new steps

[Rondo]

They had these steps on some of the units while we went through the factory tour this last September at the Fall Rally. They are MUCH sturdier than the fold out steps that have been on the units previously. The only draw backs we could see is the distance it takes to fold them down from the door. Yes, they are only about a foot to a foot and a half out further than the fold outs BUT that is when they are on the ground. When you go to fold them out they are about 3-3 1/2 foot out from the unit when at a 90* angle from the door jam. ALSO if it is muddy or raining when you are packing up the unit and the new steps are wet from the rain, where does all that water and dirt/mud go when you fold up the steps? It all goes inside the Montana and at the doorway unless you take the time to wipe them down before putting them up and into the doorway again.

Deb H-- they do have a railing/handrail that you attach to the steps for an additional handrail. If I'm not mistaken, the cost on that additional handrail is about $70-80 and it bolts onto the steps. IF you look at the picture posted by GLS3950 you will see four holes on the slide side of the doorway of the steps that are by second and third step going up. Those are set up for the handrail to be bolted onto the steps themselves and it does go up with the steps and go inside the unit when raising them back into the doorway unless one wants to take it off every time your bring the steps up. I'm sure it would be dependent on the model you have if the handle would hit anything inside when the steps are folded up inside the unit. They had a set on display at Mor/Ryde when we took the tour of their plant and they had the handrail connected to them and they folded the handrail and all up with the steps. I did not measure the distance it set out from the steps when they are in the up position but it did not look like it was over a couple of feet anyway. Most units do not have anything that close to the door so the handrail would work inside the unit when bringing in the steps.