Thank you for this post, the Tuffants actually do look pretty good. I was originally thinking about the JLR Deployable Sidesteps, but my dealer just estimated it at $7,114 installed...and I was concerned about the "off-roadability" of them. The Tuffants meet both requirements and cost less than half the money. Thanks for the great pics....that helps!

Now, did you install them yourself? I've heard you have to trim away some plastic underneath the truck in order to install...true?

Do they have a grippy upper surface so boots don't slip?

Thanks again!

 

I did install them myself (and posted up a pretty detailed “how to” here -- https://landroverforums.com/forum/20...e-pics-124480/

I’m pretty handy, and it was 3 out of 10 on the difficulty scale at the most. It required putting the car up a bit higher on ramps, and using a floor jack, and a bit of finesse. If you’re not handy, I don’t know if I’d advise it -- any good shop who you trust could do it.

The trimming is simple. It’s just cutting holes with a hole saw in the underside of the sill trims (plastic) to allow the bolts/spacers to fit properly. I was worried about it, but once I got into it, very easy. There’s no cutting of metal.

One caveat with these that I don’t really think matters. You do have to remove the underside felt panels. Some may not like that. I have not noticed any increase in road noise or pebbles pinking on the bottom of the vehicle afterwards, but just FYI.

The upper surface is metal, slightly textured powder coat. It’s not shiny or smooth -- and I don't find them slippery at all (I’ve “tested”) and I do use them as steps quite frequently. Have not slipped once. I would imagine you could put some sort of grippy tape on them if you’d like, but I don’t think it’s necessary. If you’re in leather bottom loafers, it might be slippery. I have a Discovery 2 with the stock LR running boards that are a sort of rubbery material on top, and they are more slippery than these rock sliders when wet.