Anybody interested in steps for a deuce?

[John S-B]

I have guy at a machine shop giving me a price to make some new steps for my deuce. I asked him to use a heavier gauge steel than the original. They'd be the same size, but they might not need the angle reinforcement on the bottom, which is where they tend to rust out anyway. He's also going to give me a price for diamond plate steel. He didn't think he would be able to do the dimples though. (I have an idea of how to do that by hand)
As long as I'm doing this, is there any interest out there for these? I haven't really seen any for sale. Anybody have a particular interest in plain, dimpled or diamond plate? I'd probably do a batch of them in primer and hardener if I got enough interest, just wanted to see if there was anybody out there that needed them.

 

[gungearz]

Maybe in the future but for now, I just keep pounding mine back into shape.... There not all ripped up yet or not rusted........

 

[Cleveland Iron]

Hmmmm... How much? Will it have some sort of grab bar or bars? I tend to fall down and go %*&$%%!!!

 

[Repo3004]

John, are we talking about the steps below the cab door or like the bumper steps?

 

[ntxcop]

I was thinking it was steps that mounted on the tailgate to assist in entering the bed. If so, I'm interested.

 

[Woodsplinter]

How bout a slide-out/ swing-out step underneath the cab step so my wife can get inside more easily? Exterior grab bar would help too!

 

[John S-B]

The steps below the cab doors.

 

[John S-B]

I was thinking it was steps that mounted on the tailgate to assist in entering the bed. If so, I'm interested.

No, it's the ones for the driver and passenger doors, sorry if I wasn't clear.

 

[John S-B]

Okay, I just talked with the guy. It would be about $80 a pair for 1/8" steel diamond plate, and $60 for a pair of plain 1/8" steel. I'm going to work on a way to make the "dimples" like the OEM steps. These are much thicker than the original so there's no need for the reinforcement angle underneath, which is were they tend to rust out anyway. They should be more resistant to getting beat up off road too. If anyone's interested, let me know. I'll list them in the classifieds if there's enough interest to make a go of it.

 

[Another Ahab]

Cost seems fair. I could be interested. Shipping from where?

 

[John S-B]

Cost seems fair. I could be interested. Shipping from where?

They would be shipped from 43061 (Central Ohio). I don't know the weight, but I don't think shipping would be too much. I just may get a batch of the plain ones made and go from there.

 

[Another Ahab]

10-4. I'm in. Please keep us all posted.

 

[Cleveland Iron]

Hmmm, I want to see pictures of one when you get it installed.

 

[Hard Head]

Did you still have some and will they work on a 923? I have a 5 ton and it is now a little bit higher off the ground with 16X20 tires. Pictures if you do.

Thanks!

 

[John S-B]

I don't know how the steps on a 923 compare to deuce steps, so I can't really say. But I'm going to talk to the guy Monday and have several sets made up. I planned on drilling the mounting holes myself to save a buck, but if you can measure the mounting brackets to see if they'd fit, I could leave a pair blank and you could drill them yourself.

 

[John S-B]

Update, just waiting for a final price from the shop. I'll repost and put an ad up when I get the final word.

 

[Lieutenant Dan]

I might be interested

 

[Hainebd]

I am fabbing a set out of aluminum scaffold plank. Same width.

 

[Darwin T]

Let me know.

 

[rustystud]

I'm also interested in the Diamond plated ones.