Getting into the passenger seat of a 4x4

MerylStreep

When is someone going to put a retractable electric step on these vehicles as we have on our motohome.

Sounds just the thing Meryl.

We have the opposite problem. We’re both tall, so stooping down into small cars has never been good. My husband struggled with his back. We did have a VW Passat. Looked lovely...but you really needed to limbo dance to get in and out of it! We had a people carrier for our large family, and naturally prefer the bigger cars.

Nope no trouble getting in or out but I’m quite tall with long legs 5 ft 8 , I like the higher vehicles, it’s the blooming low ones I have trouble with especially if have to bend down to get in the back

Tea3 several of makes of these vehicles have retractable 'running boards*. DD had them on her Range Rover.

Does you folding stool have a handle that can be raised to carry it by in the middle of the seat?

Mine does, so try tying a stout piece of washing line firmly to the handle.

Place the stool end on to the vehicle so you can place one foot on either side of the handle, which you raise before stepping onto the stool.

Once in the car seat, haul in the stool and collapse it.

I haven't tried this, but I am fairly confindent it will work.

grandtanteJE65

Does you folding stool have a handle that can be raised to carry it by in the middle of the seat?

Mine does, so try tying a stout piece of washing line firmly to the handle.

Place the stool end on to the vehicle so you can place one foot on either side of the handle, which you raise before stepping onto the stool.

Once in the car seat, haul in the stool and collapse it.

I haven't tried this, but I am fairly confindent it will work.

I’ve tried this with a length of braid. It’s ok to get in but hit and miss trying to get the stool to open when lowering to get out. I’m currently experimenting with string threaded through a stout upturned plastic flowerpot after reading a suggestion on this thread about using children’s tub stilts. I think the poster was joking but it certainly gave me the idea for the flowerpot and I’m very grateful!

Hetty58 I’ve just looked back and seen it was you. Thank you!

Yup I used to like them but with arthritis and lymphadema, and now ageing ( 54 ) , I find Graham's range rover a pain to pull myself up in to. Not my cup of tea but it's a good job we are all different or everyone would be driving the same make and model.