Seen them on newer trucks, but never before on a classic SW. The type in the photo looks like it fits more on a classic car. Is it an after market (or DIY) one? Somebody can shed a light on these? Available back in the seventies? One for sale? I want one for my EW.
Rob, that to me looks like a tubular 'plug-in' device going into a hitch receiver. Never seen one like it. Found these on a google image search: Hitch receiver step www.hitchcorner.com www.offroadandperformancenc.com There's others......
So simple, great idea IMO. I just may fab one up of my own, not for my wagons but for the honey's Escape, designed for Rascal as previous injuries are making it a bit difficult to jump up that high at times.
I see what you mean by 'tubular'. But what I see (admit it's a lousy photo) is a 'spoon shape' at both ends (or is it just me ). That spoon shape made it for me to have a more classic look than the ones found on i-net. I can imagine with a spoon shape (ends facing up) you can stand with both feet and slightly spread legs without slipping off. I have a luggage cover; a receiver hitch step would make it much more accessible.
i have one of those steps from an expedition we had. always left it in place to keep people from bumping into the bumper and for getting stuff off the roof
See those a lot here in Floriduuu. Check the camper magazines and catalogs. I also used to leave my reciever hitch in place to prevent getting my cheap, flimzy, crappy, thin, painted rear bumper bumped. But after bumping our legs a few times and saying *^#@ I took it off when not camping. Love to have one of those steps. Just never looked for one. If I got one here I'd have to lock it on or weld it on. Things here in parking lots wander off.
Worse than barking shins on those, there is the certainty that they prevent your bumper from absorbing bumps. Instead, the bump is passed directly to your frame. I'd much sooner fix a bumper or bumper mount than repair frame damage.
MikeT we're talking bumps here. Not demolition. Most people in parking lots simply get too close and tap the bumper which often scrapes or dents it. As for my pick up the bumpers are just painted body metal which can get messed up easy. It would take a fairly hard hit to bend the cross member. Go rest your shoulder and have a Pepsi!
I agree and the damage to yourself can be worse without having the energy absorbed by the bumper. There's a bit of reading here, but some interesting info and a cool product. http://www.superbumper.com/
the key word here is tubular . these are not pipe but rather thinwall kind of tubing designed just to hold a few hundred lbs.
