GQ Patrol side step help

[dom14]

Cool mate. I won't be doing any serious off-roading anytime soon.
Specially, it won't do any mud riding anytime soon.
I thought it's cool to have them, so me and others can hop onto to the car easily.

Hey mate, you should not have to modify the mounts at all.
I agree with Liftlid though, if you are going to be doing any sort of offroading, I would leave them off because they really will do more damage than having nothing at all. I removed mine for that reason.

[dom14]

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This is where they mount to the floor
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That's where they mounted to the body and the damage they did

Ok. I can see now the reason you took them off.
I'm thinking modifying the brackets to go around the chassis, but have to see how it goes.
Thanks mate

[threedogs]

All except for the taller Patrols your 4" lifts etc , Ive found it quite easy to get into a patrol.
But if little ones are involved steps are very handy

[taslucas]

Hi Taslucas,
I wasn't aware they can cause damage to the body while off-roading. I don't do much mud off-roading at the moment. The rig isn't ready for that yet.
It's an RB30, and I'm bit concerned about revving it in mud 'cos I need the rig, specially the motor and gearbox in good shape for my longer treks in the big red. I got the side steps to make it easy to get onto the car, and then again, of course it looks nice with the side steps.

I'll see if I can bolt them onto the original spots as it meant to be for the time being, and work on a better solution slowly.
I thought it's a bad idea to have them fixed to the body, 'cos it's pretty much thin sheet metal, where as the chassis is hard steel.
I didn't know they are even worse when off roading, 'cos I've never had side steps.

Thanks for the tips mate.

Yeah the original mounting points will be fine. That is the way they came out of the factory. The area around the bolts is strengthened and the brackets help to spread the weight out.
If I was you, id just fit it back in the original position. If you were going to the trouble of modifying the brackets then you may as well step up to an after market rock slider design that will be a lot stronger.
Try having a search on here and eBay for "rock sliders" to sget some ideas

[WintonLad]

Just mount them up mate, waste of time bothering to strongly mount a weak step, good for getting in the car, reaching a roof rack, and stopping gravel and shit flicking up the side of the car and that's about all

[NissanGQ4.2]

Off a 1992 TI GQ and the same as your side steps / brackets

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[dom14]

Off a 1992 TI GQ and the same as your side steps / brackets

I see it now mate.
All the problems, I think, 'cos the bloke didn't give me the mounting clamps.
Cheers

[dom14]

Yeah, mate.
I couldn't work it out, partly 'cos of the missing clamps.
I might have source them from a wrecker, etc.
Cheers

Just mount them up mate, waste of time bothering to strongly mount a weak step, good for getting in the car, reaching a roof rack, and stopping gravel and shit flicking up the side of the car and that's about all

[WintonLad]

Yeah, mate.
I couldn't work it out, partly 'cos of the missing clamps.
I might have source them from a wrecker, etc.
Cheers

No worries mate, enjoy

[dom14]

I'm a little one myself. Not far from a jockey.

All except for the taller Patrols your 4" lifts etc , Ive found it quite easy to get into a patrol.
But if little ones are involved steps are very handy