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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1145  
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Look at link below.
https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-r...black.html |
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24th Nov 2022 7:47pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846 
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Thanks that's great, out of stock though.
Anyone without side steps, how do you get in? My current method is to hold on to the windscreen frame and pull myself up that way. |
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25th Nov 2022 7:03pm |
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| dannyragsdale Member Since: 06 Oct 2022 Location: Eastern Highlands, PNG Posts: 40  
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I've been going to LRworkshop.com whenever I need to find something. Put your specific vehicle in and then it gives you the options. If you don't like what they have to offer, then just search the part number and it can come up with more aftermarket options.
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25th Nov 2022 8:49pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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l've ordered the cheap £200 ones from Ebay so will report on what they are like once l've fitted them.
They arrived yesterday and certainly look okay, brackets are cast aluminium and the finish on the aluminium side steps looks good. The steps have a rubber top which looks good quality. l will see how they fit/look on the Defender. It's a lot cheaper than the £1,000 Land Rover is asking. On my old Defender the genuine side steps were £650 By chance looking online found the company who actually made them, and bought a pair for £250. Also with these side steps you don't have to pull the plastic trim off to fit them. |
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15th Apr 2023 8:59am |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1219  
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Sounds very good!
could you post the link to these? I also want to fit steps to aid entry. ( mines a 90 commercial) Fitted photos would be great Clemmo  Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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15th Apr 2023 9:06am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3410 
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When I bought the genuine ones for my first 90 back in 2021 they were about £950 fitted, now they are almost £1200 fitted
 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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15th Apr 2023 9:37am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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As soon as l get a chance to fit these £200 side steps l will post photos, and my experience fitting them.
£1,200 is just crazy. These are the ones l bought, but there's loads of sellers offering what looks like the same product. Powerful UK also sell what look like the same side steps but they've had no stock for a while now. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155455596349?mk...media=COPY |
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16th Apr 2023 7:38am |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1219
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perfect
Thank you. Looking forward to photos and thoughts Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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16th Apr 2023 9:30am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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I fitted the side steps this afternoon.
lt wasn't straightforward, but it is do-able. First of all, it's a swine to cut the plastic underneath so you can fit the brackets (l chose not to rip the sill panels off, as it also means removing the front mud flaps and lower wing trim) There's two layers of plastic, the hard outer one and another one underneath. Cutting the holes out took me nearly two hours. (with the vehicle on ramps which raised the side about ten inches) Once fitted, the side steps were not straight. There was a difference of over 1cm height at the front. I had to put washers under the front brackets on both sides to level them out. The supplied bolts aren't really long enough, unless you think five turns of the bolt is enough on the thread. lt's probably okay but the ones with the washers underneath were only four turns, so l found some longer ones. The kit comes with bolts to fit to the sides of the mounting brackets in the sills, but for that you'd need to remove the sill covers etc. I didn't bother, they are plenty strong enough with the large bolts unless you plan to use the side steps as rock sliders. Once fitted and aligned they make getting into the vehicle so much easier and they look okay as well.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Last edited by lightning on 16th Apr 2023 7:36pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Apr 2023 7:30pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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Before, poor alignment
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge After adding shims to the front mounting Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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16th Apr 2023 7:33pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1399 
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They look ok for £200. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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16th Apr 2023 9:11pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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Yes they're fine.
Side steps get a hammering from the elements because of where they are, and they seem to last around three years. However these are aluminium so at least they shouldn't rust. l've looked at the genuine ones which are £900 (excluding fitting) and there's not a lot of difference. They are better, but they're only side steps and these do the job fine. Also my Defender is a Commercial Vehicle that l use for work, so the aesthetics are not so important, it just needs to do the job. |
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17th Apr 2023 9:21am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1145
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have you checked that the side steps don't get in the way of the jacking points (arrows on your photos.)
I ask as with a Freelander 2 ........ you have to remove the bar/step, if you use the scissor jack supplied.  |
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17th Apr 2023 10:21am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2846
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Good point!
lt looks okay, the side step tube goes around the outside of the jacking point. But the side step can be removed in under a minute by removing the six 10mm bolts Click image to enlarge |
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17th Apr 2023 12:41pm |
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