Wander the West: looking for "THE" folding step stool... - Wander the West

MarkBC, on 01 May 2012 - 04:32 PM, said:

I think so but will need to test for that.

FWIW those rims are called "coining" but all of the desert racers out there will call it "dimpling." They're usually done for two reasons, either to strengthen a sheet with holes in it or as a traction aid. In this case I'd say probably both reasons.
It is quite remarkable how much stiffer a flat sheet of holes will get when the holes are "dimpled." Somewhere out there is a Utoob video demonstration of this effect. Though there are dedicated, and sometimes quite expensive, dies made for coining/dimpling a friend uses old bearing race matched sets with a draw bolt to achieve the same thing.

I did throw some water on it and it was a little slippier but I felt surefooted.

i just got back from my first trip with my new step. wow!!!, it worked great. no messing with a fold up step stool.the two steps easily cover the distance up to the bed.even my wife liked it.

wes

Am curious about your travel stowage, do you leave it in place or remove it? I've been removing what I built (partly because I've yet to drill a hole for a pin and partly because it's a hangy-down part), but haven't been happy with any storage methods/ideas that I've had.

i've only used it once. i just layed it in the camper so it would be first thing out and last thing in when packing up. i suppose i could leave the 18 inch extension in as it doesnt go past the tailgate.the step may hit ground if i take a steep curb or ramp since it sits way out there.i haven't tried to wedge it in the space between camper and truckbed,i might try that.

wes

We now have a slightly beat up small portion of cabinet courtesy of the step and Hole in the Rock road's washboard. I'm thinking of using a cut-off portion of trailer hitch socket oriented vertically on the soon to be built spare carrier with a pinch bolt to keep it from ratting.