Thread: Sliders/Steps (again)

Wider ones make it harder to get out...

I have gone with Brad's (Metfit) sliders in the narrow version due a petite wife who found it a step too far to get into the Disco otherwise. They are exactly right as they do not get in my way when I step out (6'2") but she can use them to get in and out.
I have driven several work vehicles with wide steps and unless careful end up getting mud on the back of my trousers leg.

Wider ones prevent shopping trolley injuries.
Yes mud on the strides is a issue if you dont stand on the tread plate.
Gordon now has treadplates available on his as an option.
Andrew

Even on the narrow ones my leg hit initially, I've since retrained myself to get out of the car differently.

In my opinion:

Narrow ones look far better and work well off road but offer never zero protection from other people's doors in a car park.

Wider ones look terrible but do the job they were intended for. I'm sure you could get used to using them as a step on the way out to avoid the dirty jeans just as I have with the narrow ones

Originally Posted by gofish

Sorry to ask as I know it's been covered before. I am wanting to put a set of sliders on & thought that wider ones (step for the wife & kids) would be the go. I previously had a D2 with ARB steps which I liked as they had the tread plate (?) on top. I have looked into the options (Brads,APT,Gordons) but am still a little unsure the best root. I would prefer no cutting if pos. The tread plate is not a must but am guessing wider ones would be a better option for me (?). Any opinions on what you have & if you are happy with your decision appreciated.

Cheers.

In my case, wife was the best root.
APT sliders with tread plates was the best route.
Wife happy with both.

I put Bearmach sliders (with tree bars) on the D2 as I didn't want something sticking out as wide as the ARB steps. In hindsight I should have got the ARB steps due to the available width for people (particulalry older folk) to plant their foot on when getting into and out of a quite high vehicle.

One of the reasons we bought the D3 is because it has Access Height and I have added LLAMS to enable it to lower an additional 20mm. This means that the front passenger seat of the D3 is actually the same height off the ground as out 2006 Tarago's front passenger seat. The Targo is being used by a friend at the moment and so I can measure the floor level of the respective vehicles but it is similar.

We no longer live in Arnhem Land and so at this stage we do not have either steps or sliders on the D3 as we have Access Height and LLAMS that cater for need of easier access. The protection that steps/sliders give has not been put to the test yet (unfortunately ).

Ultimately you will need to determine what works best for you; but knowing how younger (children) and older people are, then the wider the better is the answer to your ingress and egress.

I recently put GOE (Gordon) deluxe (wide with step infills) on mine. (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disc...e-sliders.html)




Offerings from APT (Ben) and Metfit (Brad) both looked good to me too. I also didn't really want to do any cutting so that ruled out Metfit - although by all reports it is not difficult, and you do have more of the sill protected.

I like the look of the APT sliders too, especially with the skid plate underneath like Scott's (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disco...sliders-6.html), but in the end I opted for the lighter weight of the GOE option.

My kids and 5'1" wife find them a good step to get in and haven't had any complaints about getting out. One thing I do still need to do though is to put a few drainage holes in the infills.

David

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Wider ones prevent shopping trolley injuries.

Yes mud on the strides is a issue if you dont stand on the tread plate.

Gordon now has treadplates available on his as an option.

Andrew

No they don't, not even close to stopping a trolley hitting the vehicle.

And they certainly don't stop back doors either!!

Wider ones (wider than a shoe) make it difficult for entry and egress with the door ajar; common in car parks..
The shorter the leg the worse it is..

And a side note - also puts more strain on seat edge.. due to how you need to twist to get over wider sliders.

The Std width APT with tread plates is more than enough to stand and climb if necessary, wider increases problems and adds leverage if grounded offroad potentially leading to more damage.

A D3/4 is a different seating position to a D2 so needs different consideration in step design. As the D2 is higher but closer to edge; D3/4 is lower but further inboard.

Keep in mind: Anyone buying sliders to prevent supermarket damage is kidding themselves