Anyone try a car door step with the Defender? I have a 90, with a front runner roof rack. I’m not ready to entertain the idea of a proper roof ladder yet, but I need a way to get higher.

I did buy a collapsible step stool, but on sand or rough ground I expect trouble.

I just ran across the idea of the door latch step yesterday, and I see several designs out there. I am leaning towards this one:


anyone try a door latch step on a 90?

 

This is the one I purchased, looks similar to the one you referenced. Same mindset, I occasionally need to get to the roof, both for cleaning and access to tie gear down. They both have the same load rating of 400 lbs. I’m happy with it, it’s compact, lightweight and negates the need for ladders and step stools. Just one word of caution. Although the weight rating is twice my weight, I always keep one foot balanced on the door frame and never stand with both feet firmly planted on the step. In the real world, things do fail, and I can only imagine the hospital stay that would accompany a complete failure of the step and the fall that would follow.

 

Thanks Chuck.

Any side to side wiggling?

I’m thinking to get the one I linked to, because it has a finer angle adjustment with those 11 gear-like teeth. Most of the ones I looked at seem to have 2 angle “settings”. I’m a little worried about the small ratchet teeth on the one I am looking at, because that makes me think the whole weight is sitting on a little gear tooth. The reviews look good though.

 

Well I received the door step I linked to above, looks like it will work for me.

I also ordered the rear tow eye step from Powerful UK.

Hopefully these two steps will give me the reach I need on a 90 without a ladder or step stool.