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stupid steps.
| Sockpuppet Member Since: 17 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 479  
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Get some 2 inch blocks of alu and drill some holes in them to lower the steps by 2 inches.
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2nd Mar 2018 7:04pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746 
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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.
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2nd Mar 2018 7:09pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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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) MySite |
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2nd Mar 2018 8:00pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746
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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 |
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2nd Mar 2018 8:12pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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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:
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) MySite |
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2nd Mar 2018 8:25pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1829 |
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... |
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5th Dec 2018 9:43am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682 
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fit standard springs..... Cheers
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5th Dec 2018 9:48am |
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| jeffersj Member Since: 23 Jan 2015 Location: Near Preston Posts: 431 
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Your side steps look like mine which are Terrafirma no space between them and the sill. My wife seems to manage OK though. Jeff
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5th Dec 2018 11:01am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746
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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 |
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5th Dec 2018 11:02am |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 719  
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You just need a bigger Mrs. Problem solved
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5th Dec 2018 11:41am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746
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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 |
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5th Dec 2018 12:07pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1829 |
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... |
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5th Dec 2018 1:06pm |
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| foggydave Member Since: 29 Nov 2012 Location: Midlands Posts: 263 
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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. |
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6th Dec 2018 7:50am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746
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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 |
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