Bumper Step (Shuksan)

I use a hitch-mounted bike carrier, but also need a bumper step. The solution for this is usually to put an extension on the hitch, which I didn't want to do because we have some very heavy e-bikes that we carry. After looking at a lot of bumper steps, I found the Shuksan Rear Hitch Step that will fit my needs. It has a cutout in the center for easier access to the hitch pin, and doesn't require a hitch extension. The owner of Shuksan, Kris, confirmed that he's a biker and he built this step for those of us that are hitch-mounted bike carrier people. 

The step is solid steel, so it showed up in a very stout box, and cost about $70 to ship from Seattle to central California.

It attaches to the hitch with two steel U-shaped brackets. Mine fit almost perfectly, but one of them required a bit of smacking with a rubber mallet to get it to seat properly. It took about 20 minutes to install it.

The cutout allows for easier access to the hitch pin & lock.

It extends about 5.5 inches from the van, and is probably a shin-killer if you're not careful.

This replaces my old bumper step that served us well for a few years.

26-August-2020

Bumper Step

I frequently found myself needing to stand at the rear of the van and work on the bed or rummage around under the mattress. Since it's a long way up there without a good place to stand, I decided to get a bumper step (aka 'bump step'). Research led me to this item, which installed easily, and seems sturdy. I also installed an anti-rattle locking pin from Curt (silver pin in these photos).