walshie Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 After a bit of not-very enthusiastic off-roading last week, I managed to do this to the side step on my truck. Toyota UK couldn't be bothered to answer my email about a replacement and a quick drive to my nearest Toyota dealer wasn't much help. One guy told me this wasn't the standard side step on a Hilux (even though it's on every one I've seen). Another told me it must have been a special order from the factory, or it was an aftermarket one - until I told them I bought the truck new from them. Pages of parts diagrams yielded nothing but they persevered and phoned me today with a price for a new one. Approx figures - Step £600, brackets £260, end caps £50, rubber step pads £50, fitting £120 all plus VAT!! A grand for a tube of obviously not very strong steel. A grand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 That’ll teach you to play off road in an expensive/newish motor! If it’s any consolation, I learned the same way, 46 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, London Best said: That’ll teach you to play off road in an expensive/newish motor! If it’s any consolation, I learned the same way, 46 years ago. No. It's no consolation at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 Just now, walshie said: No. It's no consolation at all. Thought not! Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 1 minute ago, London Best said: Thought not! Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 There are a couple on Ebay atm, that may be of use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183511032403?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=inr5eC3ARti&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MLaCTWmHTyK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203299257320?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=KD9ZEY8UQ92&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MLaCTWmHTyK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, decoy1979 said: There are a couple on Ebay atm, that may be of use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183511032403?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=inr5eC3ARti&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MLaCTWmHTyK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203299257320?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=KD9ZEY8UQ92&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MLaCTWmHTyK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I'm just looking at them now. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 Parts for cars are ridiculous prices.I recently paid £770 for a throttle body for my Skoda Yeti,plus £156 to fit it! Ask around the breakers yards,you might get lucky and come across one at a fraction of new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 take the good one off and take it to a good fabricating company and they will make you up a really decent set of rock sliders out of stainless steel for a fraction of the cost and will be twice as good............... you would be surprised at what proper fabricators can do....dont forget its their job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, ditchman said: take the good one off and take it to a good fabricating company and they will make you up a really decent set of rock sliders out of stainless steel for a fraction of the cost and will be twice as good............... you would be surprised at what proper fabricators can do....dont forget its their job... Good idea 💡 👏 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Google tree/rock sliders, cheaper and much stronger or they might give you some ideas of making your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 11 hours ago, walshie said: After a bit of not-very enthusiastic off-roading last week, I managed to do this to the side step on my truck. Toyota UK couldn't be bothered to answer my email about a replacement and a quick drive to my nearest Toyota dealer wasn't much help. One guy told me this wasn't the standard side step on a Hilux (even though it's on every one I've seen). Another told me it must have been a special order from the factory, or it was an aftermarket one - until I told them I bought the truck new from them. Pages of parts diagrams yielded nothing but they persevered and phoned me today with a price for a new one. Approx figures - Step £600, brackets £260, end caps £50, rubber step pads £50, fitting £120 all plus VAT!! A grand for a tube of obviously not very strong steel. A grand! Try Arbil ltd. Also trade as ARB 4 x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 As the plastic bits seem to be undamaged, you should, with care, be able to recover those, then, as ditchie says, take it to a half decent stainless fabricator or you could probably do it yourself if you can braze or weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Some good ideas here. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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