Rockslide Engineering Power Step Sliders-New Product

[bigHodad808]

Steve Bennion at Rockslide engineering in Utah has designed a new motorized step for full sized vans. You can see the prototype here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyOwzQBihwc

The final product has a larger motor which deploys the step much faster. Unlike other products out there, these things are tied into the bottom seam and frame of the van which results in a true slider. Cost will be $2400 to $3000. They are ready to go into production, but before doing so the manufacturer wants to see if there is enough interest out there in this type of product. I really want to purchase a pair for my van but can't because there are only 2 other people who want to purchase them right now. There needs to be a total of 5 buyers before Steve will place the order for the parts and begin production, after which he says he can have them assembled in a couple of weeks. If this looks like something you would be interested in, please feel free to contact me with any questions and I will try to answer them. If you feel that you are ready to purchase a pair, also let me know as I am trying to compile a list of 5 buyers to present to Steve. I am not affiliated with Rockslide Engineering in any way and do not stand to profit from any sales of these products other than wanting to purchase a pair for myself as I feel these are the ideal solution for getting in and out of my van and protecting the sides from rocks on narrow trails.

Thanks,

Bill S.

 

[1leglance]

RockSlide Engineering was very generous to donate the prototype set of these to Disabled Explorers for use on the W.A.V.E. (wheelchair accessible van for expeditions) and working with them through the design & construction phase was a breeze.
These guys built stuff to be used not just to be pretty.

As an amputee the addition of a step made a fundamental difference in my ease of getting into & out of a lifted van. I can see these really helping anyone with bad knees/back or who is vertically challenged

I can vouch for the just how super cool these things are.
Tough enough to support the entire weight of the WAVE at 11,000lbs while grinding along rocks and the light built in makes a huge difference at night.
Also there is a switch that will let you lock them in place either up...in case there are things you don't want to bang into, or down so they can be used as a step in camp (without the noise of opening/closing)

Here is a thread from when they were being prototyped
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...er-with-a-Powered-Step-is-way-cool?highlight=

and here is a link to a video I did
http://www.youtube.com/user/DisabledExplorers#p/u/6/PyOwzQBihwc

Since there are little to no off the shelf options for rock sliders on these vans and few steps that will take a hit I will say that these Powered slider/steps are a killer deal.

I will dig through my pics to see if I have anything else to post.

 

[bigHodad808]

Thanks Lance

Thanks Lance,

Like you said, these things are all that's out there to provide protection for the undersides of our vans. It would be a shame if they were lost and never go into production.