Retractable side-steps?

Does anyone know of any retractable side-steps for a Disco 1?

My standard side steps are being battered to hell. One of them's about to drop off and the other will soon follow, I'm sure. I need to replace them with some steel sliders, but then it'll be too difficult for a lot of people to actually get into the vehicle.

I could carry a beer crate around in the boot for people to step up onto, but that's a bit crap.

Anyone got any ideas??

fit the slidders mate,will look the nuts,just waiting for mine to arrive,told the wife it was new side steps nice and strong ones..lol.

side steps are for girls and will get you into a lot of bother in the mud.

get rid and fit sliders

well i plan to fit sliders, definitely, but they are 3 or 4 inches higher than the step.

This is a good thing for ground clearance etc... but not good when people below 6' 2" are trying to get into your car!

If i remove the side steps, I definitely need some solution for allowing people into my car from the side doors. Carrying a beer crate is one solution, but some kind of retractable, or fold-up step would be better on the long run!

a hook-over step works well - only prob is it needs to be "hooked over" by someone else.

fishsponge said:

well i plan to fit sliders, definitely, but they are 3 or 4 inches higher than the step.

This is a good thing for ground clearance etc... but not good when people below 6' 2" are trying to get into your car!

If i remove the side steps, I definitely need some solution for allowing people into my car from the side doors. Carrying a beer crate is one solution, but some kind of retractable, or fold-up step would be better on the long run!

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What you on about, I've removed my knackered side steps but have kept the plastic side trim so that my kids have a "step". My boys are 5 & 3, if they can access a Disco that way surely an adult could use sliders(with anti-slip plates fitted)????

you're probably right... i've ordered a pack of replacement plastic rivets, so I think i'll rip the plastic trim off to take a look at the sills (i might be waxoyling it all soon) and start saving up for some sliders... they're only 3 inches higher or so, after all!

you cud always ask sombody to make a set of sliders that are 3" lower

rock-sliders said:

you cud always ask sombody to make a set of sliders that are 3" lower

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very true... good idea! i'll wait until funds allow and go for it, I think...