Who's fallen out their Motorhome?

I was driving from Poland to Germany and on a whim diverted to Jelenia Góra to see where someone was born. A dump of a town these days.

Parking spot was high at the back and the next morning, being bleary eyed, I forgot about it, and I heard a crunch as I stumbled down the step. Drove on into Germany, a lovely spot, and to test for a broken ankle I went for a 5 mile walk.

Later, a daughter in law said only you would be daft to enough to test the possible damage like that....... But don't change because it makes you who you are. 😳
 
marchie said:
Life is an uphill task at these times, Eric, with a rapid change caused by gravity :rolleyes: The non-scientists among us believe that gravity is a myth and that the earth sucks ... :ROFLMAO:

Steve
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In my case it was a change in the angle of attack caused by a change in the centre of gravity resuting in a loss of equilibrium ...🤪
 
My major accident happened 30+ years ago and it was in our caravan.

It had been raining and we had been drinking and it was time for the dogs to be taken out for their nightime pee.

I was wearing some very worn Crocks, opened the door and put my foot out onto the plastic step that was sliightly sloping because of the angle of the land.
I came too about 30 mins later with a large towel wrapped around my head talking a load of gibberish! It was before we had a mobile phone (and in any case there was no signal in this remote part of Derbsyshire), the CL farm house was quite a long way away across the fields and it was too late, so my most beloved decided that we would sit it out whilst she nursed me as I kep repeating over and over again the same old gibberish.

The following morning she was able to examine the 3" cut in the back of my head which had been caused by it striking the sharp aluminium rim of the door surround frame.

Oh such is life!!
 
saxonborg said:
In my case it was a change in the angle of attack caused by a change in the centre of gravity resuting in a loss of equilibrium ...🤪
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There's something from my teenage years about the size of the rise and its relationship to the angle of the dangle that would be useful both to remember and to deploy now as I move inexorably toward the big '70' [10 weeks tomorrow] :rolleyes:

Steve
 
Both our coach builts have had an integral step, but with knackered knees I still need something to grab hold of. Luckily for me Bailey put a towel rail right next to the hab door. Actually not sure whether it's a hand rail or a sloping towel rail, but it's very handy.
 
Sharon the Cat said:
Both our coach builts have had an integral step, but with knackered knees I still need something to grab hold of. Luckily for me Bailey put a towel rail right next to the hab door. Actually not sure whether it's a hand rail or a sloping towel rail, but it's very handy.
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Any port in a storm; A rose by any other name ... But, if you want a 3rd option, you could always advertise for a Chippendale to stand guard ... :ROFLMAO:Lovely furniture, and solid wood ...

Steve
 
marchie said:
There's something from my teenage years about the size of the rise and its relationship to the angle of the dangle that would be useful both to remember and to deploy now as I move inexorably toward the big '70' [10 weeks tomorrow] :rolleyes:

Steve
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If I remember correctly, I think it's inversely proportional to the loop of the droop?
 
Sharon the Cat said:
Both our coach builts have had an integral step, but with knackered knees I still need something to grab hold of. Luckily for me Bailey put a towel rail right next to the hab door. Actually not sure whether it's a hand rail or a sloping towel rail, but it's very handy.
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sounds handy.
Knowing Bailey, it probably started life as a horizontal hand rail until the fitters came back from their pub lunch :)

Can you use it on the way out as well as the way in?
 
wildebus said:
sounds handy.
Knowing Bailey, it probably started life as a horizontal hand rail until the fitters came back from their pub lunch :)

Can you use it on the way out as well as the way in?
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I use it more on the way out as dodgy knees like to give way more often going downwards.
 
Sharon the Cat said:
Both our coach builts have had an integral step, but with knackered knees I still need something to grab hold of. Luckily for me Bailey put a towel rail right next to the hab door. Actually not sure whether it's a hand rail or a sloping towel rail, but it's very handy.
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Probably the same as mine and meant to be a handrail, used mainly for tea towel in mine though and magnetic torch, and litter picker, and bungees…
 
We have a Milenco version of the Fiamma grab handle/security device mentioned above however Mrs G finds it difficult getting in and out sometimes when using the fitted electric one step on the MH so I recently bought one of these foldable ones after seeing one close hand on a site recently. The depth of the step and the angle of the pitch of the steps seem much better than the cheaper foldable ones on the market...

 
39cm is quite tall, but they look quite good for the money and fold up out of the way, I'm going to measure our door height.

There is a van make out there that has a sort of step outside the cab doors too, we looked at one ages ago and Liz had a lot less trouble getting in and out.
 
GMJ said:
We have a Milenco version of the Fiamma grab handle/security device mentioned above however Mrs G finds it difficult getting in and out sometimes when using the fitted electric one step on the MH so I recently bought one of these foldable ones after seeing one close hand on a site recently. The depth of the step and the angle of the pitch of the steps seem much better than the cheaper foldable ones on the market...

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I saw the Milenco grab handle and it looks good and half the price, but I am going to go with the Fiamma one as a key difference is the Fiamma one is a locking security bar as well (I don't believe the Milenco one has a keyed lock option?).

I need to do some measuring to decide if it is the 31 or 45 version I need to buy, but will be getting from Jackson's Leisure as better price than eBay or Amazon. (Probably call them tomorrow to ask for a account discount as well ;)

I was using a folding step (very strong metal one that I already had) for a couple of years whilst I didn't fix the electric one and that was good. However ... It did move around side to side as it was not secured at all, which I think is a big advantage of the electric fitted ones. occasionally I make it the best of both by putting the folding step UNDER the extended electric one (it happens to be just the right height) and then I have a step that doesn't shift side to side OR go down and move as you step on it.


I was replying on a thread about Lochore on WC, and that thread and this thread combined to remind me of the last time I was there ... And someone fell out their friends motorhome coming down the steps! He really did hurt himself as well, it was not a fall down and get up moment, so it is a "there but the grace of God" situation more often then it should - or needs to - be. Remembering that event confirmed to me a handle is a good idea!
 
We have a double step and it has such a huge leverage on the floor, it's going in for some reinforcement welding next Saturday all being well, the step dips at the front side about an inch so it wants sorting, the actual floor is okay though.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
We have a double step and it has such a huge leverage on the floor, it's going in for some reinforcement welding next Saturday all being well, the step dips at the front side about an inch so it wants sorting, the actual floor is okay though.
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This is something that concerns me, I have to say. This is why I like (when I remember) to use the folding step under the electric one.

This is the one I have - bought it to use with my T4 Van but used it on all of them since. (it makes a handy little stool to sit on as well when doing stuff lower down or a bit of gardening :) )
Other vans could differ, but when folded it fits perfectly into the hab door step recess so doesn't get in the way at all when not in used
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"The Kampa Folding Steel Step has a platform size of 50cm x 26cm and a platform height of 26cm when open and designed to take a maximum load of 150kg. The legs of the step incorporate a safe locking system."

FWIW, when it is not in the Van (which is most of the time by far), it just lives on the driveway and never taken inside and it is still in perfect condition (apart from a little dent from when I bounced a big wheel and tyre combo on it taking the wheel out the van. silly thing to do :( )
 
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