Has anyone purchased a wheel step to assist in loading and unloading a roof box and are they worth the cash

I always thought the steps to use were the rear door sill and the top of the rear tyre - - or is that just me?

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Stand on the wheel, it's cheaper

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taztastic wrote:

Stand on the wheel, it's cheaper

This picture is better ...keep LR stuff on it
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Doesn't it catch on the wheel arch when travelling.





I'll get my coat........ Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

I'm constantly loading canoes/kayaks on my roof and always use the rear tyre, so just can't see the point of having this step.
If I do need to move forward I then use the door sills.

If you look at the pic, that chap would be so much better positioned if he too was standing on the tyre. FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Looks like something you sell to townies, just stand on the wheel!  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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I agree with the above! I stand on my wheel all the time. However for those who cannot manage this ....disabilities/elderly ...the step does/is handy  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Last edited by LR NUT on 11th Feb 2017 11:27 pm. Edited 2 times in total

I have a cheap plastic caravan step which I bought because my mother couldn't climb into the Disco 2. I just hoik it out of the garage when I need to do something like wash the roof, and if need be it sits happily in the boot. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
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Must be a fenland thing Past master, that's exactly how I do it as well for exactly the same reasons as you said!

Mind you I did buy a folding step that stays in the boot all the time.