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Old 11-07-2018, 06:39 PM   #1
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MORryde Steps

Just installed these. Wow what a difference. Will take some getting used to, keep bumping my heel going down because I’m used to the step being so close. Absolutely no trailer bounce. Did have to do some clearancing to the screen and main door because the bottom of the doors contacted the sill piece of the steps. Still well worth it!!

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Old 11-07-2018, 08:48 PM   #2
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Looks good. It's hard to tell from the pic. Do you have the ability to pull the feet in a bit in case the ground where the feet land is slightly higher than the tires?
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Old 11-07-2018, 09:11 PM   #3
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Looks good. It's hard to tell from the pic. Do you have the ability to pull the feet in a bit in case the ground where the feet land is slightly higher than the tires?
Yes... on mine, at least. You pull a pin on each foot and adjust as needed.
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Old 11-07-2018, 09:36 PM   #4
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Friends of mine swear by them but I don’t like them. I’m not trying to talk anyone from getting them. I just like the steps I have
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Old 11-08-2018, 08:32 AM   #5
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We have them in our new 5th wheel, love them but sometime adjusting the feet to get the doors to close can be a bit of a pain, that being said the good outweighs the negative aspect. Just be sure when you get to where you are going they are low enough be if you slam your door and they aren’t you will bend the bottom of the door
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Old 11-08-2018, 09:15 AM   #6
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We have them in our new 5th wheel, love them but sometime adjusting the feet to get the doors to close can be a bit of a pain, that being said the good outweighs the negative aspect. Just be sure when you get to where you are going they are low enough be if you slam your door and they aren’t you will bend the bottom of the door
What he said. What do you do if you're parked next to a curb?
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Mine are reasonably level when I park next to the curb after putting the feet all the way in. I'm happy with mine and for me, I agree with above, the good outweighs the bad.
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No one asked..... I am convinced I want Glowsteps IF I ever misappropriate the money for them.

Kudos to the OP for doing something better than the factory ones.
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:43 AM   #9
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No one asked..... I am convinced I want Glowsteps IF I ever misappropriate the money for them.

Kudos to the OP for doing something better than the factory ones.
That is what I have...

Love them!
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:53 AM   #10
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Friends of mine swear by them but I don’t like them. I’m not trying to talk anyone from getting them. I just like the steps I have
X2...Not at the point in my life that I need to change the stairs yet
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Old 11-08-2018, 07:33 PM   #11
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I debated between the Glowsteps and these. Ultimately cost was the reason. These are roughly half the cost of the glowsteps. I could justify $250 but not $500 for replacement steps. I’m a big guy 300# and I have always just never liked the spongy feeling of the factory steps and also should limit movement when entering and exiting the camper early in the morning when I’m the only one up.
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Old 11-11-2018, 08:22 PM   #12
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I know there is a lot of positive things about the mor ryde steps but when I pull in a rest area, I have four steps but I only use three in rest area. I’m in a really big hurry because my old bladder is about to pop, I pull three steps down open the door and hit the bathroom. It’s just faster for me and it’s what I’m use to
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Old 11-11-2018, 08:31 PM   #13
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My dogs can get up them vs the old style and THAT is what is important!!
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My new camper came with them on them and count me as a fan also. Easy to deploy, adjustable and no shaking the camper when someone comes in or out anymore. I can sneak out when I wake up and not disturb a soul while I get the percolator cooking.
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My fifth wheel came with the Lippert solid steps. We love them. But I have mobility issues so I started shopping for a handrail. I called Lippert they said they’re working on one but didn’t know when it would be available. Morryde make a handrail for solid steps but said theirs would not work on my Lippert solid steps. Well, I bought the hand rail anyhow and placed it on my steps to see if they would work. All I needed to do was drill holes on the step side rail for the bolts and locked it in place. The handrail rides up with the steps with plenty of room to close the door and I’m on my way. I would attach a picture but don’t know how.

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My fifth wheel came with the Lippert solid steps. We love them. But I have mobility issues so I started shopping for a handrail. I called Lippert they said they’re working on one but didn’t know when it would be available. Morryde make a handrail for solid steps but said theirs would not work on my Lippert solid steps. Well, I bought the hand rail anyhow and placed it on my steps to see if they would work. All I needed to do was drill holes on the step side rail for the bolts and locked it in place. The handrail rides up with the steps with plenty of room to close the door and I’m on my way. I would attach a picture but don’t know how.

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Handrail photos

Here are the photos of the handrail I bought on Amazon for $49.97 made by morryde.

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Old 11-20-2018, 02:16 AM   #19
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Thank you, how’s that done. Still learning how to navigate through this.

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Old 11-20-2018, 02:59 AM   #20
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Thank you, how’s that done. Still learning how to navigate through this.

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I used PhotoShop to rotate the photo.

The auto rotate feature in cell phones often post sideways when posting a vertical shot.
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