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Munchie

Member Since: 30 Oct 2024
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 17

Defender 110 side steps * protection from other car doors

Hi,

I have a d350 xhse 110 with air suspension landing in March 2025. I’ve not ordered side steps due to comments on here and other sites about third party side steps being just as good as Landrover but much cheaper.
Do they actually provide any protection from other car users doors when the air is in access mode?

I ask as that’s the only reason I’d buy them. I had a Freelander 1 with side steps which seemingly attracted dirt and debris but didn’t stop other car doors opening into my doors.

25th Nov 2024 11:48pm

haymeister

Member Since: 24 May 2021
Location: Saitama
Posts: 266

They don't.
The side STEPS are for the ease of ingress and egress into the car. They weren't designed to stop other car doors from banging into your car. 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof
IG defender_japan "Hulk san"

26th Nov 2024 12:11am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2755

Yep the standard steps are pretty low, and the new defender is quite “barrel” sided so that the step isn’t really any further out than the centre of the door.

I’ve got rock/tree sliders on mine which do a better job Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

26th Nov 2024 12:26am

Munchie

Member Since: 30 Oct 2024
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 17

Thank you both for the information, it has confirmed what I had suspected.

26th Nov 2024 7:31am

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3399

Once you get out set it to off road height, used to work with the Disco 3/4 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

26th Nov 2024 4:11pm

Badeagle

Member Since: 27 Aug 2022
Location: London
Posts: 54

Quote:
Once you get out set it to off road height, used to work with the Disco 3/4

That’s what I do in car parks
Puts the steps in the way of other cars doors

MY23 XS 110 D250
2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited

26th Nov 2024 9:15pm

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