These aluminum steps attach to the door frame on RVs that do not have a step well installation point. 3-Step design extends to 4 steps with pull-out booster step. Fine-tune height and level stairs with landing gear. Glow tape lights step surface.
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Will Torklift GlowStep Revolution Uprising Steps Work for You?
Fold-down steps are typically installed on travel trailers and some RVs. The fold-down steps from Torklift lift up to latch into your camper's doorway for storage. To ensure you choose the correct size for your application, there are a few measurements you will need to take.
The Torklift revolution Uprising Steps install inside your camper's doorframe. Measuring for this may seem tricky, but once you know what to look for, figuring out the right fit for your RV doorway is easy.
First, you will need to measure the doorsill plate, both the height and the clearance between it and the bottom of the door. For the Revolution Uprising steps to fit, the doorsill height should be between 5/8" and 3/4", and the clearance should be at least 3/8".
Next measure between the door frame flanges - the doorway width - to determine the step size that will fit into your camper's doorway. You will need a doorway that is at least 28" wide for these steps to work.
If it turns out you have a narrower doorway, there are smaller step assemblies available that fit 24" wide doorways. A full list of the available steps is below.
The doorway threshold will be used as the "mounting point" to determine how many steps you will need.
How Many Steps Do You Need?
To decide on how many steps you'll need, measure from the mounting point to the ground. This is called the entry height. The entry height should roughly match the height of the steps when they're fully extended, and it will tell you how many steps you need.
The chart below displays entry height measurement ranges in the first column. If you determined you need a mounting bracket that fits a 24" doorway, the step part numbers with that width are in the second column. If you determined you need a bracket that fits a 28" doorway, the step part numbers with that width are in the third column. Choose the doorway width that is closest to your measurements without going over.
This page's step assembly is in bold text.
| Entry Height | 24" Doorways | 28" Doorways |
|---|---|---|
| 19-7/8" - 27-3/8" | TLA9103 | TLA9003 |
| 27-3/8" - 34-7/8" | TLA9104 | TLA9004 |
| 34-7/8" - 42-3/8" | TLA9105 | TLA9005 |
| 42-3/8" - 49-7/8" | Not available | TL64YR |
How Do You Install the Steps?
To install the steps:
-Make sure the brackets are flush against the doorframe and the floor
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Ellen: Hey everyone. I'm Ellen here at etrailer.com and today we're taking a look at the TorkLift GlowStep Revolution uprising RV steps. Now these are a great option for those vehicles that don't already have a step well underneath the entryway for their vehicle, since these are going to actually just collapse and then store inside our vehicle while we're in transport. The other cool thing about these is that they actually have a bonus step, so it's really a three step plus one. Because there is a little latch that we have to undo to get that fourth step out. So if we need a little extra height from our steps, we can lift them up, pull this lever at the bottom, and then we'll have an additional step that will deploy out.
Since I just have this kind of precariously resting there, I'm not going to show you that, but that's basically how this works.If you need that fourth step all the time, you'd probably want to go to the four step version of this rather than using this one for that, since it's just another extra step. It's totally usable as a four step, but there's just that extra piece you have to do to deploy that every time. And if you're going to be living with this day in and day out, it might be a little bit annoying. But the other nice thing about the TorkLift steps is they are pretty adjustable as well, so these are going to be bolted together rather than riveted. And if in the future you decide that you wanted to add in that step, you can do that with an extra kit for replacing one of our steps.
So that's a nice option there. You can also remove a step if you decide that you don't need that. Replace it if something happens to it, it gets damaged. So very adjustable for your needs for your vehicle.The other thing that's really nice, in addition to having that bonus step, that'll give us another seven and a half inches of height for this. We also have these landing feet and these are going to be adjustable as well.
With this little detent at the top, we can adjust that another seven and a half inches in inch increments. So if we happen to be at a kind of uneven camping ground, we can adjust those independently side to side to get that dialed in. And it's going to create a really nice stable connection between our RV and the ground. This isn't like your OEM stairs where they don't make any contact with the ground, and then you kind of have that diving board feeling, where you feel like you're about to spring off into the ether. So these are going to be very secure, a lot easier on your knees, a lot easier on your back.
And also a lot easier for pets and little ones to get in and out of your RV as well.Another thing that I really like about these is that they actually have this little sticker of glow tape on each step on each side. So even in the dark, we'll be able to see where our stairs are and not have to kind of figure out where they are as we're coming in and out. We'll be able to see them even at night.They're made of a durable aircraft, grade aluminum for the steps. All our hardware is going to be stainless steel, so we don't have to worry about any rust or corrosion. It's going to be a really step that should last for a long time. Very adjustable as I said, and then this portion is going to be what goes over our threshold. So we'll just mount these brackets into our threshold, kind of at the side of our frame and then down into the frame as well.Whenever we're ready to travel, we collapsed the steps, fold it up, and this is going to be nice as well for kind of close quarters situations. One of the very similar steps to this would be the Lippert SolidStep, which is a great, as the name suggests, solid step. But the disadvantage with that is that it's kind of like a little drawbridge, and if you're in a narrow spot where there's maybe another RV or a fifth wheel right next to you, and you go to deploy those stairs out, well now you've hit the other RV or you can't get them all the way out because they just come out like a drawbridge. With these, since they're a scissor style and we can collapse them in, they really don't need that much room to deploy. You just need about 12 inches or so to flip them out, spread them out, and then you're good to go. So definitely an advantage there, especially if you're going to be in a some kind of close quarters situations.The other nice thing about our feet, nice wide little footprint to make sure that we don't just sink into the ground. Height adjustment is great as well. These just are made pretty well, especially with the a bolt on design, they're going to move in and out really well instead of the kind of riveted style. It doesn't hold too tightly that you have to fight with it, but it's not too loose to where it just flops all over the place and it might hit you in the face or anything like that. So these are just a really nice, very sturdy step to improve getting in and out of your RV.As far as the numbers to throw at you, the entry height that this is going to work with is anywhere between 27 3/8 inches to 34 7/8 inches. And that's going from the ground to that bottom corner of your thresholds. So that's where we're getting our measurement there. As far as clearance, you want to make sure that you have at least 3/8's of an inch in between your threshold and the bottom of your door just to make sure that it will clear over this piece, since your door will have to close over that. It should be sitting level, but just the way I have it here, it's kind of resting on that, but that's what's going to actually go over your threshold. And you also want to make sure that that threshold is between about 5/8's of an inch and 3/4's. Those are really the numbers to make sure that this is going to fit with your vehicle.Again, as I said at the beginning, we'll have two different versions of this step with a 28 inch width or 24 inch width. As far as the usable stair width, for our bigger option, it's going to be about 23 inches. And then for our smaller version, it's about 18 and a half. And that's just for this top step we're actually going to be stepping, as far as the usable width there. Our steps are going to be eight inches deep, with a seven and a half inch rise, which is pretty common to what you'd normally have in your house. So it's not going to be a giant step that feels too big or a really small one that might kind of be harder on your back.These have a weight capacity of 375 pounds. It comes with a lifetime limited warranty from TorkLift, and they are made in the USA. A couple options that you can get with these, or you can pick up separately actually, would be a handrail. That's going to be part number TLA7621. You can find that here at etrailer.com. As well as a boot brush, which is TLA7603. And that's just a little brush that you can mount up here and then wipe off any mud or debris that you've gotten on your boots so you don't track it all over the inside of your RV.I think these are a great option, really stable and secure. And they look nice, easy to use, and they should last for a long time. So I hope this video has been helpful in making your decision. And that's going to do it for our look at the TorkLift GlowStep revolution uprising steps with booster step.
Very good product and company to do business with.
This was very easy to install. Worked just like I wanted it to.
Easy install. Solved our lack of space issues while stored at home. Quality product. Packaging was horrible
Bought 2 items from you. Both worked well. I would recommend this company to other people
Everything went well and customer service was on point
Awesome steps. Easy install and easy to use. Very sturdy.
Surprisingly easy to install with very good instructions.
Love the way they work.
The package was not in the best shape upon arrival, but the steps appear to be unharmed. The installation instructions were laid out nicely and very clear.
Took me an hour to install the steps on our Winnebago Mini Drop WD1710. They fit with no alterations to the door frame.
They are sturdy and much easier and safer to enter and exit than the original single floating step.
Poorly packaged
Entry bracket was bent
Where steps mount was bent and broke the weld
Had to reweld it
The steps worked great. Good concept but unfortunately my wife could not raise them up by herself so we had to go back to the strut assisted steps that came with our RV.
Just finished the installation. I replaced Mor-Ryde steps, which came stock in our Grand Design. The original steps are good, but we had Torkilifts on out prior camper and really liked them. They are sturdy and the level of the camper is not an issue anymore when wanting to open the camper door wit the Mor-Ryde steps. Definitely would recommend. (They are pricey, but it is a quality item.)
We bought Torklift Glowstep Revolution steps from etrailer.com for our previous 2016 Rockwood 8329SS, which had a stepwell. We have now traded for a 2019 Flagstaff 8321KBS (Forest River twins: same trailers and floorplan, made in same factory, different brand names, which doesn't have a stepwell to mount the Glowstep Revolution steps, so we had to order the Glowstep Revolution UPRISING steps for the Flagstaff, also from etrailer. The Flagstaff came factory equipped with the swing-out SolidSteps that fold upwards into the doorway, and there isn't room in our RV garage to open these steps. The Torklift Glowstep Revolution UPRISING steps were our only option if we wanted to gain access to the interior of our trailer while in the garage. Unlike the Rockwood, we had no stepwell in which to install the Glowstep Revolution steps, as we installed on the Rockwood. Like the Lippert Solidsteps, they also swing up to store upside down inside the doorway, but the folded stack of 5 steps is only about 2 feet high when folded and stored inside. Torklift Glowsteps can be used to gain access into a travel trailer in any "tight" place. They can be extended straight down and used like a ladder, if need be. I have disabilities, but the UPRISING steps were easier for me to install, because all the work was at waist level, instead of under the stepwell. The steps attach to the trailer doorframe with 6 bolts. You do have to do some precise measuring before you drill those 6 holes. It was tedious work to mark the holes, but not difficult. The UPRISING steps have a "booster" step under the bottom step that will fold out if the terrain surrounding the trailer is lower than the surface the wheels are parked on, and we have camped in sites that did require folding out the "booster" (5th) step, making a separate 4-legged platform unnecessary. All in all, we like the UPRISING steps just as much or better than the regular Torklift Glowstep Revolution steps that store in a stepwell. At 70 and 71, with my wife's "trick" hip and my "bum" knees, the 7 1/2-inch rise of Torklift's "scissoring" steps make it MUCH easier for us to get into and out of our RV than SolidSteps, Step Above, or factory hanging steps. Don't be worried about any minor 'flexing" of the steps when using them. You don't feel it, and Torklift has been making these steps for truck campers for a long, long time. However, we will be purchasing the Torklift "quick-connect" railing system soon. I am taller than my wife, and have little balance problems with them at this time, but with the 5th "booster" step deployed, my wife feels she may lose her balance if she doesn't go slowly and hang on to the door. It IS a "long way" to the ground when the "booster" step is deployed, and just this elevation can make some people feel uneasy without a railing for "reassurance". Even if we didn't have the clearance problem with the SolidSteps or Step Above steps in our garage, we still prefer the Torklft Glowsteps because of the reduced "rise" between steps. Family members have both of the other "swing-out" steps on their RVs, and it is MUCH harder for us to climb OR descend the others. The Glowsteps are somewhat more expensive than the others (the others don't FOLD), but we have NO regrets about the cost. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the installation at this time. We have been working on "personalizing" this new trailer to the extent that we had done on the 2016, and we have been busy! lol
One of the better accessories we've added to the trailer. Makes life easy unwinding and rewinding the bulky 50a cord. Easy install.live it !
Disappointed that one os the legs has no rubber stops. ALSO something as simple as quality nuts for the bolts. I had to go to home depot to buy more since three of them wouldnd even go on the boltFor the money these cost there is really no excuse.Probably should have give it a three considering the way the ups driver through the box on my porch when the box clearly states fragile. I did get it installed and it does work as described. How about sending some rubber stops for the feet.
This is one of the best products I’ve purchased. I replaced my Step-Above steps (<1 year old) with Torklift because of weight and ease of use...the coach parked next to me in storage never allowed enough room without pulling out my Solitude when gaining access. The install was a snap it took less than and hour with my buddy Tom. Matt at etrailor was top notch and helped coordinate the delivery while we were on the road. Five star rating for service, product and installation.
Easy to install. Just make sure if you have any drawers by the doorway, clear the lift brackets. I had to trim my cabinet drawer, which was no big deal.
Steps work great. Entry is a breeze.
Great product. Fit perfectly and very easy installation. Also, very fast shipping.
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