By Gail Marsh
Boing! Boiiing! That’s the sound we used to hear when stepping on our RV’s steps. Well, maybe we didn’t exactly hear it, but the entire trailer bounced whenever anyone used our entry steps. It certainly felt like Boing! Boiiing! The flimsy two steps had way too much “give” in them, even if a child used the steps! Then I found Camco’s Save-A-Step.
What is it?
The Save-A-Step is an adjustable step brace that fits directly under your RV steps. It’s portable and adjustable. What’s more, it works to banish the “boiiing” feeling entirely! Made from heavy-gauge steel and rated to handle 1,000 pounds, it features a 3/4-inch solid metal screw that adjusts to the exact height you need to stabilize the bottom step. Once that step is secure, it firms up the entire step system no matter how many steps your RV has.
Save-A-Step has been a great addition to our RVing experience. Its simple yet effective design helps stabilize the camper steps and provides a solid surface for our feet—whether we’re going out or coming in. It also saves wear and tear on the step.
Because the Sav-a-Step weighs less than two pounds, it doesn’t add significantly to the overall rig weight. Its design also allows for easy storage on moving day.
How the Save-A-Step works
It’s a simple, but brilliant concept. The Save-A-Step slips under the bottom RV step. Then you work the screw to raise or lower the device until it just touches the bottom of the step. With the bottom of the Save-A-Step sitting on the ground and the top part touching the underside of the step, your steps are secure. No more “boing” or trailer tilt when using the stairs!
You can check it out here and order for a great price.
Have you added any product(s) to make your RV steps function better? Please tell us about it/them in the comments below. Thanks!
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It is a fetish of mine. When connected to shore power I want a single point of electric ground. As the frame of RVs serves as a common ground, I always make sure that anything attached to the frame is insulated from earth under the RV to maintain that single ground at the power pedestal. When you have multiple grounds, they may not be equal and you can have electricity travel between the grounds – and just maybe through you.
I use 2 of those under our fifth wheel steps. I found that 1 in the middle wasn’t really stable but with one under each corner our steps are now rock solid.
One time our site was on grass and after a day of heavy rain my leveling jacks sunk into the ground about 5″. If I used the step support it would have bent the steps. likewise if the support was under a slide. I would only use the support when parked on cement.
Thank you for the information, Gail! Our Lippert steps are pretty sturdy in use. We have had no need of adding something to support them. Have a great week and safe travels!
The transmission on our electric steps failed long ago. We switched to a collapsable, adjustable aluminum step from Harbor Freight. I think it was less than $10.00. I still haven’t gotten around to fixing the original step.
I use a $19.00 scissor jack from Amazon. It’s infinitely adjustable, sturdy and can double as a spare jack…..
I use one these adjustable supports. I decided to get one after examining why the Kwikee electric step seemed soft or flexible when stepping on it. Digging deeper by lifting entry carpet and drilling inspection holes and using a flexible camera, from Harbor Frt, I found the floor where the step is attached had nearly broken thru at the attach points! I added some reinforcement supports which stopped the flexing, however, I added the adjustable support as insurance – especially for heavier persons. (Pics available). (Class A Winnebago 34′ Vectra, 1994).
We bought one of the step supports and did not like it! If you put it in the middle of the step it made both sides as you stepped on it dip. It made us feel uncomfortable and unsafe. Maybe if we bought 2 it would feel more secure. But we chose not to use it at all anymore.
Thank you for the suggestion, Gail! Have a great day and safe travels!