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    Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 7:46pm
Originally posted by duck42

MJ:  I have like new 14" tires on my 2011 HRE, would be happy to swap wheels with you for your 15 inchers if you are interested, I don't have a problem with the height of the step but would like a bit more ground clearance to assist me in pulling into my angled driveway.


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2 weeks ago I probably would have jumped at the opportunity to swap with you. But the lomger I've owned the 177 with the 16" wheels the more I like them. Plus   ...I just went out a week ago and got new wheel covers for winter - a because our old camper had 15" wheels so they didn't fit on the Pod.

When I first parked the Pod in the yard next to the driveway it wasn't level side to side. The right (curb)side was in a rut andnthat exaggerated the distance between the Pod step and the ground. A week or so ago I relocated the Pod somthe it was level and we gained about 2+ inches of ground beneath the step - - made all the difference in the world.

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MJ:  I have like new 14" tires on my 2011 HRE, would be happy to swap wheels with you for your 15 inchers if you are interested, I don't have a problem with the height of the step but would like a bit more ground clearance to assist me in pulling into my angled driveway.
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I got mine on sale, and it's on sale now at Camping World for $69.99.  Someone told me the Army National Guard bought a bunch of these.  Because it is aluminum the step is lightweight yet it will bear up to 1000 pounds.  Here's the link:  http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/aluminum-folding-step/38293
 
 
CW has another one for $99 on sale - it's adjustable - that one must be yours Nascar.  Here's the link for that one, too:  http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/adjustable-leg-platform-step/54911 
Adjustable Leg Platform StepThese steps are larger than they look in the photos.  I know it's hard to believe a step can be worth that price, and I certainly doubted it myself - but I'm a believer now.  Love this step!
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Camping World sells a nice step/platform that we have, but it's a bit pricey.  It's adjustable and very sturdy.

I bought the aluminum step from Camping World, and I kind of kicked myself because it was very pricey.  But now that I have it, I absolutely love it.  It is very sturdy, and has a non-slip tread.
 
 
I hear ya.  I think I paid $90 or something like that for mine.  Was pissed up until I started using it.  It was worth every penny.
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Originally posted by this_is_nascar

Camping World sells a nice step/platform that we have, but it's a bit pricey.  It's adjustable and very sturdy.

I bought the aluminum step from Camping World, and I kind of kicked myself because it was very pricey.  But now that I have it, I absolutely love it.  It is very sturdy, and has a non-slip tread.
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I found the step down/up to be more proportional once I installed the risers. Before the first step down to the pod's step was bigger than the next step down to the ground. Now they are about even.
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Camping World sells a nice step/platform that we have, but it's a bit pricey.  It's adjustable and very sturdy.
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Originally posted by 2Peas-n-Rpod

Guess it's all in your perspective...we previously had a class C motorhome, and it was a much bigger step down than the Pod, which doesn't seem too large of a step to us anymore. You can always get one of those small folding step stools to put under the Pod's step to ease the distance a bit.

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HA     ...we just sold oir other camper and the step stool was included. Think I'm going to look at a 2 step unit. These old knees don't like that LAST step !

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Guess it's all in your perspective...we previously had a class C motorhome, and it was a much bigger step down than the Pod, which doesn't seem too large of a step to us anymore. You can always get one of those small folding step stools to put under the Pod's step to ease the distance a bit.
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Anyone else out there with a Hood River Edition notice that there's a pretty good drop frommthat step to the ground? Between the axle risers and the larger tires I'm giving serious thought to going with a 2 step design.

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