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Old Sep 5, 2024 | 02:53 PM
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Has anyone bought the Urban steps and then taken them to the LR dealer for install???
 
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Old Sep 8, 2024 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by graym
Has anyone bought the Urban steps and then taken them to the LR dealer for install???
Did you end up getting the Urban Steps? How do you like them? The install doesn’t require any removal of the sills so it should be significantly quicker than the oem install (unless you leave out the side bolts). I am thinking of getting them as they are at least $500 cheaper than OEM but are presumably better quality than the Amazon cheapies.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2024 | 08:32 PM
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Recent Chinese knockoffs have gotten better.

These are about $320 now (and not doubled by shipping charges from China):

https://a.co/d/572ZfFv

Everything except for the bars or steps themselves are heavy aluminum and fit the OEM mounting holes. The steps are a hard plastic that is easy to keep clean.

 

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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 04:36 AM
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Decided on Urban for my 2024 110.....I will have my original dealer install them...their design is so much nicer no silver etching etc.also the step pattern matched the hood...total cost ~1800.USD
 

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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by graym
Decided on Urban for my 2024 110.....I will have my original dealer install them...their design is so much nicer no silver etching etc.also the step pattern matched the hood...total cost ~1800.USD
You will like them! The US distributor for Urban is close to my work so I bit the bullet and called this morning and they let me pick a set up. Took about an hour total to install and the plastic and felt cut fine with a razor blade. They seem like very good quality.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 06:17 PM
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my LR dealer backed out...they said they needed to weld it on....what???? they just didn't want to do it
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 07:16 PM
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my LR dealer backed out...they said they needed to weld it on....what???? they just didn't want to do it
That’s nuts. Where are you located?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 09:02 PM
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my LR dealer backed out...they said they needed to weld it on....what???? they just didn't want to do it
Urban does sell quality products, I’m sure you will be happy with them. Purchase some clips from Amazon (OAUTOO 20PCS Rocker Panel Moulding Retainer Door Trim clips for Land Rover LR112137) for $11.99 and take them down to a local body shop to have them installed. Even if they charge the book flat rate it shouldn’t be more than 2 1/2 hours per side x the labor rate in your area. Precision Collision (a JLR approved body shop) quoted me $360 to install mine.


 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ThunderBob
Urban does sell quality products, I’m sure you will be happy with them. Purchase some clips from Amazon (OAUTOO 20PCS Rocker Panel Moulding Retainer Door Trim clips for Land Rover LR112137) for $11.99 and take them down to a local body shop to have them installed. Even if they charge the book flat rate it shouldn’t be more than 2 1/2 hours per side x the labor rate in your area. Precision Collision (a JLR approved body shop) quoted me $360 to install mine.
No need to take off any trim for the Urban steps…..they don’t have the side bolts. Just crawl underneath, roughly measure the mounting points based upon the Urban instructions, feel under the rocker trim for the cutting guide lines (not in the instructions….got this bit from the powerfuluk video), use a razor knife to cut the plastic and felt, remove the mounting bolts that you will see once the cuts are made (6 of the 8 bolts were already there), and bolt on the steps using one additional bolt per side that comes with the kit.


 
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 04:50 AM
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I would love to do this on my own but I know I'll screw something up...these are exactly what I am buying
 
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