Side-Steps & Sill-Bars

[Bush Tucker Man]

With due regard to a forthcoming vehicular change, as outlined in; Which Do I Buy?, I'm trying to gather information to help future preparation of the said Defender (ie; Hands Free)

So to the next questions;

1. Are the proper Land Rover side-steps (the individual 'folders') compatible with sill-guards/rock-sliders?
2. Or is there a conflict in terms of the mountings used?
3. If there is a conflict, do any makes get around the issue?

[Eeyore]

IIRC correctly, mate, about where the steps mount, you end up putting a big ol' hunk o' box section. I've seen a few 'homebuilt' conversions with the steps on the sliders, but they look really naff.

......first sniff of a boulder and they turn from angle iron into mangle iron!

When you think about it, though, a rock slider might protect your sill, but the step is still going to poke out from it or below it.

I guess the only other solution is to fit some form of running board type sill / steppy thing. Or live with a big step up (which is why SWMBO bought herself a Disco!)  :lol: .

HTH
cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[clips]

are tree sliders a feasible option? protect the sills but may project far enough out to form  a step?

we've still got the oe side steps on and they seem pretty well anchored, have had the 90 rocking on them (not my finest move :roll: ) and theyve only flattened on the bottom, no bending. they only reduce the ramp over if on a side slope

[Jake]

I use my rock sliders as side steps.
Now the kids can enter the motor with no problems.
 :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

When you think about it, though, a rock slider might protect your sill, but the step is still going to poke out from it or below it.

I know, but I much prefer the look of folding side-steps

I guess the only other solution is to fit some form of running board type sill / steppy thing. Or live with a big step up

Don't like the look of side-runners/running-boards.
I'm used to the biggish step as I had the 110Tdi Hard-Top, it had 'folders; but I never used them myself (SWMBO did if she was out in it)
I do feel however, that they are quintiscentially associated with a Series/Defender

[Porny]

1. Are the proper Land Rover side-steps (the individual 'folders') compatible with sill-guards/rock-sliders?
2. Or is there a conflict in terms of the mountings used?
3. If there is a conflict, do any makes get around the issue

1. No
2. Yes, rockslider 'usually' covers the mounting holes
3. In the UK, I don't think so..... however

http://www.eastcoastrover.com/97.html
http://www.eastcoastrover.com/97gallery.html

Somewhere on the site there is some better pics and explantion... but I can't find it.

A very nice 90" though!!!


Ian

[Bush Tucker Man]

That is an absolutely gorgeous 90 & just the right colour.


I'll presume that the sliders have suitable mounting points for the steps fabricated?

[Porny]

I think they're rather modified side steps, does mention them somewhere, with a pic of them being removed, but can't find it.

Not rocket science though.....

Ian

[Jake]

That 90 is sooooo nice!!
The attention to detail is out of this world too.
very very nice work.
 :D

[Porny]

Jake....

You shoud be looking at the Disco stuff!!!!

http://www.eastcoastrover.com/tableDisco.html

- still prefer the Defenders though!!!


Ian

[littlepow]

I have seen a silver 90 with folding side steps and tree sliders fitted.
Can be done but looked kind of daft as the step was overlapped by the slider bar. They were scorpion bars, so normal rock slider should have the same fitting and might work.