Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: Co. Antrim, N. Ireland
Posts: 208
chris d3 wrote:
can you get the side tubes
I've a pair of SS Side Tubes for sale - see my gallery - also call me on 0786 600 2992 for details - Brian
10th Sep 2010 2:08 am
BHH
Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: Co. Antrim, N. Ireland
Posts: 208
Running Boards / Side Steps (gauging interest)
I am just gauging interest in a Group Buy here so as maybe Slimer or TLO can organise a Group buy
So please respond if interested.......
11th Sep 2010 9:08 pm
AliG
Member Since: 18 Aug 2010
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 8
Yep - I'd be interested in a set of VTK500010 - certainly at the price they went for last time!! Best price I can find (for genuine LR part) is £100 more.
Much appreciated if it happens - I'm sure it's a lot of effort to organise.
13th Sep 2010 10:14 am
disco XS
Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: caithness
Posts: 129
anyone else had issue's with the metal surrounds on the steps falling off? two out of the three pairs i purchased have either fallen off or are in the process of falling off
5th Feb 2011 4:28 pm
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
Mine appear to be fairly well stuck on, what breaks/fails so that they fall off?
5th Feb 2011 4:35 pm
disco XS
Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: caithness
Posts: 129
the metal strip. edge, running the full length of the outside of the steps comes off
7th Feb 2011 11:36 am
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3634
If you look underneath the step, you will see that the aluminium strip is held on with 4 or 5 rivets - unfortunately these corrode over time and then the strip falls off. About a year before I sold my D3 A friend and I took both my sidesteps off, replaced all the damaged rivets and then smooth hammerited the underside of the step after removing all the loose rust.
7th Feb 2011 11:41 am
disco XS
Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: caithness
Posts: 129
WOODY179 wrote:
If you look underneath the step, you will see that the aluminium strip is held on with 4 or 5 rivets - unfortunately these corrode over time and then the strip falls off. About a year before I sold my D3 A friend and I took both my sidesteps off, replaced all the damaged rivets and then smooth hammerited the underside of the step after removing all the loose rust.
Thanks for that, will have a look, had hoped they would have lasted a year at least
7th Feb 2011 3:49 pm
macar
Member Since: 21 Sep 2010
Location: kent
Posts: 10
My strip lasted 4 yearsand then promply fell off just as I put the D3 up for sale. Put back on with some countersunk self tapers.
11th Feb 2011 1:26 pm
sirdeck
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Germany
Posts: 55
My LR OEM sidesteps are now 3,5 years old and the silver strip just fell off as well. As you can see there was also a bit of rust visible so I checked under the plastic:
This is what they looked like:
They have a "Made in England" stamp on them, so I thought they should be suited to rain/water! I guess not!!!
So it might be a good idea to put some Hammerite or maybe Waxoil on it before fitting them.
Already contacted LR to find out what they have to say about this great product.
Lars
22nd Mar 2011 8:22 pm
NY
Member Since: 19 Feb 2011
Location: Staten Island
Posts: 7
Re: Discovery 3 & 4 Side Steps
Slimer wrote:
Finally the stock has arrived!
I know some of you have been hanging on for quite a while for them, I can now take orders and get them sent out. Please signup above if you'd like a set. I'll PM everyone who's contacted me in the past about them but incase I miss anyone or if you see this post before I get round to sending the PMs please sign up too. There are some photos in this thread
Price is £275, UK delivery is £20, £11 extra for paying by PayPal to cover their charges, price includes a donation to the site.
Can you please let me know if you have any side steps left to be bought? I am in New York.
Sirdeck, any reply back from LR yet re your crumbling sidesteps?? Curious to know if they give you the same load of waffle as they gave me. Nick
11th May 2011 8:03 pm
sirdeck
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Germany
Posts: 55
Hi Nick,
just got an email yesterday from our LR service partner and it seems that they will actually cover 100% for the replacement steps. I'm not sure how our service partner convinced LR but apparently they somehow managed to do so. But I will only fully believe it when I have the new side steps and will not receive an invoice for them. If everything works out I will paint them paint them with Hammerite first and then use some Sikaflex/Tigerseal glue to make sure that the silver stripes don't fall off again.
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