEXCO, see cut and paste of old post below. Both types require small mod, but Lippert is short. "We just replaced our single step with Flexco Double steps from Etrailer, cost is $89 and well worth it. I'm sure several of you have experienced sore knees or legs after going in and out of you pod several times a day camping. We've been searching and have read some other postings about adding new steps. We found 2 types on etrailer.com, 1 is by Lippert LC341500 which I know several podders have used and had to make adjustments because they are only 25 1/4" wide mounting bracket to bracket. The pod steps are 26" bracket to bracket and so are the Flexco SMFP-2100. We were able to use the same mounting bracket as the old ones and only had to make the back hole a little bigger it only took 30 minutes or less." |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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TheBum
Senior Member
Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 11:08am |
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It probably depends on whether you have axle risers. We don't on our 179 and we found that the bottom step on the Flexco unit was worthless, rising only a couple of inches above the ground. The Lippert step spacing is much better.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 12:26pm |
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Good point, I have risers and the FLEXCO was easiest to modify to fit.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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devro
Groupie 
Joined: 16 Jun 2017 Location: AR Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 13 Mar 2018 at 9:38am |
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Mcarter, thanks for the advise about the Flexco double stairs.
The specs on etrailer about those stairs say the mounting base is 26 1/8 inch wide. So I went out and took a careful measurement of the mounting base on my 2014 178 and it is indeed 26 1/8 inches wide. THANKS!
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JIM
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 13 Mar 2018 at 9:43am |
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I think you will have to elongate two holes, I did, easy enough with drill.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Replacing the single step with a double