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03-29-2015, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Rockwood signature ultra light outside steps
Hello. I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with their outside fold away steps flipping open while pulling their rv down the road. Mine opened on one occasion so now I wrap a bungee cord with 2 hooks around it. It's a bit of a nuisance which I've gotten used to but thinking of perhaps drilling a hole from 1 side of them and through my frame and inserting a bolt. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. Thanks again
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03-29-2015, 06:42 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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On my flagstaff this would happen occasionally if the wind was right.
Turbs
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03-29-2015, 08:53 PM
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Nice to know I'm not the other one. Thanks
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03-29-2015, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Yup...happens to me all the time, have to do like you and bungee the steps otherwise they will for sure bounce open. As soon as I get it out of storage I will drill a hole and insert a bale type slip pin like this: Shop The Hillman Group 2-3/4-in Square Wire Lock Pin at Lowes.com and do away with the bungee cord idea.
Can't really figure out why the steps bounce out so easily but using the bale type pin will be an easy fix.
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03-29-2015, 11:16 PM
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I have over 13,000 miles of towing during the last 12 months and have been from coast to coast and border to border. During that time, my steps have only opened twice while towing. Both times were within 15 minutes of each other and sometime last summer on the east coast. I'm currently on the west coast. I attributed it to the road conditions. Like the perfect storm, the road dips/bumps were just right to open the steps. I haven't worried about them since.
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03-29-2015, 11:32 PM
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Well cast one vote for "never happened to me". My wife (and me kind of) actually complain that the steps are far too tight to flip in/out. I am fully confident mine will never flip out during travel...at least not until they work themselves loose over time.
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03-30-2015, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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We have had the same issue with our 8289ws steps and used the "bungie fix" as well.
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03-30-2015, 12:09 PM
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Had the same issue with my steps. With the steps closed I drilled a hole through the brackets and installed a cotter pin similar to WFD above. As the pin is in place the steps stay put.
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03-30-2015, 04:34 PM
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Had the same problem returning home with the wind blowing hard from the drivers side. Opened them twice in 1 hour. Never again has it happened.
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03-30-2015, 05:06 PM
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Maron
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Ditto to the bungee
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03-30-2015, 06:42 PM
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My wife and I have had the same experience and we also put a bungee around it.
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03-30-2015, 06:44 PM
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Ours opened on our very first trip. Have bungeed every since.
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03-30-2015, 06:52 PM
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Location: Central Minnesota
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I guess I've been one of the lucky ones, 2 TT over 15 years and never had that problem. I hope the new TT steps stay in place. Nice to know it is something to watch for.
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04-01-2015, 04:42 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Check the rivets that hold them together. If cracked, replace with ss bolts and ny/lock nuts. Flop open? Snug 'em up.
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04-02-2015, 10:13 AM
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Location: Traverse City, MI
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have to have a bungee for mine
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04-02-2015, 11:48 AM
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I am in the "Never happened to me crowd" and, frankly, can't figure out HOW they could open up. When you correctly close the steps, they lock "down" and when you open them you have to lift up and out to retract the steps.
My suspicion is the steps were not completely secured prior to departure OR there is a defect in the step assembly itself.
If any of the people that have experienced steps opening in transit are going to Goshen, make sure you list that issue as a repair item for the techs to look at.
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04-02-2015, 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HSVBamaBob
I am in the "Never happened to me crowd" and, frankly, can't figure out HOW they could open up. When you correctly close the steps, they lock "down" and when you open them you have to lift up and out to retract the steps.
My suspicion is the steps were not completely secured prior to departure OR there is a defect in the step assembly itself.
If any of the people that have experienced steps opening in transit are going to Goshen, make sure you list that issue as a repair item for the techs to look at.
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THIS is prob correct answer; ours opened once while leaving campsite, DW had not pushed them hard enough to lock down..
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04-02-2015, 03:06 PM
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Junior Member
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I am now wondering if we perhaps did not have our steps locked down properly. I think I will pay better attention when folding them away and not use our bungee. I will closely watch while driving to see if they open again.
Thanks
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04-02-2015, 03:16 PM
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There are many different kinds of steps. Ours don't lock.
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04-02-2015, 04:03 PM
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Mod free 5er
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Check the rivets that hold them together. If cracked, replace with ss bolts and ny/lock nuts. Flop open? Snug 'em up.
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Sorry, but wouldn't use ss bolts, they are soft. I would recommend at least a GR 5 or better yet, a GR 8 and nyloc nuts.
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