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alpacaman

Member Since: 07 Mar 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 160

Steps/sliders recommendation

Thinking of adding a pair of steps or sliders to my LR90 pickup, mainly to assist the smaller members of the family when climbing into the cab. Don't want anything that sticks out too far (I hated the steps on my FL2 as I didn't use them when getting out so had to stretch the leg right over to the ground) hence thinking tree/rock sliders might be better.

What do people have on their 90 pickups or hard tops? Pictures would be good. Here's mine as it stands.

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6th Jan 2017 6:00pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1619

1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green

Last edited by Barneyboy on 9th Jan 2017 8:08pm. Edited 2 times in total

7th Jan 2017 1:31pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

Steps tend to be lower and wider then tree sliders. Also they will not take the abuse of rock and tree sliders and will bend upwards/inwards if caught offroad.

Tree sliders being higher and narrower then steps. Can use self adhesive gripper tape on the tree slider but do not take it over the outside of the tree slider. Alternative are the small gripper plates.

On the R + T sliders would strongly recommend Safari Equip ones as they are the only ones in the UK that I am aware off which are hot dipped galvanised. We have used and abused them for a large number of years.

We now have some tread steps designed for the Safari Equip R + T sliders

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Brendan

8th Jan 2017 11:54am

alpacaman

Member Since: 07 Mar 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 160

Thanks Brendan. Looks like a nice solution that. Will get looking.

9th Jan 2017 9:07am

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