Entry Step

[bubblerboy64]

I ordered a kwikee step from PPL. $300 plus shipping. I will end up
with a new step and although it's not cheap I could spend a bunch of
time and money looking to find nothing. Looks like four bolts to
hold it on. If lucky I might not have to drill holes and then the
electrical hook up which shouldn't be too complicated. If I have
juice to the existing switch on the door jam which activated the
original step I might get away with next to nothing to do. On the
other hand it could be an adventure. That's why I bought the bus.
John Heckman
Central Pa
1973 FC




>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > I've done a little looking around on line and there are
replacement
> > steps made buy KwiKee and I am thinking about going that route.
The
> > entire step really needs replaced and this would seem to me to be
> an
> > easier way to do it. They are 12 volt operated and they come with
> > everything needed. On the other hand what do I know??? But I
will
> be
> > learnin'
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> > >
> > >
> > > John,
> > > I had to put a different switch on my Newell because of a new
> step
> > installation.
> > > And replacing the plunge switch in the door jamb with the
newere
> > magnetic switch
> > > at the bottom was nice improvement. Only thing..it was stuck
on
> > with double stick tape..came off..but I found it before it was
too
> > late and superglued it back on. If you want the original BB air-
> > actuated step, the magnetic quick-ee switch may not work, I don't
> > know. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@
> > >
> > >
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@: jehdds@: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:18:53
> > +0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Entry Step
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info however my problems are a little more
basic.
> I
> > don't have much of anything under that step. No mechanism or
> > valves.It appears that most parts are missing so my question is
> more
> > basic. I have what is an obvious switch on the inside door jam
and
> > the steps them selves but I basically am going to have to start
> over
> > getting the air and electral components. Looks like a job for the
> > professionals. I just was wondering if this is all BB stuff or if
> > other coaches have similar? Don't think I am up to all that is
> > involved with this one. John Heckmancentral Pa 1973 FC>> John,>
The
> > diagrams and directions refer to a "safaety tape." It is pressure
>
> > sensitive and under the door frame. It is probaly shorted out. It
> is
> > > is a safety measure so that your foot does not get crushed when
> the
> > > step retracts, if you are on the step. In reality it does not
> seem
> > > necessary since it is impossible to shut the door while you are
> on
> > the > step! The strip is black and yellow striped and at one end
> > (right?) > are two wires. You can cut them and that may fix the
> > problem. If not > you can look elsewhere, but I suspect this will
> > solve the problem. I > learned this trick at a RIV a few years
ago.
> > One of the BB service > techs told me about it.> > Sid Breese>
> > 85PT40> Maysville, MO>
> > >
> > >
> > >
_________________________________________________________________
> > > Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions -
all
> in
> > one place! Find it!
> > > http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> Bubble Boy have you ever thought about going to an RV Salvage yard
> to look for some used steps and operational gear? I was just
> thinking about your problem and this could be a fair and reasonable
> way to get your steps up and working. We have one large RV
Recycling
> yard that I know of up here in Washington and that one I think is
in
> Rochester. Well anyway just a thought as I know if your like me
than
> money doesn't grow on trees. Jon
>

[brad barton]

Good luck. I think you'll be well satisfied with it.Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...


To: WanderlodgeForum@...: jehdds@...: Tue, 17 Jul
2007 17:58:10 +0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Entry Step




I ordered a kwikee step from PPL. $300 plus shipping. I will end up with a new
step and although it's not cheap I could spend a bunch of time and money looking
to find nothing. Looks like four bolts to hold it on. If lucky I might not have
to drill holes and then the electrical hook up which shouldn't be too
complicated. If I have juice to the existing switch on the door jam which
activated the original step I might get away with next to nothing to do. On the
other hand it could be an adventure. That's why I bought the bus. John Heckman
Central Pa1973 FC >> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:> >> > I've done a little looking around on line and there are
replacement > > steps made buy KwiKee and I am thinking about going that route.
The > > entire step really needs replaced and this would seem to me to be > an >
> easier way to do it. They are 12 volt operated and they come with > >
everything needed. On the other hand what do I know??? But I will > be > >
learnin'> > John Heckman> > central Pa > > 1973 FC > > >> > > > > > John, > > >
I had to put a different switch on my Newell because of a new > step > >
installation.> > > And replacing the plunge switch in the door jamb with the
newere > > magnetic switch > > > at the bottom was nice improvement. Only
thing..it was stuck on > > with double stick tape..came off..but I found it
before it was too > > late and superglued it back on. If you want the original
BB air-> > actuated step, the magnetic quick-ee switch may not work, I don't > >
know. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@> > > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@:
jehdds@: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:18:53 > > +0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re:
Entry Step> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info however my problems
are a little more basic. > I > > don't have much of anything under that step. No
mechanism or > > valves.It appears that most parts are missing so my question is
> more > > basic. I have what is an obvious switch on the inside door jam and >
> the steps them selves but I basically am going to have to start > over > >
getting the air and electral components. Looks like a job for the > >
professionals. I just was wondering if this is all BB stuff or if > > other
coaches have similar? Don't think I am up to all that is > > involved with this
one. John Heckmancentral Pa 1973 FC>> John,> The > > diagrams and directions
refer to a "safaety tape." It is pressure > > > sensitive and under the door
frame. It is probaly shorted out. It > is > > > is a safety measure so that your
foot does not get crushed when > the > > > step retracts, if you are on the
step. In reality it does not > seem > > > necessary since it is impossible to
shut the door while you are > on > > the > step! The strip is black and yellow
striped and at one end > > (right?) > are two wires. You can cut them and that
may fix the > > problem. If not > you can look elsewhere, but I suspect this
will > > solve the problem. I > learned this trick at a RIV a few years ago. > >
One of the BB service > techs told me about it.> > Sid Breese> > > 85PT40>
Maysville, MO> > > > > > > > > >
__________________________________________________________> > > Local listings,
incredible imagery, and driving directions - all > in > > one place! Find it!> >
> http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this
message have been removed]> > >> >> Bubble Boy have you ever thought about going
to an RV Salvage yard > to look for some used steps and operational gear? I was
just > thinking about your problem and this could be a fair and reasonable > way
to get your steps up and working. We have one large RV Recycling > yard that I
know of up here in Washington and that one I think is in > Rochester. Well
anyway just a thought as I know if your like me than > money doesn't grow on
trees. Jon>


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