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    Posted: 12 Sep 2021 at 4:57pm
While my poor little Frog is stuck in Southern AZ with the slide out, I have asked the repair place to install the steps for me.  It will run about $500 including steps, install, and removal of the existing steps.  Having priced the Sturdy Steps online and finding they are upward of $400, figured this would be a good addition.  Even with our steps braced, I still feel like they will bend/break, so for me the Sturdy Step is a good investment.  I hope you can find something that works for you. 
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Originally posted by Thin Air

Is the Lippert product quieter than the steps that came on our 2017 Model 180? I get up early when we are camping and the stock steps make so much creaking and rattling noise that I am afraid it will wake neighbors in adjacent camp sites.


Any simple lubricant should take care of that.  We simply use straight silicone in a spray can.  Multiple uses: steps, hinges on door as well as for waterproofing the r-dome.  We spray our r-dome every other year with straight silicone, keeps us dry with no leaks.
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I use spray lube on mine - makes them quiet for about a week.
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Is the Lippert product quieter than the steps that came on our 2017 Model 180? I get up early when we are camping and the stock steps make so much creaking and rattling noise that I am afraid it will wake neighbors in adjacent camp sites.
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Posts: 2709 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:08am
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Originally posted by offgrid

I don't recall it taking me quite that long with the steps I bought but it did require some modifications and fiddling to get the mounting right.


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I also had to make a couple of shims to fill the excess space between the new steps and the existing brackets.
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Originally posted by offgrid

I don't recall it taking me quite that long with the steps I bought but it did require some modifications and fiddling to get the mounting right.


That is why it took me so long, I am a slow fiddlerBig smile
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I don't recall it taking me quite that long with the steps I bought but it did require some modifications and fiddling to get the mounting right.


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After adding the riser kit to our 177 5 years ago (which only took 1 hour using basic hand tools) it was necessary to add a 2-step replacement.  That took much longer to complete.  Purchased the Stromberg-Carlson step, which seems sturdy enough for us, but took me about 2.5 hours by the time I removed the old step, used a hack saw to cut some notches in the new step, and then drill a couple new holes so that it would pretty much set in under the door just like the original one stepper.

I am not aware of anyone who offers a 2-step unit that is basically a bolt-on add w/o making some modifications.
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