Modify interior steps

[LarryL]

thanks for the apology,I just like to do mods to the 5er have had the trailer
just for a year now and have done a lot of mods to it I'm retired I have to do
something between trips.

[jbsmith]

Any instructions or recommendations for removing the stair tread without causing any unnecessary damage? We also think the stairs are a bit steep and have an annoying squeak in the stair tread.

[LarryL]

jbsmith you look for screws around the edge, I
just used a pry bar and went slow keystone
didn't put a lot of screws in mine I think 6
but if someone at there plant had time
to waist there could be more.
If you do the the stairs put pictures up
always like to see mods people have done.

[slewis95407]

I finally modified my steps.

[slewis95407]

More pictures
Thank you everbody for the inspiration.

[LarryL]

nice job slewis95407 on the steps, isn't it
so much better then that one step.

[slewis95407]

Larry L

It is so much better.
It didn't take too much work.

[byrdr1]

When someone does a 327RES. I will be watching that one..
Good job ya'll.
randy

[MILBY]

I posted earlier about the 327 we looked into it and the door is just to close. We did my friends 326 with no problem.

[gwest62]

We would also like to add three steps to our 2010 326. Do you have any pictures of your friends 326?

[f6bits]

The slewis posts above are from a 326. Or do you have a different 326? There’s also a LarryL post on page 1 or 2 of this thread with steps in a 326.

Originally Posted by gwest62

We would also like to add three steps to our 2010 326. Do you have any pictures of your friends 326?

[LPW1962]

Originally Posted by slewis95407

More pictures
Thank you everbody for the inspiration.

Steps look great! Did you re-use your carpet or get new? ...and if you got new, did you order from Keystone?

[MILBY]

look up on this page a couple of post. Slewis I believe has a 326 and has pic on here and it looks like he has it down and looks real nice.

[gwest62]

Originally Posted by LarryL

well after the last 2 week camping trip going up and down the 10 1/2 ''
stairs I now have the right stairs that keystone should have done in
the first place.

Larry, would you save me a lot of blood, sweat and tears by sharing the actual measurements of your stair mod with me? It would be MOST appreciated~!

[SteveC7010]

Originally Posted by LPW1962

Steps look great! Did you re-use your carpet or get new? ...and if you got new, did you order from Keystone?

I believe he stripped out the carpet from the floor of the entertainment center for the steps.

Edit 2/25/12: Another person who did a similar mod was the one that snagged the carpet from the bottom of the entertainment center.

[slewis95407]

Originally Posted by LPW1962

Steps look great! Did you re-use your carpet or get new? ...and if you got new, did you order from Keystone?

LPW1962

I reused the original carpet. Had to piece to gether near the cabinet. The carpet blends together and is not noticable. There is usable carpet under the entertainment center, but I did not use any of that carpet.

[Tim&Patty]

After having 3 visitors + RHDW (Red Head Dear Wife) fall using the non-standard step to the bedroom and RHDW's complaint about having to steam the fold out of the carpet everytime we set up, it was time to take matters into my own hands. I really think 90% of our problems would be solved if manufactures required designers to spend two weeks camping in their designs. OK, off the soap box and get busy building one! Just a couple off photo here, the rest will be in our album with measurements.

Had the wood from another project, 3/4" sanded plywood (manufacture's 1/2"). The biggest cost was the carpet, besides driving to three box stores was buying 2X12' length of carpet (very close match in color, little longer shag) for $48. Built and carpeted in my shop, placed in 5er and screwed down. Another work of art with hidden storage with the first step being hinged.

[Tim&Patty]

Sorry, too many projects so little time, I've just uploaded the finished photos of my step modification + measurements to our album. So far this week:
1. Installed our SteadyFast System
2. Built and installed steps
3. Installed EMS
4. Installed second drain valve on the 1" 1/2 galley pipe (not reaching between tires anymore)
Not bad for the first week of retirement well until RHDW informed me that she was taking Thurs & Fri off (Retired Unior rule violation IMHO)

[reubenray]

Originally Posted by Tim&Patty

Sorry, too many projects so little time, I've just uploaded the finished photos of my step modification + measurements to our album. So far this week:
1. Installed our SteadyFast System
2. Built and installed steps
3. Installed EMS
4. Installed second drain valve on the 1" 1/2 galley pipe (not reaching between tires anymore)
Not bad for the first week of retirement well until RHDW informed me that she was taking Thurs & Fri off (Retired Unior rule violation IMHO)

I agree with the Retired Union violation, but my DW does not. I can retire in 1 year and 6 months, but may wait just a little longer. The DW has to wait 6 years.

[LPW1962]

Well folks, we got the stair modification done on our Cougar 326MKS! Pretty easy, low cost and SOOO worth it! You don't feel like you are going to fall down face first from the hallway into the kitchen anymore! DH and I are just wondering when Keystone will "get it" and start placing this kind of arrangement in their designs.

Posting pics of the finished product...by the way we simply pulled the carpet from underneath the entertainment center to complete this. We also simply used the original stair tread for the top stair.



Thanks!

Leslie & Greg W