Side Runners or Rock Sliders?

[AnD3rew]

I guess so.

Maybe it is a visibility thing - but if it's raining, it won't matter anyway

INEOS has said it was a visibility thing

 

[Pat-Ard]

What do you think of this? It‘s a RHD…
Those mounting points at the a pillar…

 

[Alex7]

I want to go for a rock slider but I don‘t like the Ineos one that I so far only have seen on pictures. So I wait for the moment and hope for alternatives from the aftermarket.

 

[MileHigh]

I want to go for a rock slider but I don‘t like the Ineos one that I so far only have seen on pictures. So I wait for the moment and hope for alternatives from the aftermarket.

What don’t you like about them?

 

[DaveB]

I took these pictures this week.
The side steps look like they hang down low but are above the chassis rails and suspension/steering components
They also look like they stick out a lot but the second shot is taken from directly above.

 

[Krabby]

I took these pictures this week.
The side steps look like they hang down low but are above the chassis rails and suspension/steering components
They also look like they stick out a lot but the second shot is taken from directly above.

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@DaveB - I see from your sig that you've spec'd the runners. Having now seen what you've photographed, are you confident in your decision?

 

[Alex7]

What don’t you like about them?

I don‘t like the overhang of this double tube ladder design. It makes it even worse to get into the car and not getting dirty legs. I would prefer a slimmer design to have the sills protected. Something like this…

 

[Tazzieman]

I don‘t like the overhang of this double tube ladder design. It makes it even worse to get into the car and not getting dirty legs.

Mark my words it will become "sidestepgate" for the city opera goers, some of whom are short arsed journos.

 

[Alex7]

Mark my words it will become "sidestepgate" for the city opera goers, some of whom are short arsed journos.

I don‘t want a step, I was talking about the rock slider.

 

[Tazzieman]

I don‘t want a step, I was talking about the rock slider.

You'll be fine then. I ordered them , so I wouldn't get mud on my dress!

 

[bigleonski]

I had to have the girly side runners so smaller parts of my family could get in.

Oh, and so I didn’t get mud on my dress.

 

[Hannes01]

I need sidesteps for my wife and myself.
the age took his price!
and I like the way IA designed them, not so wide closed drawers on which all the dirt stays

 

[Eric]

I need sidesteps for my wife and myself.
the age took his price!
and I like the way IA designed them, not so wide closed drawers on which all the dirt stays

Me to

 

[Deepblue]

I had to have the girly side runners so smaller parts of my family could get in.

Oh, and so I didn’t get mud on my dress.

Had to read your post twice - First read you plan side step on the girl‘s side of car and slider on your driver side …

 

[DaveB]

@DaveB - I see from your sig that you've spec'd the runners. Having now seen what you've photographed, are you confident in your decision?

More confident now than I was before
Getting in and out is so much easier with them
As there are no grab handles on 3 of the entries I reached up and grabbed the bars on the roof, then stepped up onto the side runner.
That made it really easy to just move sideways into the vehicle.
It also made it easy to access the roof rack and just look around.
As we will be putting my wifes paddleboard on the roof often it will be essential to making that easy

 

[OzyGrenie]

Side steps for me.

For some of my passengers, Defender 110 entry/egress was difficult/undignified without them...

Also I try to pick routes/lines that avoid damage to the car... but I know some enjoy seeking this stuff out

Sometimes you may not get a choice if you wish to utilise or enjoy some of the key capabilities.

 

[Sam]

It also made it easy to access the roof rack and just look around.
As we will be putting my wifes paddleboard on the roof often it will be essential to making that easy

x2

 

[MrMike]

These warnings are mandatory. Just went down looking at Disco Sport . the same warning in A -Pillar. Definitely not a place to mount a grab handle.
As the Grenadiers A- pillar is far more steep / upright I could think of an Airbag mounted there is "senseless" - It should be in the event of need in an area where persons need to be protected.

Air bags deploy in different ways and in different directions, 200 series Toyota's have handles in the A pillars and the side airbags are deployed in a downward motion along with the seat bags. I think the IG may be the same but that is a guess.

 

[MrMike]

What do you think of this? It‘s a RHD…
Those mounting points at the a pillar…
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I think it will be possible to add a handle

 

[MrMike]

I don‘t like the overhang of this double tube ladder design. It makes it even worse to get into the car and not getting dirty legs. I would prefer a slimmer design to have the sills protected. Something like this…

The only issue I can see with those is that they are close to or indeed on the body, so any contact with the ground with impact the bodywork