09-01-2012, 05:34 PM
Gang,
I have finally found a thread that I am qualified to reply to. I had Newell change out my Quickee steps to the Braun step.
In order to replace the step, they have to take out the old step, cut out the bottom of coach and reframe the hole that is left. (Lots of cutting and some welding).
The new step is a Braun Executive step. Any Braun distributor can get the step, but the installation is rather involved. There are really two key differences between the Quikee and the Braun. First of all the new steps are much more stable. They feel like you are walking up concrete steps. No movement at all. Simply amazing. The other key difference is that the Braun steps are designed to be "hidden". That is there is a metal bottom that folds up when the steps come in to hide the steps themselves.
In my case, Newell removed my old steps, installed the new steps, fabricated the metal trip pieces to duplicate the rest of coach, and finally they painted the new metal outside piece to match the rest of coach. When the step is "in" you cannot see any steps. Much more streamlined looking.
Steve, you should have "hit" on that estimate! I think that my steps were north of $7K. But even at that price, it is my favorite upgrade on my coach.
Cheers,
bill
I have finally found a thread that I am qualified to reply to. I had Newell change out my Quickee steps to the Braun step.
In order to replace the step, they have to take out the old step, cut out the bottom of coach and reframe the hole that is left. (Lots of cutting and some welding).
The new step is a Braun Executive step. Any Braun distributor can get the step, but the installation is rather involved. There are really two key differences between the Quikee and the Braun. First of all the new steps are much more stable. They feel like you are walking up concrete steps. No movement at all. Simply amazing. The other key difference is that the Braun steps are designed to be "hidden". That is there is a metal bottom that folds up when the steps come in to hide the steps themselves.
In my case, Newell removed my old steps, installed the new steps, fabricated the metal trip pieces to duplicate the rest of coach, and finally they painted the new metal outside piece to match the rest of coach. When the step is "in" you cannot see any steps. Much more streamlined looking.
Steve, you should have "hit" on that estimate! I think that my steps were north of $7K. But even at that price, it is my favorite upgrade on my coach.
Cheers,
bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama