Land Rover Defender 2020+ Side Step/ bar/ Tube Fitting Instructions 

Simon - your videos are both 100% informative and fun to watch to boot. I managed to do this install without removing the front mud flap and left the sill cover just hanging in place while cutting the recess and also per your recommendation cut the noise cancelling plate in place also. Thanks so much. The Roof Rack Ladder video was also super helpful. Brilliant mate!!!

I love you guys videos. I installed my roof rack, side box and ladder, and hood decal by myself and it’s all learned from your video! Many thanks!

I've just fitted mine. 4 hours for the steps and the interior LED light upgrade (that was dead easy). You do not need to remove the front mud flaps or the front quarter panel. On the rear wind deflector just remove the outermost bolt and loosen the other 4 by two turns. Break the clips down the length of the sill cover working from the back to the front, but there is no need to remove the cover, it's very easy to cut the holes with the cover in place just allow it to fall slightly. I used 19 clips only.

Bought some side steps for my 90 and this video was great help! Thank you.

Another great detailed video with your usual no nonsense practical approach to the instructions.

Best guide ever seen on RU-vid

Great tutorial👍 side steps can be a bit of a pain when off roading, my mates Nissan Pathfinder kept catching on the sides of deep ruts.

Hi loving the styling, friend of mine said to fit sidesteps he measured a defender already with sidesteps and cut the trim without taking everything off. Can you just do that? Thanks

Love watching these and I don't even have a defender nor any other Landrover 🤪

Thanks guys, just installed our side steps, your video was so helpful ! (Also found what a shotty job LR did installing the mud flaps 😠)

Just installed mine today your instructional videos are great Wouldn't of bothered if I would of had to do it as the instruction say the short cut way works a treat cheers

Great video as always Simon and Tyler. I fitted the steps myself and did one side at a time. By the time I reached the near side I cut the felt in place easily enough. The sacrificial clips are a nightmare but seeing as the whole car is held together with them I purchased 60 of them and now keep spares in the glove box. 😂😂

Great video - that cordless ratchet was a nice bit of kit 👍

Love a side step (got some LR ones on my Disco) - my fav one so far are the ones on the newest rangerover that deploy automatically!

Great video. Very helpful and thanks for posting

Cracking video as alway... something about the raw nature of them 😂😎👍

Simon - Did you ever make the fitting template for the steps - so that the sill covers could be cut in situ - without removal? THANKS

This video helped me so much. Thank you.

Love your videos thank you!! Question for ya… LOVE the black handles… did you vinyl wrap them or remove the skins and paint them? Be great to see a video on how and what you did to black out the handles so I can do it to mine :)

Well done another good info vid

Useful as usual, thank you! But may you show how install/remove the steps on/from the bars, please? Thank you in advance!

Great vid, thank you!

Another great video!

Memories of your early videos when you fitted Discovery 3 steps and also 2005 on Range Rover Sport! It was you and another man but I donttthink we knew his name...not Tylor! I hope JLR take note and stop making everybody remove the under trays plus add those 30 plastic clips in the box. Next job..fitting the deployable electric set!!! As always, a delight to watch so Good Work Men!!!😎😎😎😎😃😃Richard.

You are doing agreat job, could you please advice on roof mounting for spare wheel? Well done showing the equipment we can fix on our new defender, Price of parts could be mentioned please.

I drilled holes in the sill cut outs and used a Stanley knife to cut the rest of the plastic out. I left the undertray in place and cut with tin snips. It doesn't have to be that tidy as you can't see if afterwards,

didn't use one drill to cut...tin snips all the way. by the way, one of my rails came very bowed from ill overseas transport. quick roll over of the 5000 defender straightened it right back out. video presentation was excellent and I love the look and functionality of them.

Looks really nice

Top vid as always👍👍👍

Seems incredible that this car needs dismantling to such a degree in order to fit accessories, do they make the car any wider ? its a just fit through my garage door already

Hi, I installed the side steps and is indeed making the wade sensing a little weird. Is there a way to fix it? Thanks

There are many alternatives to copper slip, like Alumslip (silver colour anti seize) and even ceramic anti seize pastes that are copper free, Neverseize is another one.......

Apologies Simon, but as you would say I digress. I have just stumbled upon a video of the PTC heater on the Freelander 2. I have had mine for a few years and never knew it had such a thing. How and when do they work ?

Great video - haven't ordered these hoping I can manage without them - but if not, very useful video. BTW - I see you did a future product placement at 45 minutes in! ;-)

How much of this vehicle is actually built in the UK? All these parts ect ect & panels Are they UK produced ? It seems you spend time pulling off all the extras Not like the old Defender .but STIG looks great .

Another great video guys, I think with the set back of the front step from the mud flap that the wading sensors should be ok??

The steps are indeed metal, zinc casting I believe. I’m involved in the painting of all the components for the side steps at my place of work, doing thousands of sets weekly.

An outtakes video would be good.

Hi Simon! What kind of spare clips I could possibly need? I want to make sure I have it all before I start taking everything apart

Great video guys ! I have a question involving both the new Defender and the D4. Do the steel 18 inch Defender wheels fit the D4 ? That way it's possible to put 18inch BFG AT KO2 tyres on my D4 ... It would greatly enhance the tyre choice for the Discovery 4 !

Love your videos, got a black defender 110 coming and looking to get black gloss sidesteps and the rear roof apoiler. Looking for a decent quality but not the sky high prices, any recommendations sir?

Hi Simon - I see you took last weeks Blog down after a few hours - Potential WTY issue on the Wade Sensor? Good Job on the Steps....

nice table

Hi Simon and Tyler, thanks for another informative video. Do you think that it might be possible to fit the steps without removing the sill covers completely by using a template to mark the cut-outs in situ. Cheers Trevor

Ground clearance should be ok as part of the underneath is lower than the steps, damage from stumps and rocks would be an issue

You can reach the roof rack easier by standing on the step and raising the car's air suspension. :) Or maybe not.

Thank you

How about changing the sound deadening panels to aluminium to match the engine under tray ?

Hi Simon another fab video. However why does landrover have to make it so complicated on the new defender compared to the old one to fit side steps and they are probably 5 times the price of a set that would go on the old one.

They are some aly alloy with a low amount of aly.

Too much plastic clips and plastic on the new defender but I still like the look of it . Surely land Rover could have designed the defender that the sidestep could have been bolted on without talking anything off it.

Tin Snips for toe nails. Ideal.

What happen to the hotspot and the nano sim ?

Simon did you ever figure out the part number for the bigger clips underneath the sill cover? THANKS

Do you think it would be possible to add heated steering wheel to new defender, plug and play or will it need coding ?

Hello, Did you upload video for Defender 110 Deployeble side step. If you have video send me link

A tip - lightly run some sandpaper over the treads before using them; they are slippery as hell if new and get wet.

Is there a chequered version of the side steps?

Hi 🙋‍♂️ look 👀 better with side steps. I don’t think 🤔 steps blocking Wade sensor signal I am lucky 🍀 my Range Rover Autobiography came with electric motor steps . Every time I learn through your videos. I am sorry 😞 I use some time Vaseline instead copper grease . Please use safety glasses when you work under car 🚘. I respect ✊ you. Thanks 🙏 🙏

Were any looms hurt in the making of this video?

Surely Land Rover could have had removable " Plates" with out pulling off the side sills ? It would save all that work .

Can you get an accessory to fix the electronics?

Good video. But this fitting process is incredible, what a job. What about the integrity of the underneath of the vehicle with rot, rust from the elements after cutting chunks out of the trim. We have already seen the powder coat fail as shown in the video. This is not a cheap vehicle and the flagship of the "robust LR range" truly shocked. The side steps look poor. Was this an after thought from JLR?? Can't just be me that see's this...

We need the old badger that is the orange pen 🖊

Every thing is difficult to install on defender

Dear sir , can you sell to me the step .? Viet nam

Things designed for one job but always used for something else - brake cleaner, never used for brakes always used to clean up oil leaks lol

Time to use the ACF50 on that air tank. #oxidation

Thank Christ I watched your video, I was going to buy a set but now not a chance in hell,,,,, was a bloody palaver!!

Hi Simon, great video as usual! I do have a issue with after market side steps. I know you're a busy man, but if you get a minute could you cast your eye over my email to lily at customer service. Cheers Rich.

Just another over complicated job on the car that is held on by plastic clips ! And over time a can imagine the car collecting some extra pounds of dirt and rust/oxydation...still that is maybe also a good sound deadning method Nice video.

Purchase Costs please?

I’d give yourself around 3-4 hours to do this job. Lots of clips to remove. Wear safety goggles as you will get grit in your eyes.

Side steps are only good for dwarfs with small feet , they’re just a pain for normal people.

I'm hoping your friend payed for the damage.

Do landrover not like your orange paint 😂

I think they are only good for getting dirty trouser legs when getting in...................ask my wife.

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