Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
Location: Reading
Posts: 110
Note those side steps offer no protection when off-roading. I bent one up to the point of not being able to open my door when i took it to the first pay n play a week into ownership. Got some prospeed on order - with steps as the oldies in my family would benefit muchly.
Check out my other posts as others here have provided some useful info about treating the chassis prior to fitting them. The other takeaway for me is the realisation that no matter which steps you fit, they aren't fit and forget. Check annually and be prepared to remove and treat any rust as required.LR3 MY05 TDV6 2.7 HSE - 130k
Audi S3 Black Edition Quattro (2020) - 11k
ZZR1400 (2010) - 55k
7th Aug 2021 1:14 pm
Ali1971
Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
Location: Dalgety Bay
Posts: 817
Yep I can see they are no good for off road but I’ll not be doing much of that !
7th Aug 2021 5:32 pm
chumley
Member Since: 21 Jan 2021
Location: S Oxfordshire
Posts: 3
Replacement bolts?
Hi, sorry for the slight thread hijack but can anyone point me in the right direction for getting a set of fixing bolts/nuts for the side steps?
I oredered a (non-OEM) set off ebay and they arrived with damaged packaging and no nuts/bolts. Seller is being hopeless - doesn't have spare parts so has offered £15 discount for me to buy them myself!
Obviously I've no idea what I'd be buying so, before I return them to the seller, I thought I'd seek advice on here.
PS - This is my first post but just wanted to say thanks to all contributors that made my purchase of a D4 so much easier. Love it.
Thanks all.
20th Aug 2021 10:43 am
Ali1971
Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
Location: Dalgety Bay
Posts: 817
Think the nuts holding the steps onto the brackets are 8mm . Not sure on nuts securing bracket to car though. Might be 15 mm
Edit possible 8mm thread size for the bolts , the 15mm was referring to the socket needed.
20th Aug 2021 12:14 pm
chumley
Member Since: 21 Jan 2021
Location: S Oxfordshire
Posts: 3
Thanks. 8mm sounds about right - any idea on length?
20th Aug 2021 12:22 pm
Ali1971
Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
Location: Dalgety Bay
Posts: 817
Need to wait till I get home and I can find the spares
20th Aug 2021 12:23 pm
chumley
Member Since: 21 Jan 2021
Location: S Oxfordshire
Posts: 3
Thanks, much-appreciated.
20th Aug 2021 12:34 pm
Joek0
Member Since: 04 Jul 2021
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 37
Did anybody have any issues with sill rust or rot when removing the side steps.?
Going to look at at a disco this weekend, the guy said the steps are rusted, but it looks like that happens to them all.
I dont want to buy it then take the steps off and find its scrap
Mine had some slight sill rust but only superficial.
I gave it a good clean then painted some rust protection and hammerite.2010 D4 XS
20th Jan 2022 1:25 pm
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1061
+1 on Prospeed sliders and inserts..Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
20th Jan 2022 3:12 pm
Minemapper
Member Since: 28 Apr 2021
Location: Yarm
Posts: 92
Well, I ordered a set of ‘OEM replacement’ ones off eBay and finally got around to fitting them today. I think it’s safe to say the old ones were overdue for replacement.
I took all the old hardware off, cleaned up the sill and gave it a good bath of Dinitrol. Went to fit the new brackets and two of them aren’t even close to lining up with the holes in the frame.
Fortunately, the old ones are still solid, so I cleaned them up and gave them a coat of paint.
Part of me is wondering if I shouldn’t just bite the bullet and get the Prospeed ones instead though.
15th May 2022 3:34 pm
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
Prospeed are superb MY16 Landmark - Yulong White
MY10 HSE - Stornoway Grey
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