Camp Better With This RV Deck
Today the Professor was filming in Mexico, 
but on the way I stopped off at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, in southern Texas, for a little bird watching and saw this Lance camper in the parking lot. 
The back porch on this unit is a great addition making it more comfortable getting in and out of the rig. 
If you know how to weld you could easily build this yourself or you could have a welding shop do it for you. 
The platform must be supported by cables that are attached to the stabilizing legs with eye bolts. 
The step is held in place by standard quick disconnect pins and can be removed or folded up onto the platform while in transit. 
The deck is bolted to the camper just above the bumper. 
This configuration is especially good when camped in primitive areas. The platform provides a staging area to take off your shoes helping keep the inside of your rig cleaner. It's also a handy place to put stuff during setup and take-down. Reflective tape is on the edge of the deck, however because of the length I would consider the addition of taillights. I would also include a removable hand rail of some type near the step. 
This unit could also be designed to pivot up against the back door allowing you to tow a boat or utility trailer. With this design all I need is a rocking chair - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
but on the way I stopped off at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, in southern Texas, for a little bird watching and saw this Lance camper in the parking lot. 
The back porch on this unit is a great addition making it more comfortable getting in and out of the rig. 
If you know how to weld you could easily build this yourself or you could have a welding shop do it for you. 
The platform must be supported by cables that are attached to the stabilizing legs with eye bolts. 
The step is held in place by standard quick disconnect pins and can be removed or folded up onto the platform while in transit. 
The deck is bolted to the camper just above the bumper. 
This configuration is especially good when camped in primitive areas. The platform provides a staging area to take off your shoes helping keep the inside of your rig cleaner. It's also a handy place to put stuff during setup and take-down. Reflective tape is on the edge of the deck, however because of the length I would consider the addition of taillights. I would also include a removable hand rail of some type near the step. 
This unit could also be designed to pivot up against the back door allowing you to tow a boat or utility trailer. With this design all I need is a rocking chair - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVingLabels: Truck Campers
posted by Jim Twamley at
4/22/2008 05:32:00 PM
4 Comments:
Nice report on decks. I want one that folds down, like the carnival trailers have. Deck and awning....wow....
hope you enjoyed Santa Ana!
Don't miss Estero LLano Grande!!
beth
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Beth&Leo, at April 22, 2008 9:31:00 AM PDT
If it were to fold up, would it not interfere with opening the door in an emergency? Don't guess that would matter as much if you only rode in the cab portion.
Love the deck idea though.
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Marcia, at May 10, 2008 4:12:00 AM PDT
Old news- over 15 years ago, I installed a hitch receiver mounted platform under my camper; it works great. It is handy to strap chairs, firewood, BBQ's, bikes, etc to as well.
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Anonymous, at May 10, 2008 8:53:00 AM PDT
The yacht building industry has been making fiberglass and aluminum swim platforms for the back of boats, for years.
Perhaps one of these could be adapted? It'd be much lighter than a steel unit.
By
Anonymous, at May 12, 2008 10:13:00 AM PDT
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