I had a step that was starting to wobble a little. Upon investigation, I found that the steps are held on by 4 screws and each side had 1 of the 4 screws had missed the support entirely. I saw on this forum where someone had line-x or some other substance sprayed on their steps, so I had mine done similarly and I think they turned out great. This is with the line-x premium, which is the regular line-x with the UV coating over it. I had some llumar film placed around the fuel filler wells to try and prevent chipping of the paint from the diesel nozzles, but that didn't work out well. After I made these pictures I filled in the screw holes with black caulking and they are hardly noticeable now.
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Current:
2017 Jayco Seneca 37TS
Toad: 2009 Ford Flex
Former:
2015 Jayco Greyhawk 31DS
Toad: 2009 Ford Flex
Looks great, far better than the cheap stick-on pads they come with!
You're lucky they only "missed" with one screw on yours. On my passenger side step they only "hit" with one!
Did you use self-tapping screws to replace yours? After I had mine coated I ended up using stainless rivnuts into the supports and stainless machine screws to reattach. I also dabbed some black silicone to conceal the screw heads. I hope they will be easier to remove should I need to versus the screws Jayco installed. They were hard to remove!
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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Apple Valley MN
2015 Seneca TS, 2019 Seneca TS
Previous RVs: 3 truck campers and 2 fifth wheels
Love the Seneca. Toad 2018 Ford F-150
Looks great, far better than the cheap stick-on pads they come with!
You're lucky they only "missed" with one screw on yours. On my passenger side step they only "hit" with one!
Did you use self-tapping screws to replace yours? After I had mine coated I ended up using stainless rivnuts into the supports and stainless machine screws to reattach. I also dabbed some black silicone to conceal the screw heads. I hope they will be easier to remove should I need to versus the screws Jayco installed. They were hard to remove!
I used the same screws to reattach the steps. They are self tapping screws and are still in good condition. I thought about using a bolt with a washer and nylon lock nut, but it was going to be very difficult to get the 2 upper bolts in on each step. Plus, I was in a hurry and needed to get them back on. If I have to take them off again, that is likely what I will do though.
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Current:
2017 Jayco Seneca 37TS
Toad: 2009 Ford Flex
Former:
2015 Jayco Greyhawk 31DS
Toad: 2009 Ford Flex
Jayco must be using a better screw these days, all of mine were solidly frozen in place and snapped off. And then they were very difficult to drill out so I could install the rivnuts. But I conquered in the end!
When I had mine back at Jayco Service in Middlebury for warranty service last year I showed them my coated steps They liked them and took some pictures to send to whomever. They said they change lots of pads and they hoped production would consider something better.
Whichever owner posted this upgrade initially gets a big "thank you" from me!
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
We spray bedliners daily at my truck accessory shop. Not a product you can buy. Comes in 45 gal barrels (2 part) takes a very expensive machine to apply with a precise mixture and pre-heats the chemical in the lines to about 160 degrees prior to spraying. For what it costs, take it to a local dealer, you'll be much happier.
After doing a google search on the line x product,i dont thinks its available for the average consumer.High pressure spray application with heated product.Looks like awesome stuff!
I had a step that was starting to wobble a little. Upon investigation, I found that the steps are held on by 4 screws and each side had 1 of the 4 screws had missed the support entirely. I saw on this forum where someone had line-x or some other substance sprayed on their steps, so I had mine done similarly and I think they turned out great. This is with the line-x premium, which is the regular line-x with the UV coating over it. I had some llumar film placed around the fuel filler wells to try and prevent chipping of the paint from the diesel nozzles, but that didn't work out well. After I made these pictures I filled in the screw holes with black caulking and they are hardly noticeable now.
Looks really good. How much did Line-X charge you for this? Thanks.
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Dave & Patricia
2017 Seneca 37FS
2016 Toyota Highlander
Kar Kaddy SS
Looks great and about the same price for the pre-cut stick on ones from Jayco. I know cause I purchased those
Curious how everyone attached the steps. As my passenger side one of the screws has eaten through the step cause it was never attached correctly.
On my Seneca's steps Jayco had "tried" to hit the supports underneath missing several times. That resulted in extra holes in the steps, they didn't worry about them because all the holes got covered up with the stick-on step tread! But I knew I would have to do something better.
Since I was having them covered with bedliner material my body shop repaired the "extra" holes using fiberglass before applying the bedliner material. To attach the steps back onto the chassis I used stainless steel "rivnuts" in the supports underneath, then secured the steps themselves with stainless socket head bolts countersunk into the steps like Jayco originally did. Plugged the holes with black silicone as jvteach77 did, it blends into the step surface. Hard to see the holes unless you look carefully!
Pics below of the rivnuts and screws as installed in the step support.
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
Mnwelsh
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