Special Delivery - Canadian Blacked Out (Nightfall) Side Steps

[OmegaRaid]

Got a special delivery from Dixie Kia in Ontario, Canada. Online ordering said they could not deliver to my address so I sent an email. Parts Manager Riyad replied quickly answered all my questions, and sent me an invoice via email. Shipping from Ontario, Canada to Southern California took 1 week.

Hit Riyad up for all your Canadian Telluride parts!

Riyad Zainul
Parts Manager
E: rzainul@401dixiekia.com
T: 905.602.0884
www.401dixiekia.com
5500 Dixie Road Unit C
Mississauga, ON L4W 4N3

Installation and installed pics to come soon.

 

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Got a special delivery from Dixie Kia in Ontario, Canada. Online ordering said they could not deliver to my address so I sent an email. Parts Manager Riyad replied quickly answered all my questions, and sent me an invoice via email. Shipping from Ontario, Canada to Southern California took 1 week.

Hit Riyad up for all your Canadian Telluride parts!

Riyad Zainul
Parts Manager
E: rzainul@401dixiekia.com
T: 905.602.0884
www.401dixiekia.com
5500 Dixie Road Unit C
Mississauga, ON L4W 4N3

Installation and installed pics to come soon.

Thank you for your post. I’m needing some side steps and am anxious to get your feedback on the install. What was the cost?

 

[OmegaRaid]

Update - Installed with pics. Comments: Took approximately 2.5 hours to install. I spent plenty of time taking pictures of the install just in case someone here may have questions. Fairly simple installation: 4 brackets using 8 bolts. Did not remove any parts, unlike the U.S. version of the side steps where rocker panels are removed. Overall, happy with the side steps and appreciated the ease of install.

 

[tpgh]

Those look really nice. Not the handicapped style that running boards typically look like on Tellurides.

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[Justlkn]

Those look great. Did you have to remove or cut around the felt panels from underneath? Seems like the felt panels would interfere with mounting. I had to take mine off to bolt on my Black Horse running boards.

 

[dhyams]

Do you find them functional? (I can see them being pretty handy to wash the roof). Also what was the approximate cost?

 

[OmegaRaid]

Those look great. Did you have to remove or cut around the felt panels from underneath? Seems like the felt panels would interfere with mounting. I had to take mine off to bolt on my Black Horse running boards.

Thanks. I did not have to touch the felt panels underneath. I was worried about having to cut or take parts off because the Canadian dealer did not provide much information and they did not have the installation instructions handy.

 

[OmegaRaid]

Do you find them functional? (I can see them being pretty handy to wash the roof). Also what was the approximate cost?

I find the side steps a little functional. Like you stated, I can now reach the roof for cleaning and they provide extra steps to help me get out with less sliding out of my chair. I have history of wearing out the leather sides of my chairs in SUVs from the consistent rubbing along the years. The biggest benefit for me is my wife is on the short side and the extra step is a ginormous help (she's also pregnant right now).

The bad part: after owning and using the Telly for approximately 2 months without the side steps, I have to get used to the side steps being there because I've already hit my shins on them a couple of times.

Cost was 798.00 Canadian and 185.00 CAD for shipping to Southern California (total 983.00). After paying, my bank converted that to $764.86.

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