Hi, I have a pair of running boards for my Nissan x-trail, but don't
have a fixing kit for them. Has anyone any suggestions as to where i
might get a kit, or failing that has anyone got a set they could
'draw' for me so that I could get them made. As you can see i'm
getting desperate!
Any help welcomed!

DW

Desperate huh?

So, fitting running boards to a Nissan mini 4WD is likely to be a 
significant life-changing event?

Have you considered putting that peel-off window tinting plastic stuff on 
your windows? I found my street cred increased enormously when I did this to 
my Ford Explorer!!

Good luck in your Quest

Trefor


 As you can see i'm
> getting desperate!
> Any help welcomed!
>
> DW

Sorry, I forgot the ....      ;-)

Trefor


"Trefor"  wrote in message 
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> Desperate huh?
>
> So, fitting running boards to a Nissan mini 4WD is likely to be a 
> significant life-changing event?
>
> Have you considered putting that peel-off window tinting plastic stuff on 
> your windows? I found my street cred increased enormously when I did this 
> to my Ford Explorer!!
>
> Good luck in your Quest
>
> Trefor
>
>
> As you can see i'm
>> getting desperate!
>> Any help welcomed!
>>
>> DW
>
>

On 3 Feb, 17:53, "Trefor"  wrote:
> Sorry, I forgot the ....      ;-)
>
> Trefor
>
> "Trefor"  wrote in message
>
> news:meOdnYB7bNKvJDnanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@brightview.com...
>
>
>
> > Desperate huh?
>
> > So, fitting running boards to a Nissan mini 4WD is likely to be a
> > significant life-changing event?
>
> > Have you considered putting that peel-off window tinting plastic stuff on
> > your windows? I found my street cred increased enormously when I did this
> > to my Ford Explorer!!
>
> > Good luck in your Quest
>
> > Trefor
>
> > As you can see i'm
> >> getting desperate!
> >> Any help welcomed!
>
> >> DW- Hide quoted text -
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I need the running boards for my mum. I look after her, she's 78 in
April. She has a bone disease which means that both hips and knees
have had to be replaced. She can't get up into the x-trail without a
step. At the moment I have to try and lift her. The x trail was the
only 4x4 with a boot big enough for the wheel chair. I can't manage as
things are much longer. That's why I'm getting desperate.
Denise

Denise
I'm not familiar with the X-trail running boards, but the ones I have on my 
Ford Explorer are near useless for helping disabled people. My wife has had 
hip and knee replacements and found the running boards too high and too 
narrow.
What I did was carry a low step, the type used for caravans. Then, all she 
had to do was step up on it, shuffle round so her bum was facing the seat, 
and lower herself onto the seat, then swing her legs in.


HTH

Trefor

I need the running boards for my mum. I look after her, she's 78 in
April. She has a bone disease which means that both hips and knees
have had to be replaced. She can't get up into the x-trail without a
step. At the moment I have to try and lift her. The x trail was the
only 4x4 with a boot big enough for the wheel chair. I can't manage as
things are much longer. That's why I'm getting desperate.
Denise

"Trefor"  wrote in message 
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> Denise
> I'm not familiar with the X-trail running boards, but the ones I have on 
> my Ford Explorer are near useless for helping disabled people. My wife has 
> had hip and knee replacements and found the running boards too high and 
> too narrow.
> What I did was carry a low step, the type used for caravans. Then, all she 
> had to do was step up on it, shuffle round so her bum was facing the seat, 
> and lower herself onto the seat, then swing her legs in.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Trefor
>
> I need the running boards for my mum. I look after her, she's 78 in
> April. She has a bone disease which means that both hips and knees
> have had to be replaced. She can't get up into the x-trail without a
> step. At the moment I have to try and lift her. The x trail was the
> only 4x4 with a boot big enough for the wheel chair. I can't manage as
> things are much longer. That's why I'm getting desperate.
> Denise


Yes my mum does this too so my gran get get in my mum's Jimny or my 
stepdad's Exploder..

Cheers

Mike

Denise,

There are also some folding lightweight steps that 
could be used for this and maybe other things as well.

	http://www.a1leisuredirect.co.uk/plastic-folding-step-490-p.asp
	http://www.bath.ac.uk/bime/products/rg_products.htm#2

Would a Landrover Defender style folding step fit, 
or could it be made to fit? They are lower than 
most running boards and deeper too.

	http://www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk/BeamEnds/Accessories/SideSteps/index.html
	http://www.brookwell.co.uk/acatalog/STC7631.php
	http://www.famousfour.co.uk/towing/exterior.php

You might also try REMAP. They are a charity that 
make one-off adaptations free of charge for 
disabled people. They have local panels of 
competent engineers all across the country.

	http://www.remap.org.uk/

let us know how you get on.

Tim Adlam
Design and Development Engineer
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
www.bime.org.uk

>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Trefor
>>
>> I need the running boards for my mum. I look after her, she's 78 in
>> April. She has a bone disease which means that both hips and knees
>> have had to be replaced. She can't get up into the x-trail without a
>> step. At the moment I have to try and lift her. The x trail was the
>> only 4x4 with a boot big enough for the wheel chair. I can't manage as
>> things are much longer. That's why I'm getting desperate.
>> Denise
> 
> 
> Yes my mum does this too so my gran get get in my mum's Jimny or my 
> stepdad's Exploder..
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Mike 
> 
> 

*****************************************************
  Tim Adlam MSc CSci MIPEM CEng MIMechE
  Design and Development Engineer
  Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
  Wolfson Centre
  Royal United Hospital
  Bath.
  BA1 3NG

  T: 01225 824 107  F: 01225 824 111
  E: t.d.adlam@NOSPAMEVERbath.ac.uk
  W: www.bime.org.uk
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On 7 Feb, 10:38, Tim Adlam  wrote:
> Denise,
>
> There are also some folding lightweight steps that
> could be used for this and maybe other things as well.
>
>        http://www.a1leisuredirect.co.uk/plastic-folding-step-490-p.asp
>        http://www.bath.ac.uk/bime/products/rg_products.htm#2
>
> Would a Landrover Defender style folding step fit,
> or could it be made to fit? They are lower than
> most running boards and deeper too.
>
>        http://www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk/BeamEnds/Accessories/SideSteps/ind...
>        http://www.brookwell.co.uk/acatalog/STC7631.php
>        http://www.famousfour.co.uk/towing/exterior.php
>
> You might also try REMAP. They are a charity that
> make one-off adaptations free of charge for
> disabled people. They have local panels of
> competent engineers all across the country.
>
>        http://www.remap.org.uk/
>
> let us know how you get on.
>
> Tim Adlam
> Design and Development Engineer
> Bath Institute of Medical Engineeringwww.bime.org.uk
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> HTH
>
> >> Trefor
>
> >> I need the running boards for my mum. I look after her, she's 78 in
> >> April. She has a bone disease which means that both hips and knees
> >> have had to be replaced. She can't get up into the x-trail without a
> >> step. At the moment I have to try and lift her. The x trail was the
> >> only 4x4 with a boot big enough for the wheel chair. I can't manage as
> >> things are much longer. That's why I'm getting desperate.
> >> Denise
>
> > Yes my mum does this too so my gran get get in my mum's Jimny or my
> > stepdad's Exploder..
>
> > Cheers
>
> > Mike
>
> *****************************************************
>   Tim Adlam MSc CSci MIPEM CEng MIMechE
>   Design and Development Engineer
>   Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
>   Wolfson Centre
>   Royal United Hospital
>   Bath.
>   BA1 3NG
>
>   T: 01225 824 107  F: 01225 824 111
>   E: t.d.ad...@NOSPAMEVERbath.ac.uk
>   W:www.bime.org.uk
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Many thanks for all the positive suggestions. I'll let you know how I
get on,
thanks again,
Denise