Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 120
sliders look good....steps give a bit more chunkyness (is that even a word?) and none...well...just means I won't get dirty trousers.
So realistically if I am at all worried about the undercarriage of the car then sliders is best, if I want to protect the doors at all then side door mouldings is the way to go and if I just want bling then I should go for either tubing or steps....Did I get that about right?
28th Aug 2013 4:07 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
Almost. You can get rock sliders on their own, to protect the sills. I was thinking about getting Prospeed rock and tree sliders. As the tree slider part (the step if you like) can be removed, leaving just the rock sliders in place. Not a quick job though apparently as you have to actually remove the rock sliders to fit/remove the tree sliders.
I need another off roading trip to Wales to focus the mind
28th Aug 2013 5:00 pm
Rhino9
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Leics
Posts: 28
Do OE Sidesteps need the sills hacked aswell?
4th Sep 2013 6:59 pm
Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 435
I'm not sure 'hacked' is the word, but they do need cutting. They are marked on the inside of the plastic sill so a straightforward job. I did mine with a multitool, only took about half an hour for both sides.
Jem
4th Sep 2013 7:33 pm
Rhino9
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Leics
Posts: 28
If i removed the sidesteps at a later date would you see the trimmed sill?
4th Sep 2013 7:36 pm
Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 435
I'm afraid so. I think they're a fairly cheap replacement though, TLO will be able to give you a price.
Jem
4th Sep 2013 7:41 pm
Rhino9
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Leics
Posts: 28
If there fairly cheap that is fine,hopefully someone can let me know a price.
4th Sep 2013 7:42 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Exactly the same as the genuine parts steps but at a fraction of the price. I turned them upside down and pretty much emptied a whole can of spray grease on all the seams, trim rivets, welds etc, then slapped some black waxoyl all over them before fitting. The original brackets were fine so I just left them on
5th Sep 2013 9:58 am
Rhino9
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Leics
Posts: 28
Cheers , they look really good ,will get some ordered.
If there fairly cheap that is fine,hopefully someone can let me know a price.
Was quotes £63 each plus £30 delivery so your looking at £150 for the set delivered, they can be picked up second hand though as I ended up doing for £65 ish IIRC
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5th Sep 2013 8:09 pm
Rhino9
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thanks for the info, good news that there not too expensive.
6th Sep 2013 5:25 pm
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if nothing else, fit steps, as if you then park the car raised into offroad mode, the steps save you getting dinks in car parks when the muppets at the side of you throw their doors open, they hit the steps rather than the car
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