We’ve gone for side steps as we find it much easier to get in with them. If they get buckled and protect the bodywork in the process then I figure they’ve done their job. It’s at that point that I may re invest in some after market combined rock slider/steps. After all 20k miles around west and Southern Africa and all I got was some dents in my Defender side steps.
You can with a little bit of modification/addition...
I saw that...and while kudos are due...that kinda eliminates the "slider" part of rock sliders for me
. And I'm not going to be removing/adding parts...particular when dirty and having to stow them. I'll wait for someone to make something that also comes out a bit more to push off of anything rather than get so close to the doors. Or I'll just go to my friendly, local, fab shop and cut them loose. Gonna be a long...long...time for options to materialize here Stateside anyway 
Same. Wife needs steps so I went with them. They are the most solid OE side steps I have ever seen and are bolted solidly to the chassis. I dont doubt that whilst they are definitely not rocksliders that they will provide some level of protection and if they do get damaged then hopefully there will by then be a decent combination slider step and its an excuse to replace them. Kudos to Black Sheep for being first out, but I don’t love theirs and it’s expensive
Hi Forum, I just posted under the Black Sheep Inovations thread, Post #280, detailed information about both Black Sheep and Urban Automotive side steps and rocks sliders. I have been doing a deep dive on purchasing one of these aftermarket solutions instead of buying the Grenadier Side Steps. Since all of us in the USA are going to be placing orders in the next couple weeks, I thought this information may be timely for those trying to make decisions on purchasing the Grenadier products or perhaps hold off and look at these 2 companies solutions. For me, I am not going to spec the side steps from Grenadier and save my money towards purchasing something from either Black Sheep or Urban Automotive at this time. DaBull
Here's the link to my post under Black Sheep Inovations, Post # 280
That’s kind of where I am. If I go ahead with the I G I’ll probably go third-party probably at the same time as I go with 285 tires.
Check out LeTech's rockslider and footsteps at the same time.
I looked on their site but all they show is G Wagon items?
I think there are things in the pipeline.
I have not looked at the current LeTech-page. The products are relatively new. When I picked up my Grenadier at the end of April, they had just installed the first products in their vehicle (the MM in the picture). I was a passenger and was impressed with the roof rack with the headlights. Unlike the INEOS roof rack, there was hardly any wind noise. And that was despite the fact that the big headlights were mounted. As far as I know, they even tested and optimised the vehicle in the wind tunnel. The rock sliders, which also serve as steps, are also very well thought out. There are holes where you can insert a Hi-Jack.
