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300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Side Step Woes

Looking for ideas / inspiration. I have side steps like the ones in the picture below.

The problem is that I have a 2" lift and these sit a whisker below the cill. It turns out that this is not low enough for the Mrs to get in without 1. Slipping 2. Shinning herself 3. Ripping my head off for the pointless

stupid steps.

The good thing about them is that they do protect the sides of the car from supermarket numpty abuse.

What are sensible options for lower side steps. I'm guessing that I need them 2" or so lower than they are now.

I really like the original fold down ones for classic looks but they would leave the sides susceptable to the supermarket numpties. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

2nd Mar 2018 6:03pm

Sockpuppet

Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: Leicester
Posts: 479

Get some 2 inch blocks of alu and drill some holes in them to lower the steps by 2 inches.

2nd Mar 2018 6:04pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

Although that is a nice idea as it should be relatively cheap. I'm not sure how well it would work as these only bolt at the front and rear ends to the outriggers. I think the otherhalf might prefer flat top steps as well. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

2nd Mar 2018 6:09pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

I have a seperate step for when the Mrs has to climb aboard

Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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2nd Mar 2018 7:00pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

Now that looks like a good idea.

Tree sliders to protect from supermarket numpties and a lower step.

Now to get my engineering head on to see if there is a way of securing the step to a tree slider for normal use which is easy enough to remove for the odd bit of greenlaning. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

2nd Mar 2018 7:12pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

The step slides on the tree/rockslider, I use it only if the Mrs is coming along, it is put on or taken of in a second... the picture in the other post is from the manufacturer Quadratrec where I bought it from. This the step on my vehicle:

2nd Mar 2018 7:25pm

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1841

Bumpitty bump...

Did you resolve this Phil? What did you go for in the end? Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

5th Dec 2018 8:43am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8006

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

fit standard springs..... Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

5th Dec 2018 8:48am

jeffersj

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green

Your side steps look like mine which are Terrafirma no space between them and the sill. My wife seems to manage OK though. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4

5th Dec 2018 10:01am

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

So far the solution is earplugs

that way I can't hear her moaning about it and as I have a few hundred pairs left from my motorcycling days it's effectively free

1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

5th Dec 2018 10:02am

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 729

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

You just need a bigger Mrs. Problem solved

5th Dec 2018 10:41am

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

She's nearly 5'10" same as me, just doesn't seem to have the bounce to get up into the Defender. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

5th Dec 2018 11:07am

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1841

well, this bump has raised a smile or two!

I'm just asking because I like the idea of the additional strength offered by the sills; but can anticipate the gripes and groans about losing the original fold-down steps. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

5th Dec 2018 12:06pm

foggydave

Member Since: 29 Nov 2012
Location: Midlands
Posts: 263

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Bonatti Grey

My wife has arthritis and finds it hard to pull herself up into the motor. Even at the standard height as the step is very shallow.
I have now taken off the tubular step and put standard fold-down steps on her side and kept the tubular step on my side which, as you cannot see both sides of the motor at the same time, does not look too odd. Also keeping the steps folded down affords some protection on the n/s.

6th Dec 2018 6:50am

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

donmacn wrote:
Bumpitty bump...

Did you resolve this Phil? What did you go for in the end?

It's taken a while but yes.

A change of misses

1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

7th Aug 2021 4:53pm

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