Side Steps, On Or Off?

[hellmett]

Hi All,

Was staring at the Surf recently and wondered if I should take the side steps off!

They look pretty easy to remove but has anyone, that has done it, regretted it?

I know it's personal choice etc. but surely there are practical implications etc. getting in and out for one, and I guess washing the roof would then require a set of steps!

Who thinks that they look better off?

Can anyone post a before and after pic please?

Thanks,

Gary

P.S. My Surf is in for MOT and major service tomorrow so I am sailing across to bonny Scotland on the 04.15 from Larne and back that night on the 23.59 from Cairnryan!
The things I do for that ****** vehicle!

[DaveD]

They look better with the side steps off....immediate visual lift.
When Tony came here with the Bullet I was searching for spanners until The Woman I Sleep With told me something else was coming off if the steps did..

Have a look in the gallery there must be pics with and without....

[Morr]

.........I guess washing the roof would then require a set of steps!.........

You wash the Roof too! Man you spoil that Surf

Remove the steps, fit a lift, nobody will get to see your roof then, save you the bother of washing it.

Personally I prefer the look without the steps, I want to remove mine, but can't untill I come up with an alternative (ie sliders) so Samantha can get in!

[laser_jock@work]

OFF!

[Damian]

Personally I prefer them off, here are some pics of them off:

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=19104

I haven't any pics of them on at the moment, but who needs 'em? Yes they are handy for reaching the roof, but IMO that's all.

Laters...

[BUSHWHACKER]

Here's an 'after' pic, I haven't got a 'before' pic.

photo taken with standard suspension height.

[DaveD]

Vince you got your tyres dirty........

[BUSHWHACKER]

I'll have to go over them with a dustbuster.

[Toyney]

it all depends if you want to go off road properly and if you use them often.
I use mine almost everytime i use my surf, I would love to remove them, but I think strapping my canoes/bikes to the roof afterwards would be really hard work without them. Then again, I tend to stand in the doorways rather than the steps... now you've got me thinking....

definitely the surf looks better without.

[hellmett]

Re

Nice wheels guys!

Methinks you all seem to prefer the "nekid" look!

My Surf has a 3" lift so I guess it wont look too bad!

Will mean lifting kids in and out "manually" though!

Gary

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Nice wheels guys!

Methinks you all seem to prefer the "nekid" look!

My Surf has a 3" lift so I guess it wont look too bad!

Will mean lifting kids in and out "manually" though!

Gary

Might mean lifting the missus in and out manually too


Trev

[DaveD]

Take before and afters......and just sling the kids in through the back window...............

[hellmett]

Re

Nah, she can pole vault up with her tongue!

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Take before and afters......and just sling the kids in through the back window...............

Tip !!

It's cheaper to open it FIRST


Trev

[surfstar]

Nice wheels guys!

Methinks you all seem to prefer the "nekid" look!

My Surf has a 3" lift so I guess it wont look too bad!

Will mean lifting kids in and out "manually" though!

Gary

I vote to keep them as i have a 4" lift so i use them every time i get into it and im 6ft 3" also the wife uses them and the boy.