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[ozfueler]

Thank you, George.

[generdawg]

...This is to do with the fire regulation requirements...

Wouldn't a firemans exit pole fill the bill?

dawg (cheap, quick and simple - you're welcome )

[T1 Terry]

The steps are elecric Terry, they sit in a channel below the internal steps and are supported on the top rail with bearings. A steel cable is atteched under the bottom step and runs to a 240 v low geared electric motor. The stairs descend under their own weight and in the last 25 cm of travel the bottom rails in the storage cavity slope downwards at about 30 degrees which allows the steps to drop and find their own level on the ground. To retract them the electric motor winds them up until they hit a switch at the top of their travel cutting power to the motor.




We purchased the awning from a company in Thomastown, Vic, I'll hunt up his details and post them for you tomorrow. We usually retract the awning if the winds get too strong and never leave it out overnight or if we are not there. Bill C, 'Busman' has similar awnings and he anchors his to the side of his bus with retractable poles, i'm sure he can give you some details on them, hope this helps. Steve...

Do the steps fold flat when they retract or do they remain in at a fixed angle?

T1 Terry

[ozfueler]

They do fold flat Terry, the front of the step is located on the top rail whilst the back of the step is on the bottom rail.

[Dot]

...This is to do with the fire regulation requirements...

Wouldn't a firemans exit pole fill the bill? I could answer this Q but I would have to write myself a letter

dawg (cheap, quick and simple - you're welcome )

You iriot

[Vik351]

I now have the pull out Dometic job and a dodgy shoulder and was thinking of going down this track...???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQpz7Al2kM (I reckon he got lucky the morning of the ad)

This model still seems to look as though it would be a bit stronger in a breeze cos it still has arms linked to the body compared to the ones with no arms that just sproing out with a scissor action type thing, plus ya can have a fiddle with the slope etc...!!!

What say the clan, any good or do the motors die in five minutes...???

vik... Just thinkin out loud...

[Greynomad]

We have Quickee electric steps (standard on Winnie Explorers), which unfold from under our bottom internal step when we open the screen door (which is inside the main door).
We have a switch to make them stay out with the door closed (microswitch on flyscreen frame), but regardless of whether we have activated that or not, the instant we turn the key in the ignition, they fold away.
Driven by an electric motor & gears. We had to replace the motor 3 years ago, when it was 11 years old. Cost $1000 incl freight to Cairns & fitting.
We expect the replacement motor will still be working when we are inspecting the root systems of daisies from below.

[Vik351]

No news is good news I spose...!!!

vik...