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09-11-2012, 08:40 PM
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What's under stairs?
Has anyone pulled the top of their stairs off (on fifth wheel). Wondering if anything is in there or if I could add a pair of hinges to each stair top and use it for storage? Figured I'd check here to see if someone has already "looked" before I pull mine.
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09-11-2012, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cmulvey
Has anyone pulled the top of their stairs off (on fifth wheel). Wondering if anything is in there or if I could add a pair of hinges to each stair top and use it for storage? Figured I'd check here to see if someone has already "looked" before I pull mine.
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There's a sub woofer under my steps.
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09-11-2012, 08:59 PM
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Pull yours and let us know.
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09-11-2012, 09:13 PM
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if nothing, seems like wasted storage space.
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09-11-2012, 09:20 PM
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Depends on each model trailer. We have looked at a lot of fivers and some have storage under the steps and others are sealed.
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09-11-2012, 09:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmulvey
Has anyone pulled the top of their stairs off (on fifth wheel). Wondering if anything is in there or if I could add a pair of hinges to each stair top and use it for storage? Figured I'd check here to see if someone has already "looked" before I pull mine.
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We have a 12 Flagstaff 8528RKWS and there is nothing but the basement under ours. I mounted the central vac there.
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09-11-2012, 09:46 PM
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I can think of a few things that might be under the stairs;
Harry Potter
Creepy people
Or a bear
YMMV though...
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09-11-2012, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmulvey
Has anyone pulled the top of their stairs off (on fifth wheel). Wondering if anything is in there or if I could add a pair of hinges to each stair top and use it for storage? Figured I'd check here to see if someone has already "looked" before I pull mine.
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On our 2012 Silverback, the central vacuum cannister is mounted to the bottom stair riser and nothing else is in there.
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09-12-2012, 05:46 PM
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Sounds like an opportunity
Guess I'll check either this weekend or next. Hope I don't find Harry under there.  Seems like it would be a good place to store my "in trailer" tool box.
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09-12-2012, 07:23 PM
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under the stairs
My Cardinal has storage under the bottom step, thats where we keep the whiskey! lol  jdadoug
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09-13-2012, 08:31 AM
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My Cardinal has under step storage. I was surprised to see my Son's Cedar Creek didn't.
Proceded to cure that.
Removed treads,cut,and installed piano hinges.
Added gussets to give more strength.
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09-15-2012, 04:31 AM
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My Wildcat has storage under the first step. Top is hinged.
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09-28-2012, 08:18 PM
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Did check my stairs the other weekend. Discovered that carper is a single piece running down over both stairs. Thought perhaps each stair top would be individually covered. Don't want to cut it to pop the tops off stairs (at this time). Figure I've got enough unused storage (at the time).
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09-28-2012, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cbvp
My Cardinal has under step storage. I was surprised to see my Son's Cedar Creek didn't.
Proceded to cure that.
Removed treads,cut,and installed piano hinges.
Added gussets to give more strength.
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Looks like the stairs lead to into a wall or they are really narrow going ??
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10-01-2012, 05:57 PM
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That's what I was thinking too, but then I realized he did say he had steps, but nothing about them leading anywhere...
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10-02-2012, 04:45 PM
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That's what I was thinking too, but then I realized he did say he had steps, but nothing about them leading anywhere... |
Has anyone found out where these stairs lead?
I am curious. 
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10-02-2012, 08:07 PM
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space under stairs accessible from cargo bay in my 5th wheel
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10-03-2012, 04:50 PM
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where the stairs lead?????????
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Has anyone found out where these stairs lead?
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Here's where they go. 
UPSTAIRS where else would a set of stairs go?
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10-03-2012, 05:05 PM
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Looks like a good place to store a pistol or a cash lockbox
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10-03-2012, 05:29 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
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UPSTAIRS where else would a set of stairs go?
downstairs maybe?
somebody stop me, im killing myself
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