Regcabguy
Oil eater.
Nice safe steps if you can store them as you describe.At the stage you are at, Id recommend you look into a slide out stair setup, integrated into the bed.
We certainly love ours, and not just for camper use
Brophy aluminum folding scissor steps?
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MTVR (OP) has photos of his type of rig in his thread https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/go-big-or-go-home.213984/
He doesn't want to make radical changes to his truck bed: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/building-our-box-out-of-wood.214899/post-2782733
Bingo...
Do you have any photographs of your vehicle?
What about two sets of steps? One set bolted under your truck bed for the camper box door, and another set of steps attached near a cab door, maybe on the passenger side? The steps might be easier to fit there, and would be best on the passenger side if your dog will be getting in/out while parked on the street.
If the two sets of steps are attached, they could each be a bit heavier than a set you would carry/drag around to service both locations.
Sorry, I should have asked for photographs of your truck's under cab-door framing, and passenger side bed, with photographs of the passenger-side bottom of the truck bed. (My guess is these are the ones from the auction.)
I'm thinking of where to attach, and store, the steps.
I'm thinking of where to attach, and store, the steps.
The truck is already 8 feet wide- I don't want to make it any wider by permanently mounting any steps to the side of it, much less multiple steps.
And access to the platform is restricted somewhat on the right side by the air intake snorkel and the exhaust stack.
We will have room inside to store a set of folding steps.
But I don't see enough room to mount them between the platform and the black battery box on the left behind the cab, and I see absolutely no place mount them beneath the cab door.
I knew you wanted to keep it to 8' wide (we touched on the 8' width being legal in all 50 of the US states in another of your threads).
I was wondering if a "permanent" set of folding steps could be placed, on the passenger door side, on the second step (of the existing "ladder"), but set back in to keep things narrow when driving?
Ramdough
Adventurer
They are integrated into the design of the bed.
Easily my favorite part of this new bed. Deploying takes no tools, and less than 10 seconds.
Where did you get those steps from?
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IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
It was originally a folding step stool.
Tool some rework, but it worked out nice.
Here you go....
Tool some rework, but it worked out nice.
Here you go....
Check out IdaSHO's link. If the grab bar can be kept out of the way, it might be what you are looking for.