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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3403  
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Personally I wouldn’t chance it, but leaving the doors open I think prevents it from dropping or at least it used to work on the Disco. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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17th Jun 2023 9:19am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2826 
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lt depends on whether the person who fitted the side steps, installed the two small bolts in the side of each bracket.
To do this, requires the plastic sill and other parts to be removed. And to remove the brackets you'll have to pull all this off again. Hopefully they will have done as l did, and just fitted the two large bolts, try removing the two bolts from the bottom of one of the brackets. lf the bracket comes away from the car, you're in luck. |
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17th Jun 2023 10:03am |
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| dshark1 Member Since: 17 Jun 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 20 
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@lightning
Thx for replying, Yes I think I will test soon. Sure hope it’s that simple , I do not want to start ripping plastic off! What is even the purpose for the smaller screws u speak of? |
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17th Jun 2023 1:26pm |
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| dshark1 Member Since: 17 Jun 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 20
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Thx for replying, Yes I think I will test soon. It came from factory with the steps, Sure hope it’s that simple , I do not want to start ripping plastic off! What is even the purpose for the smaller screws u speak of? |
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17th Jun 2023 1:26pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1218  
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Factory/ Dealer fitted steps will have all bolts fitted without doubt.
You would have to pull off your cills and some arch trims to get to bolts. Mudflaps too if you have them. I would live with the steps .. you may grow to like them Clemmo 
See here https://accessories-instructions.landrover...r/G2435685 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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17th Jun 2023 3:35pm |
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| dshark1 Member Since: 17 Jun 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 20
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I just can’t understand the logic in all that. When all that would and should be needed to do, is unbolt the bolts that support the brackets? As illustrated in this picture by @lightning what roll do the mudflaps etc… have to do with them?
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17th Jun 2023 4:14pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1218
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Look at the Land Rover instructions??
You can’t unbolt the brackets without removing lots of trim. Lightning did a self install and chose to leave bolts out A good workaround. Your car is not the same You can remove steps. You cannot remove the brackets unless you take off cills , arches, flaps. 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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17th Jun 2023 5:28pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2899 |
So I received my aftermarket steps for the 110. As with the LR kit you need to remove all the trims etc to fit the horizontal bolts into the brackets. I had a look at the Urban steps and instructions and they only use the 2 larger bolts up into the sills per bracket to save the trim removal exercise. So would you risk fitting these like Urban or remove everything? Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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19th Aug 2023 1:50pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1218
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I fitted aftermarket steps.
I never removed any trim whatsoever. I found the positions and simply cut squares out with a multi tool. So simple. Very easy task Fitted using vertical bolts only and rock solid. I have no concerns at all 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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19th Aug 2023 5:51pm |
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