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Camper jacking point step?

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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#707651
G'day.

I was looking around somewhere online and saw some really neat looking steps that slip into the jacking points on a bay for the sliding door. It seems like they are intended to be left on.

Are they legal here? Just the thing I need for the family, and still be able to take it off for when the going gets a bit rough 🙂

If they are legal, I might just make myself one. I sure know I never use the bloody crankhandle bilstein jack. Dangerous thing.

-Edited because typo in the tread title was really eating at me.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#707655
Not sure what you mean - Campmobiles have fold-out side steps, which bolt on to the undefloor frame. They don't go anywhere near the jack point, which is too far back. They are designed to make stepping into the rear cabin a breeze. They were fitted from new by the camper converters so there is no issue of legality.

Any good VW wrecker out to have one.

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#707705
Black64, that's pretty much what I meant yeah.

Phil74Camper: Even one of those fold out steps would be good yeah. Trouble is no VW wreckers or anything anywhere near me. I can get falcon, commodore and magna parts by the truckload but any euro parts are rare as.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#707729
i fitted these of a rodeo ute and they slip into the jack points after a bit of mucking around come in handy
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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#708064
The fold out steps are available at caravan accessory retailers. But those rodeo sidesteps don't look too bad on the ute ( gotta be some thing good about those rodeos) Les

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#708134
I like the runners! But I like your SC even more.

True enough the fold down steps are easily available but how on earth can they be securely mounted?

As silly as it sounds I'm also super paranoid about anything that may reduce ground clearance in any place.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.