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I wanted to take the old damaged steps back to a Fleetwood dealer, but they would fit only in my living area, and I did not like the idea of sharp metal there. The RV guy even tried fitting them in the driver's seat, but we decided they would damage the upholstery, so he suggested I take them into town to get someone to cut the rivets so they could be in two or three smaller pieces and fit into my basement area. The whole step assembly is very heavy and made of substantial steel. It would not be good to have an accident with this flying around in a coach.

I dropped them off yesterday at this one-person auto repair shop, and the guy said he would try to cut them up or bang on them to make them smaller. This was your typical small town shop, complete with dog, except the dog was a poodle mix.

Imagine my surprise this morning when I returned to pick them up and found he had banged them back into operating condition!!!! They are not pretty, but they work, and he managed to bend back the heavy metal without even damaging the electric motor or the light that was attached underneath!

So while i waited, he reinstalled them on my RV, and they work!!! I cannot believe my luck in finding this amazing man. He charged me only $100 and took a check. I am really thrilled I do not have to go in and out of my driver's door all the time. In addition, this means I can go camping with my son and his family as soon as I get to California instead of having to either cancel and head for the dealers or use some sort of stepstool at the entrance, not a safe thing for small kids.

So, now I can relax a bit and schedule all the warranty stuff for later in August and not have to mess up all of our plans. I am still going to insist the Fleetwood get me a new set of steps and fix all the other stuff, but at least everything is usable for now.

Today was a good day!!

PS - I am in a KOA in Rawlins, wy, and VERY glad I am not in a popup camper. A big storm with heavy winds and rain just came through and my rig rocked like crazy. There are two popups here with small kids, and I imagine it must have been scary. It was scary enough in here!

Great news! Isn't it wonderful when you find somebody who actually does a good job, above & beyond what is expected.

I'll tell you, you can find the most amazing people in some of those small towns. They've learned to actually fix something instead of being parts replacers! Good for you!

I loved Rawlins when I was there back in '05 or '06, first really long trip after DH passed. Spent a week there. I'm thinking we stayed in a PA park, but I could be wrong. That's where I first met Irene and Fernie...think it was in Rawlins....could be wrong, I've slept since then. They had been to a GTG up in Gillette and came down to meet me on their way home. We had a good time there exploring, even found some sand dunes at Seminole Lake.

that was really neat Judy ...glad that you found someone that could fix it so it's useable for a bit
It is funny the memories a name will bring...one of my dd's hates Rawlins we were all going on a vacation and our first stop was to be Rawlins
due to everyone leaving at odd times we were to meet in Rawlins and leave for Iowa the next day she drove and drove and drove trying to find us
this was almost 15 years ago so not many had cell phones we finally caught up with her but not before she had formed very negative feelings for the town
I laugh now but then was getting concerned that we would find her our son and grandson...
Sheila

thats good news on the steps glad your back in business

So glad your steps are fixed and you can continue on with your plans. Here's hoping the rest of your trip is great!

Yay!! Glad things are looking up!

Linda

That's great news, Judy! I'm so glad things went well for you and that the steps are operational.

Yeah....I'm so glad things worked out and now you can enjoy your travels.

Great news Judy! California or bust!