Side step alternate materials/types ?

[ebinmaine 68,879]

Mulling over what to do for the side steps on Colossus.

Catching a heel won't be much of a hindrance because of the extra length.

I'll likely put a ridge at the back of the step.

 

I know there's a few of you who have used different materials and replaced the originals with something interesting.

I've seen wrenches, different shapes metal, wood.

 

We're leaning towards a wood step of some sort.

 

Anybody have thoughts/pics/etc?

 

[Herder 2,354]

[SylvanLakeWH 26,151]

[953 nut 56,168]

                                   Split out a couple of nice hardwood slabs and you're all set.   

[Pullstart 63,201]

Expanded metal, or grate?  

[ebinmaine 68,879]

2 hours ago, pullstart said:

Expanded metal

What's that?

[Pullstart 63,201]

12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

What's that?

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,065]

Good idea Bro,

has the big advances, that dirt can easily cleaned and more grip even with dirty shoes.

[tom2p 2,394]

diamond plate might be an option 

 

 

[Lee1977 6,871]

Just be sure your big feet and big tires don't try to occupy the same space because your feet will lose.

[ebinmaine 68,879]

55 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

Just be sure your big feet and big tires don't try to occupy the same space because your feet will lose.

Absolutely true. I think even with my 3 lb each safety shoes that would be putting me on the losing end.

 

[ebinmaine 68,879]

@Stepney

Any thoughts?

[Stepney 2,325]

I had a Bolens 1000 that had home made foot boards. Expanded metal grates on angle iron brackets .. actually some of those old collapsible tire snow grip mats to be specific. 

At the rear was some curved sheet metal from the edge of the footplate, tapering back to line up with the clam-shell fender.

Just there to guard your heel in the woods, nothing more. 

You being in the woods I would shy away from wood, go for a grate material to keep a good grip and clean. 

[ebinmaine 68,879]

@Stepney

Neat idea.. 

[ebinmaine 68,879]

On 4/24/2020 at 9:05 AM, Lee1977 said:

Just be sure your big feet and big tires don't try to occupy the same space because your feet will lose.

Figured out over the weekend that the foot board area and tires don't even line up...

The inside of the tires will be on the outside of the foot boards.

 

[Lee1977 6,871]

4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Figured out over the weekend that the foot board area and tires don't even line up...

The inside of the tires will be on the outside of the foot boards.

 

Might need some metal on both sides of the foot board, bouncing around over those roots and rocks. Get some trailer fenders and sheet the inside. 

[ebinmaine 68,879]

3 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

trailer fenders

Been considering what to do there

[SylvanLakeWH 26,151]

23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Been considering what to do there

 

Maybe go with another set of standard WH floor boards next to the normal ones - double-wide so to speak... just a thought...