Is it possible to retro fit an electric step? Our new (to us) Devon Provence on the Renault Master doesn't have one. Plenty of room underneath for one if its a) possible and b) affordable..........
Yes can be fitted
Sorry no idea of the cost
Electric steps can be a PITA though once they have been fitted for a while
I think I will have spent more time keeping ours running smoothly than any other maintenance job on our van.
They are handy but if it had not been on the van when we bought it I would have stayed with a manual step
Had ours for 3.5 years now and it still works perfectly but I do always wonder for how long given the about of crud that gets thrown up onto it from the front left wheel.
Plenty new on Ebay for sale think about £230, if you want to go down the second hand route i have one surplice to requirements complete with wiring harness and looks easy enough to fit.
Its a case of taking off the bottom cover and cleaning the grit etc that manages to find its way in.
I usally spray the linkage with dry lub as well
As mentiond above mud flaps on front whells should help stop the grot getting in
On mine, there are 2 plastic [ shaped guides each side, and grit gets behind them making the [ guides clamp the sliding sides of the step, I had to completely dismantle the step and remove them to get it working freely again, they had taken a more enclosed shape, so I warmed them up to get them back to a [ shape, and used countersunk allen head stainless bolts to re-assemble it, in future it'll be just drop the bottom plate and remove the ['s clean and refit, without having to take it all off again.
Yes can be fitted
Sorry no idea of the cost
Electric steps can be a PITA though once they have been fitted for a while
I think I will have spent more time keeping ours running smoothly than any other maintenance job on our van.
They are handy but if it had not been on the van when we bought it I would have stayed with a manual step
Or just buy fold-up plastic step.
£4 from Lidl.
Works perfectly. Never gets jammed. Needs no maintenance. Weighs buggerall.
Spend the £400 saved on fuel and wine.
Sorted. :wink:
Or just buy fold-up plastic step.
£4 from Lidl.
Works perfectly. Never gets jammed. Needs no maintenance. Weighs buggerall.
Spend the £400 saved on fuel and wine.
Sorted. :wink:
Or just buy fold-up plastic step.
£4 from Lidl.
Works perfectly. Never gets jammed. Needs no maintenance. Weighs buggerall.
Spend the £400 saved on fuel and wine.
Sorted. :wink:
Agreed.
Don't underestimate the substantial amount of weight that they and their bracketry add to the MH too.
I took the folding one off our previous MH to repair it, and really was astonished at just how heavy the damn thing was - and that was without the weight of the two substantial brackets that had been added to the chassis to hold it in place.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and mine is that I wouldn't be without an electrically operated step!
I have very recently had to replace the step on my van a single fold out the best price I found was from a German eBay supplier delivered for €201, most other prices for UK were well in excess of £200 plus delivery.
As to retro fitting one it will depend on what fixing is available on your vehicle, it may be as simple as drilling 4 holes and bolting in place or having to make bespoke framework to support it. The price it costs will reflect the time and materials used, the actual wiring up is not complicated and the kit supplies all necessary hardware, switches, relays etc.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and mine is that I wouldn't be without an electrically operated step!
I have very recently had to replace the step on my van a single fold out the best price I found was from a German eBay supplier delivered for €201, most other prices for UK were well in excess of £200 plus delivery.
As to retro fitting one it will depend on what fixing is available on your vehicle, it may be as simple as drilling 4 holes and bolting in place or having to make bespoke framework to support it. The price it costs will reflect the time and materials used, the actual wiring up is not complicated and the kit supplies all necessary hardware, switches, relays etc.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and mine is that I wouldn't be without an electrically operated step!
I have very recently had to replace the step on my van a single fold out the best price I found was from a German eBay supplier delivered for €201, most other prices for UK were well in excess of £200 plus delivery.
As to retro fitting one it will depend on what fixing is available on your vehicle, it may be as simple as drilling 4 holes and bolting in place or having to make bespoke framework to support it. The price it costs will reflect the time and materials used, the actual wiring up is not complicated and the kit supplies all necessary hardware, switches, relays etc.
Or just buy fold-up plastic step.
£4 from Lidl.
Works perfectly. Never gets jammed. Needs no maintenance. Weighs buggerall.
Spend the £400 saved on fuel and wine.
Sorted. :wink:
Wasn't going to bother to reply to you but just like everyone is entitled to an opinion, everyone's capabilities are different.
I am particularly adept mechanically and more than capable to repair most anything that can be repaired or more to the point maintained.
If maintained most things mechanical will work as intended, it's when you neglect things that they are likely to fail you.
As Kev previously said a mudflap will prevent most of the grit and mud that causes the damage add to that some occasional loving care cleaning and lubricating and you'll not suffer the problems you have previously experienced and fear.
Your current vehicle and some others have a door threshold low enough as to enable easy entry without extra additions, whereas most do not.
Apart from the problem highlighted by Kev plastic steps can often be down right dangerous, I've seen quite a few discarded in the rubbish because they have collapsed.
Our van has an internal cut-out step and is not supposed to require an external one. However, the threshold is quite high, so we carry a large sturdy plastic step and normally use it when pitched up. We can manage without, it's just more comfortable given our aging knee joints. The freestanding plastic step really comes into its own if the door side of the van has been raised significantly on the ramps to get the MH level.
The step also comes in handy for cleaning the windscreen, or fixing the wi-fi aerial high on the side of the van, or as an extra footrest when relaxing on an outdoor chair - so multipurpose use.
Not really considered investigating an electric step, which might not be feasible in any case on the design of our van.
Or just buy fold-up plastic step.
£4 from Lidl.
Works perfectly. Never gets jammed. Needs no maintenance. Weighs buggerall.
Spend the £400 saved on fuel and wine.
Sorted. :wink:
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