step up for short wife

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The M1010 is back on the road thanks to Hillbilly Wizards. My wife avoids it like the plague, but when it was time to pick up her Mini from getting new brakes, the CUCV was the only vehicle in the driveway. She's a 5'2" sr. citizen with bionic hips, and boy did she cuss me out when struggling to climb into the CUCV!

So now I'm looking for some kind of step to make it easier for her. I hate to screw into the rocker panels. That's just inviting rust problems here in the snowy NorthEast. I'm looking at a collapsible step stool we could stow behind the passenger seat, maybe with a paracord string to make it easy to bring into the truck. I've thought about some kind of rope ladder secured to the seat bolts, that we'd stow under the passenger seat.

I can't be the first guy to face this problem. I spent some time searching the forum, and struck out. Does anyone have a good solution?

Thanks,
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[Jeepadict]

Companies like Rough Country and Smittybilt have been making nerf bar steps for pickups since forever, they usually bolt into pre-existing holes in the frame...if you go this route, search for parts for a 84 K30.

As far as a foldable step on a rope, check out RV accessory stores like Camping World...a foldable first step to assist entry has long been a staple with the older RV crowd.

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[nyoffroad]

Harbor Freight may be your best friend! They have a folding aluminum step stool that has locking legs, I keep one in the back of my Silverado so I can climb in the bed. I've looked for steps for square body trucks and never came up with any decent ones other than running boards.
I have had good luck with them but I mount them and remove them and prime the holes I drilled and then use a full tube of clear silicone per side! After the silicone has set I then tighten the bolts, I also have a piece of steel running to the frame at the center of the board to support it and take the strain off the rockers. Like I said HF may be your best friend!