Attaching steps

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   Model 190.  The steps have pulled loose from the attachment point.  I am surprised that only one bolt holds the step bracket and it was attached to the flooring, not the frame.  The bolt has a small square head and it has pulled through the flooring.  The step bracket has a flange that goes under the square tubing frame, but there is no bolt there on either left or right side bracket.  Any suggestions on reattaching the steps?

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Ciberpine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 May 2021 Location: Lewisville, Tx Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ciberpine Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Attaching steps Posted: Yesterday at 6:52pm
	Model 190. The steps have pulled loose from the attachment point. I am surprised that only one bolt holds the step bracket and it was attached to the flooring, not the frame. The bolt has a small square head and it has pulled through the flooring. The step bracket has a flange that goes under the square tubing frame, but there is no bolt there on either left or right side bracket. Any suggestions on reattaching the steps?
	Scott and Noreen 2017 R-Pod 190, 2011 Toyota Tundra Pilgrims on the way to the Celestial City

gpokluda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: East Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 442	Post Options Post Reply Quote gpokluda Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Today at 7:31am
	Wow. Looks to me you have a couple of options. The best, most costly and inconvenient is to take it to a welding shop and have the steps welded to the frame. The easiest would be to through bolt it from the inside of the camper. You would have an exposed bolt head but since it is so close to the door, it shouldn't be too big a deal. Just use some sealant on the bolt to seal the intrusion and use some sort of back plate like a fender washer on the inside. Just an observation, that bolt looks rusted all the way to the head. Wondering if you had some water intrusion that weakened the floor decking.
	Gpokluda 2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Honda SCL500

JR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Manistee, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 398	Post Options Post Reply Quote JR Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Today at 8:50am
	+gpokluda / I caught mine before the bolt pulled through the flooring. I have a 2019 and they used elevator bolts through the flooring. Those have really flat heads and the heads are maybe 1" in diameter. I installed really block of hard plastic instead of the flooring where the bolt goes through the flooring. On both sides which spreads out the load. Also where the steps attach to the frame they used self tapping metal bolts. I replaced the original ones with larger diameter self tapping metal bolts. Seems to be holding. Hope this helps.
	Jay 179/2019