D40 sidesteps

tomo · Jun 22, 2009

I was wondering what other owners think of their side steps.
Last weekend at the Watagans they managed to carry about 5cm of mud along the whole length and stop me from cresting a hill because they bottomed out.

On the other hand, I would rather damage the side steps than the sills and I certainly don't have the cash to replace them with fancy after market ones.

Jabba · Jun 22, 2009

The fancy after-market side steps are half the price off the OME side step...

ARB colour coded proction step $1150
Nissan OME.............................. $2700

And the nissan side steps are shit...

Matt76 · Jun 22, 2009

They are not too bad for a factory item but they hang pretty low. I raised mine up by about 2 inches but am going to get rid of them all together and make some sliders so that I can fully rely on them. Watch over the next couple of weeks for progress pics.

tkingcab · Jun 22, 2009

King cabs must be different my chassis gets caught up and sidesteps and sill are still off ground

Navara_cruz · Jun 22, 2009

they make it easier to wash the roof.....

tkingcab · Jun 23, 2009

Navara_cruz said:
they make it easier to wash the roof.....

Im with u on that one bout only thing they are good for

SHIFThardcore · Jun 23, 2009

I had some after market ones put on, but still bent them so much that they touched the body, fell of a huge rock and the car landed just on the sliders, gonna see if i can make the whole structure stronger. Had to take them off cause of the damage. now i have a problem with stones that hit the back fender on the wheel arch....

SHIFThardcore · Jun 23, 2009

matt76, please keep us posted!!!

todd262 · Jun 25, 2009

Navara_cruz said:
they make it easier to wash the roof.....

I had a Nissan dealer tell me not to even stand on them...apparently one of their mechanics stood on some and they bent and busted off at one end lol.

What the hell is the point of fitting side steps if you cant even stand on them...typical car company bs!

I think i will get a mate to make some proper ones up for me when i get my tax back....very keen to see what you do with urs Matt.

Cheers,

SHIFThardcore · Jun 25, 2009

took mine in today to a friend, he says that hell fix them up so that i wont have any worries in the future

Matt76 · Jun 25, 2009

Hopefully I will get a start on them tommorrow.

Peter70 · Jun 26, 2009

Definately no thought went into them whatsoever. All they seem to do is catch the mud flicked up by the wheels. You pull up to get out of your car and find that you have to jump over side steps coated in a slab of mud.

SHIFThardcore · Jun 26, 2009

Cool Matt, cant wait to see what you have in mind

Matt76 · Jun 27, 2009

I got the brackets that bolt onto the chassis done and have tacked together one of the side step bits, still as fair bit to go but at least they are underway. I cant wait to get them finished.

Matt76 · Jul 3, 2009

Getting there!

I am going in to work tommorrow morning to try and get the other side done so I can get them off to the powdercoaters.

todd262 · Jul 3, 2009

Looking good mate, cant wait to see them finished....might have get u to make me a set lol

Haydos · Jul 3, 2009

That's good stuff Matt, I'm planning on doing the same thing to mine so lots of photos would be awesome.

MPH70 · Jul 11, 2009

Cheezy racing rock sliders are the way to go got mine fitted for $950 all up

Matt76 · Jul 11, 2009

Thats a pretty good price for the cheezy ones. Have you got any pics of them underneath?

Cheers

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