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Entry Step

Any one know where a person may find a new fold down entry step, or one in good condition (the steel part). One can certainly fabricate one but it would be time consuming. About a year ago I sand blasted, treated and painted the old one, next trip will be powder coating, if I can find a new one.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #1 –
Unless the step is a custom model, specifically designed for a 1999 Foretravel, you might check the camping supply catalog at a RV dealer. I know the catalogs I have show several different styles and the prices are quite reasonable.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #2 –
I bought mine from the factory, then powder coated locally. jc
JC
1999 U320

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Reply #3 –
Check with Xtreme Graphics in Nac. They might have something left over from a step conversion. Don't know what kind of shape it would be in though.

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Reply #4 –
We ha a step conversion done at Xtreme, and they removed the whole box that has the air cylinders and flip-out step, so I'm guessing that they have some left over.  Depending on how Rance was doing the upgrade, he may re-use some of the fiberglass cover from the step, but I saw at least one that he didn't re-use.
Dave and Nancy
1999/2013 U270 36' Xtreme
Motorcade # 16774
2013 Subaru Outback
KD0NIM

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Reply #5 –
Thanks All for the responces, I called Xtream about a year ago and at the time the did not have any, I will give them a call today. I thought about a conversion, but I like the old single fold out .
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #6 –
Can't stand it any longer. What is the step conversion? Somehow I've managed to miss what that entails.
Larry
1996 U295 36'
Build # 4805
Actually we sold it but just like to lurk

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Thanks for all the repiles. For anyone intrested Foretravel had the new steel plate portion of the step for $90.00 + Freight. I did find a used one at Xtream but they wanted about twice that for it.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #9 –
That Extreme step looks quite nice.  Is this something they fabricate?
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Chuck, they buy the "guts" then install. We had them do our coach-just didn't trust ourselves with that small floppy step. Great improvement. Steve and Michelle also had it done, along with many others...
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Quote from: Jeff Savournin –
We had them do our coach-just didn't trust ourselves with that small floppy step. Great improvement.

I hear ya.  Missing that small step one time could be a game changer.  Is reliability comparable?
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS
 

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We've had no issues in three years.  Too soon to tell I guess.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R