Member Since: 27 Jun 2011
Location: Saskatoon
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Retrofit Running Boards/Side Steps for LR3
So these are quite expensive if you buy OEM ones and get someone to install them. I asked a guy here in Canada who was charging me between $200-$300 to install them. If you search online they cost about $500 Dollars plus customs etc. Luckily I made an offer of $300 to this Chinese seller on eBay and he counter offered me with $330 plus $50 for delivery and customs was only $25 since he put down value of item as $100. Since all LR parts are made in China anyway I decided to give this a go. The package arrived within 6 days and I thought instead of getting a mechanic to install them why don't I take a crack at it myself. How hard can it be. After almost installing the first one it is actually quite easy. As long as you have the tools that the instruction manual says which you should be able to buy at your local hardware store. This is the eBay link to the guy who I bought it off.
Here are some pics from his eBay post. The package is about 21kg and the build quality is pretty solid. You can't tell difference between these and the OEM ones.
So I have installed the running board and here are the pics.
The Tools I used
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The markings that are already on the plastic moulding that you have to cut. The cuts don't have to be perfect because they are hidden underneath the running boards anyway. What I found easy way to cut is that I did about five small holes with the drill machine all together in one corner which made enough space for saw to fit and then i sawed it down. Did the same with every corner.
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Running Boards installed
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Land Rover LR3 SE v4.0
Matte Black Wrapped with Chrome Edging, Front Grille, Aftermarket Reversing Camera, Aftermarket Parking Sensors, Curt Class III Hitch,
Last edited by toxxic on 17th Jul 2012 2:04 am. Edited 3 times in total
No, I'm talking about the silver trim on the factory running boards, it's come off of the passenger side, and starting to come off on the driver side.
Same boards you have pictured actually. But you can only buy the trim with the running boards.
29th Jun 2012 3:38 pm
toxxic
Member Since: 27 Jun 2011
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 87
ok update on the install of running boards. Sawing the holes in the moulding is a real pain. Took me an hour to do one side and once I put moulding back on realised that I am supposed to take 3 nuts out of the bottom of bracket because they are supposed to be screwed on top of the plastic moulding and then through the brackets. So I am ending up taking the moulding back out again and unscrew the three screws from bottom of bracket . Will remember this when I am installing the other side though.. why do i always have to learn from mistakes . My forearms are killing me from all the sowing :/
29th Jun 2012 5:39 pm
toxxic
Member Since: 27 Jun 2011
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 87
finally finished installing them. updated with pics.
30th Jun 2012 7:37 pm
Hairy Dan
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ubp_sanity Slimer was selling just the trims although I don't know what the postage to Canada would beCheers Ian
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ubp_sanity Slimer was selling just the trims although I don't know what the postage to Canada would be
When I'm employed again, I'll have to ask. If I had know, my mum was just in the UK 2 weeks ago, I could have got her to bring them back, tell everyone they were skis
Thanks for the info
And Toxxic, they look great installed, just like factory. (or dealer actually)
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. Will remember this when I am installing the other side though.. why do i always have to learn from mistakes 
