Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 26
side steps
Hi can any one tell me are the side oe one ebay any good ?
26th Sep 2015 3:24 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Can't be any worse than the oem ones, for what I've heard
26th Sep 2015 3:37 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
They are not as good a quality but at the price you can afford to change them a few times in the life o the car. I brought a set on my last D4 paid about 110 from memory, after three and a half years still looked OK, if I had kept the car recon would have left them on for a couple more years then changed them, so as I said you can probably get 5 years out of a set before they look to ropeyMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
26th Sep 2015 4:25 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Have you had your new motor yet Russ ?
Edit:- just seen you have, you need to update your avatar
26th Sep 2015 4:27 pm
3 drw
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 26
side steps
thanks for your help
26th Sep 2015 4:43 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
tayaste wrote:
Have you had your new motor yet Russ ?
Edit:- just seen you have, you need to update your avatar
Done but need a better pictureMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
26th Sep 2015 4:54 pm
Griffmaster
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: Different Planet
Posts: 206
Just finished fitting a pair of the OEM style steps from Direct 4x4 not from eBay but along similar lines maybe.
I had fitted a pair of the LR OEM's to my previous D3 and transferred them to my previous D4 so being 9 years old thought a new set for my new D4 to do it justice.
At circa 1/3 of the LR cost thought these worth a go.
No instructions in the box just a YouTube fitting video or the LR instructions available on this forum.
The LR OEM's fitted perfectly straight from the box, the bracket and step geometry being perfect.
On the other hand, the Direct 4x4 versions, out of the box fitted very poorly.
This was largely due to inaccuracies in the 6 brackets brought about by poor control and distortion in the welding process causing out of squareness and hole/slot positions to be pulled out of alignment.
One step when put on a flat bench had a 1/2" twist in it over its length and I thought that the protruding screws might not pass far enough through the slots in the bracket arms when fitted.
I decided rather than reject the delivery, as I had a 'blacksmiths' background I would set to and reform the offending parts.
For assembly, all parts were lightly fitted together and with the help of a big hammer and block of wood I hammered away until the steps fell into place and I was happy with the overall look, then it was a case of finally locking up all bolts and nuts.
When finally fitted the steps look very good, just a pity about the need for all of the tweaking necessary due to poor weld procedures.
Would I buy them again....yes, but that is due tho the fact that the LR's are circa 3 times the cost and the extra time spent messing around is more than worth it.2015 D4 HSE in Corris Grey
All below gone but still with happy memories
2010 D4 XS in Stornaway Grey
2006 D3 S in Zermatt Silver
2001 Td5 Oslo Blue
1993 300Tdi Arken Grey
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