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Got some side steps...bit of advice please

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DaveVX

Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Fuji White

Got some side steps...bit of advice please

There are 3 brackets either side to attach the step to.

They make use of some exisiting bolts in the chasis (large rubber washer type things on them) I think they are 15mm ones.

Now this may sound daft... what are the exisiting bolts doing on the chasis??? or are they just for side steps??

I dont want the whole thing falling apart if I undo them.

Thanks you in adavnce.

7th Nov 2008 4:48 pm

ridgeback_moor

Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Gateway to the Moors
Posts: 1789

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

The 3 side step brackets are help on by bolts that screw into the sills, not the chassis. If I remember correctly, 3 or 4 of the bolts on the underside of the sill also hold the plastic sill cover in place, but the rest just hold the brackets in place. Have you downloaded the side step fitting instructions from the LR site?

http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/extfree...%20DOC.pdf Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab

7th Nov 2008 5:10 pm

DaveVX

Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867

mine are not LR ones, I did have a look at the LR fitting guide but they are different.

front and middle bracket use original bolts on chasis! not in the sill?

Ive drawn a couple of arrows pointing to these bolts

7th Nov 2008 5:22 pm

ridgeback_moor

Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Gateway to the Moors
Posts: 1789

Those bolts aren't used for the LR steps, so they must have another purpose! At that size, probably something minor, like attaching the body to the chassis

I'm fairly sure there's more than 4 bolts holding the body to the chassis though, so as long as you remember to re-fit them before driving off you should be fine. Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab

7th Nov 2008 5:43 pm

DaveVX

Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867

photo of one of the bolts, which would be used to attach the 1st bracket

ie the big one on the side of piccy with what appears to be a large rubber washer type of thing.

7th Nov 2008 6:07 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

looks like the body mount

dont think you will have an issue ..body aint gonna go anyware

G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

7th Nov 2008 6:38 pm

DaveVX

Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867

I was going to do it myself.... then thought about a small independant at the botton of my road...

NOW Im thinking let the dealer do.

7th Nov 2008 7:45 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

Dealer may not want to fit them as they are not LR stuff !!!

I would be a bit concerned having all my brackets fitted to the body mounts

The original LR ones fit in purpose made holes below the bottom sil cover ...having them fitted to the body mounts may not be good if you were involved in a little scrape ..end up ripping of the rubber mounts .

Also with time all the weight ( not saying your a big lad

) pushing down on them cant be good .

Have a look at the original fitting instructions here http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/extfree.../L319-Side Steps DOC.pdf
and see what i mean G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

7th Nov 2008 8:25 pm

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