Getting nice outside and I have been thinking of adding chrome fold down steps on the front bumper and hand holds just under the windshield. Questions; as many of you seem to have them on you coaches. Do you use them? How are the hand holds attached, just from the out side? A close photo of a hand hold would be nice to go by. I have no problem now reaching even the marker lights from a 1 foot step stool. I think it would make it faster to clean windshield at gas stops. Thanks. JKB

Sloop John B,

I can't offer pictures at this time, but I use the hand holds to secure myself while washing the windows. They are bolted through from the back.

Bill G

Bill G.; Thanks , the picture of your coach shows hand holds that look very sleek and I aways wondered how they were attached. JKB

I have the same "flip-down" bumper steps and hand-holds on the face of the front of the truck.

It's a-bit precarious to hold-on and stand on the steps or the narrow bumper at the same time as washing the windows. Not saying that it can't be done, as I do-it all the time, but it is a bit of a challenge.

I am looking into a fire service style bumper for the fron of my truck, then I'll really have something to stand-on!

"It's a-bit precarious to hold-on and stand on the steps or the narrow bumper at the same time as washing the windows. Not saying that it can't be done, as I do-it all the time, but it is a bit of a challenge"

My first Barth had these and I stopped using them and went to a small stepstool. Not as convenient, but much easier. Didn't even consider it with my current coach.

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Originally posted by Gunner:
My first Barth had these and I stopped using them and went to a small stepstool. Not as convenient, but much easier. Didn't even consider it with my current coach.

I got a squeegee/bug pad with an extending handle (goes to about 6', IIRC), at Wal-Mart - about $13.

Some options at:

http://www.awdirect.com/awdirect/catalog.cfm?dest=dir&l...55&linkon=subsection