Door sill protection for many new utes
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 18:42
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Rockape
I have received my
Ranger and one of the first things I noticed is the side steps don't protect the sills.
All of us would have suffered this on any vehicle that runs on gravel roads. Both my old Troopy's sills were hammered and the buckets of puss I owned before that I couldn't care less.
Now this vehicle is different. Cost an arm and a leg so I wish to look after it.
Cost to do this was very small. I had the 90mm downpipe plus the stainless bar and welding rods. I had to buy the 6mm stainless booker rod for the brackets and I had the paint and stainless welding rods.
This whole exercise cost $4.60 for the booker rod, $1.70 for the nylock nuts and $16 for the underbody pain and my time.
Here are some photo's of a simple way to stop stone damage with this style of side step.
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Hope this will help someone.
RA.
Reply By: member - mazcan - Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 18:56
Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 18:56
hi rockape
theres only 1 photo you said some photos??
isnt the pvc channel going to fill up with mud/dirt or have i got my facts of how it fits on wrong
cheers
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:09
Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:09
Yep I see that the other photos didn't arrive. Stolen I suspect.
No I don't see a problem with mud or dirt as they can be flushed very easily. They are open from the front to the back and will be easily cleaned. I will try another photo now.
S/S brackets
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Reply By: Rockape - Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:13
Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:13
Number 3 photo.
Ready to install
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Follow Up By: member - mazcan - Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:29
Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 19:29
thanks that better yes they should do the job and are cheap to replace if they got broken
those half channels could be used to carry tent poles with quick ties around them or maybe a row of cans or beer lol
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Reply By: Member - Outback Gazz - Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 21:33
Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 at 21:33
Howz it going Rockape
Your
Ranger cost you an arm and a leg ??
Mate - where you live and what you do that shouldn't be a problem as you earn 3 arms and 5 legs ! ( lol )
What
Ranger did you get ?
I've got 12.000 klicks on my XLT Supercab and LOVE IT !
Great idea you came up with - simple and cheap sill protectors that when painted the right colour no one would notice them.
All the best
Gazz
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 at 07:00
Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 at 07:00
Gazz,
I have the same ute as yours. Choose it due to the kids being grown up now with only the 2 of us.
With the side steps installed you don't notice the protectors at all and the rocks should just bounce off the pvc pipe. A 6m length of pipe is under $10 so all you need is jigsaw and a plane. I actually tapped the plate and then screwed the booker rod in and welded the studs to stop them turning. They come up from the bottom so nothing can damage the threads or nuts.
The funny thing is although I live in Mackay I have never worked around here or in coal. Retired now so I don't have to go underground anymore. I don't miss that one bit.
Have a good one,
RA.
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