Installing Modern Steps on a 1988 Vintage Fifth Wheel
The fold out steps on my fifth wheel, which were underperforming already in a number of ways, finally just fell off the camper during this last outing. I already had the replacement steps at home, so this was the motivation to get the project underway. When we had removed the door to get the fridge in, I had already found a rotted bit of wood in the frame under the entry floor that I replaced. That would provide a solid anchor point for the new steps. The only remaining problem was a bit trickier -- the door wouldn't close with the steps in place. There were two points of contact. The lower door frame stick out too far to allow the steps to rest against the true side of the camper. The door also hit. First job was cutting the door. The bottom of the door had already been covered so I expected it would be in bad shape once I opened it up. Sure enough, the sawzall unbutton the door without too much trouble to reveal a rotted 2x2 in the bottom of the door. Repairing it as part of