Welcome to Entry Five of Bracket Two for March Micro Mod Madness. The Micro Mod that wins each bracket will advance to the Final Four.
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Greg Gabert, Seminole, Florida
Step Board For Cabover Entry and Exit
2019 Ram 3500
2017 Palomino SS-1200 Backpack Edition
Getting up into the bed of my Palomino SS-1200 took some effort. Descending was a little scary at night as I stepped down onto the soft cushion. I needed a hard surface on which to step.
I remedied that soft situation by adding a step board under the sink bump out with strips to secure the step to the cabinets with sheet rock screws. I didn’t stain it yet so that it would stand out in the photo.
A collapsible plastic step serves as my launchpad and eliminated what used to be that first or last big step.
It’s been a very reassuring improvement eliminating that soft middle step onto the cushion in the middle of the night.
Materials Used:
1-inch by 6-inch by 12-inch hardwood or plywood. Don’t use pine! It is not structurally safe for this application.
1-inch by 1-inch pine strips for attaching to the existing cabinet.
(7) 1 5/8-inch sheet rock screws.
It took me 30 minutes to an hour depending on the wood and saw availability. I had the wood on hand, and it was $15 for the stool. In my opinion, the skill level of this modification is easy. This rocket scientist did something with wood!
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