Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
Side steps, which ones??
I am after some of the above. Tried getting some pre loved ones to no avail.
Which after market steps do you guys have recommend?? Seen the generic ones on e bay and some other branded ones. Not sure of quality .
Over to you guys,
Cheers
Jamie
29th Apr 2014 8:37 pm
Jamie-822
Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
Wow,
Not the responce I was hoping for!!!
Cheers all for your help
30th Apr 2014 4:40 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
How about these ? They are the Bearmach ones so decent quality
Easy to fit and I prefer them to the usual steps.
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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30th Apr 2014 5:39 pm
Jamie-822
Member Since: 19 Apr 2014
Location: London town
Posts: 73
Sorry to be crude .... What do they go for then??
Which model are they. Thanks for being my step advisor
30th Apr 2014 8:19 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
These were £110 just before Xmas
They are Bearmach make, 75mm side steps number BA 4522
From top gear trading ltd also known as 4x4 tyres or 4x4 parts both .co.uk
Hope that's of some help.
Also with these you don't need to cut the cills to fit them,
But be carefull not to over tighten the l shaped bolts that go into the chassis
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D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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30th Apr 2014 8:52 pm
Sheikmabooty
Member Since: 05 Feb 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 38
Fitting
Alan,
I've found these elsewhere (4 x 4 Tyres don't do parts anymore!). However, information on them is rather wooly. How do these fit to the car- is it using the same threaded attachment points and brackets that you would expect to fit with the side steps?
Cheers.'89 Defender 110 (now at the drive-thru in the sky)
'07 D3 HSE
9th Mar 2015 2:58 pm
millsd3
Member Since: 13 Jan 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 31
I got these stainless ones from Rimmer Bros - good for the money and I think look nice with the plastic inserts/steps. Take my 16 St. standing on them .... the L shaped bolts that hook into holes in the chassis seem a bit weak, one I'm sure is on the verge of shearing but there's a few of us hoping for some spares under group buy. Don't overtighten as per previous post. Easy enough to fit once you find the right holes to mount the brackets, I do worry that they're easy to take off so will look for security fixings.
Hope this helps - Dave
9th Mar 2015 3:19 pm
Sheikmabooty
Member Since: 05 Feb 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 38
Thanks Dave.
How long have yours been on? Sounds good although just slightly concerned about the weak point of attachment. Is it the bolt you're concerned may shear as opposed to the panel work that it attaches to!!?
Cheers,
Martin'89 Defender 110 (now at the drive-thru in the sky)
'07 D3 HSE
9th Mar 2015 3:32 pm
millsd3
Member Since: 13 Jan 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 31
They've been on over a year with no issues but when I fitted them, one bolt just felt like the weld loosened slightly with that last 1/8th of a turn I shouldn't have done - it has stayed put mind you. The bolts are like a length of stud with a flat plate welded at 90 degrees (L shape) the flat tab slots into a hole in the chassis section, see this link.....
the pics on the link look like stronger bolts than come with the steps.
9th Mar 2015 4:47 pm
Paul Barls
Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 47
Well I have recently fitted the OEM style ones.
They were £129.99 delivered from the bay of E. I am very happy with the result. I also put front Mud Flaps on and now I have very little MUD spraying up the side of the car.
Edit: They install using the OEM holes pre-drilled and tapped that are already there on the chassis. You do have to cut the Plastic sill covers (takes about 25mins each side) with a junior type hacksaw.
I do like the ones that Alan B has fitted to his Land Rover Discovery 3 (2006) 2.7 TDV6 HSE Auto
BT Upgrade, COD Upgrade
New Side Steps, Front Mud Flaps
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9th Mar 2015 5:15 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Re: Fitting
Sheikmabooty wrote:
Alan,
I've found these elsewhere (4 x 4 Tyres don't do parts anymore!). However, information on them is rather wooly. How do these fit to the car- is it using the same threaded attachment points and brackets that you would expect to fit with the side steps?
Cheers.
These fit very easily with the brackets supplied and as said the only down side is the L shaped bolts. But look in the group buy for stronger ones.
Don't over tighten them as I managed to snap one. But on the other side I've had no problem with the originals
The good thing with these is there is NO cutting of any plastic trim involved, you can also have them further out than mine are.
Another bonus is the free crawling/lying on protector shown in the pic
Or in other words the BIG box they come in
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9th Mar 2015 6:33 pm
ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 279
The genuine LR fell apart after nine years of neglect and after removing the tread plates I fitted these aftermarket steps. There were no mods or adjustments to make. I fitted them directly to the previously fitted original LR brackets which were still in good condition.
I ordered at 11.00 one day and they were delivered by 10.00 the next
5th Apr 2015 11:19 am
A1tony
Member Since: 29 Sep 2012
Location: Shepperton, Surrey
Posts: 55
Just been pointed at this thread having started a new one !
Did anyone find a better solution t the T-Bolts ? Just installed mine and snapped one. The others felt very bendy at the point I bottled it and stopped tightening them up !Rimini red TDV6 BAS mapping and remote FBH. EGR blanked. Hawkeye just in case. TSL and Actevo. De Tangoed with full LED's and 32" Light Bar.
20th Sep 2015 4:41 pm
Alan B
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