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03-08-2016, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Weldment
OMG 
That's a lot of steps. Thanks for fixing mine.
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Estes Park, CO
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03-08-2016, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central IL
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OMG is right, it looks like Vans made a design improvement - I am astounded. It is the right thing to do, of course!
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03-08-2016, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Irvine, CA
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For Sale
50 lb. bag of sand - best offer - buyer pays shipping. 
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Tustin, CA
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03-08-2016, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kirkland, WA
Posts: 886
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Does this mean that if I buy a set from Vans now, I'll get the improved design? I'd returned mine to them a while ago after hearing about the cracking and had decided to go with a stool. But now I might install steps.
Thanks!
Russ
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03-08-2016, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Underwood, WA
Posts: 413
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Russ,
Since I'm in the area, would it be OK to drop the steps off at your shop?
Thanks!
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RV-10
90% done, 90% to go.
Looks like an airplane!
Molalla, OR
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03-08-2016, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Yes
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Originally Posted by grayforge
Does this mean that if I buy a set from Vans now, I'll get the improved design? I'd returned mine to them a while ago after hearing about the cracking and had decided to go with a stool. But now I might install steps.
Thanks!
Russ
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03-08-2016, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERushing
Russ,
Since I'm in the area, would it be OK to drop the steps off at your shop?
Thanks!
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03-08-2016, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sumner, WA
Posts: 722
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Great news that Van's gave you the go ahead to beef them up!!!! I really believe cracked steps are going to be a thing of the past now.
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Sumner, WA
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03-08-2016, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,026
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boom3
Great news that Van's gave you the go ahead to beef them up!!!!
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Actually, Van's did the design of the gusset/patch and is CNC punching them for installation onto the steps.
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Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
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03-08-2016, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Scott is correct, I built the first one pictured in this thread and was ready to pull the trigger with the laser cutter to have a run of parts cut when Rian Johnson head engineer Van?s Aircraft called and said he liked my part but had some ideas and wanted to see what he could come up with, of course I said great and it is great because what he came up with is much more elegant then what I had. It?s Van?s part and they are punching them for my use to update your steps in the field and for use on all steps built for Van?s.
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