Hi All - I'm reviving this string as we found a solution for the original steps that we think will work great and may help others. The original steps were difficult to lift out. We found some steps by Stromber Carlson, SMEX-24-20 that pull out and are easier to use. Here's the link:
https://bendtrailers.com/stromberg-c...SABEgJBrvD_BwE
This is the company we ordered from. Delivery was quick. We installed these Saturday and it took just a few minutes. They work great, are easy to pull out, and even seem a little more stabile than the original steps.
I have some pictures but can't figure out how to attach them. When I click on the "insert picture" icon it asks for a URL and the pictures are on my desktop.