Billy-g

New Member

• Aug 15, 2009

• #1

NOw i'm up n running again i'm after a set of side steps as part of operation "Baby on the way".

I saw these Black 3 inch side bars for the Freelander but it says for 5 door.

Was wondering if anyone knows why they wont go on a 3 door (I was under the impression that they were the same wheelbase and chassy).

What do you reckon?

Billy g

 

Chaser

New Member

• Aug 15, 2009

• #2

I've got the LR ones and they will fit 3 or 5 door models. This ad does clearly say not for 3 door models but I can't see why.
The brackets look very low and vulnerable in the pics, certainly lower than mine.

There is something in the instructions about u bolts fitted through the floor pan and this could be the reason.

 

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Murano

New Member

• Aug 15, 2009

• #3

thanks for posting this,im looking for sidesteps for mine and saw this too,mines 3 door and i wondered why it says 5 door only.
cheers

 

Dazz

New Member

• Aug 15, 2009

• #4

If you look really closely at the picture you can see the bar has steps for the front and rear doors ,which would look odd on the 3 door.

 

Billy-g

New Member

• Aug 15, 2009

• #5

or convieniently placed for roof box access...

The web site got back tobme and said that the fixing is different- think that chaser was on the money.

incidently, how are the tear drop type for standing on to get to a roof box?

 

muply

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #6

Im selling some chrome steps in the forsale section

 

Billy-g

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #7

muply said:

Im selling some chrome steps in the forsale section

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I like the look of the bars, but i need a surface that my wife wont mind standing on. That was what i liked about the ones in the link above.

I think that i'm gonna have to go for gen landy ones.

Billy g

 

Chaser

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #8

Billy-g said:

or convieniently placed for roof box access...

The web site got back tobme and said that the fixing is different- think that chaser was on the money.

incidently, how are the tear drop type for standing on to get to a roof box?

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Tear drop ones give the best of both worlds, you can stand on them and the narrow section by the front doors means less of a stretch when getting in the car compared to the wide aluminium ones.