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Originally Posted by KC911 View Post
I stiil question putting 200# of weight on the step....just doesn't seem like that door catch is designed for that type of downward force....I dunno? For a person of smaller stature, weighing half that....awesome.
it's not downwards force.. there is a fulcrum where the lower end presses against the door jam
So the hook pulls away from that door catch, not down.

I'de be more worried aboutit pulling the door catch out from the door jamb, or denting the spot where the fulcrum is.
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