I installed motor home steps on both sides so my wife could get in my '95 4X4. When a door is opened the step on that side extends. When it is closed the step retracts.
Here is another. I've customized my dash with a switch panel in place of the cup launcher. The trailer brake is where the ashtray was. I also replaced the stock shift lever with one from a '99 that has the OD button on the end of it. I used the OD button hole for my EGT gauge.
Well i am still kind of working on these. The shifter is done red button activates a set of autozone airhorns. The air tank set up is going to have a quick connect under the bed of the truck for an air supply at the race track, and goes to a set of 14" triple trumpet train horns. Then the red button will make those horns blow.arty018:
I think you can put a couple of gauges in the cup spiller hole. I had too many switches so I used the space for them. Three of my gauges are in a gauge panel below the dash.
The OD button is like a door bell button. It's momentary. Push to connect. Let go to disconnect. My OD indicator light in on my switch panel. The OD button will not work for lockup or anything else that uses a normal on/off switch. That is: on in one position and off in another.
The only problems I have had is that the black paint gave up and I had to paint them. Lots more use in my truck than a motor home would ever have. The biggest problem with painting them was that I had to punch out the rivets. There is no source for them so I made some from stove bolts because of the round smooth head. Of course that means that I have more slack than I had before so the steps droop about an inch per step. The company that builds the steps is not too far away in Oregon so one of these days when I'm up there doing some salmon fishing with my son-in-law I will run up to the factory and see if I can get some of the proper rivets. Even with the extra slack the steps still work perfectly. The trick is mounting them. I built bracket for each side that bolts to the frame rail. That makes the steps a little springy but not too bad. The steps are rated at 300 lbs so there is no trouble with strength. The trick is to get the brackets just right for position for my wife. After a few tries at doing that I told her that if she wants any more adjustments the welder is in the garage so have at it. If you want to discuss the details email me.
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