The secret is to approach the opening at a 45 degree angle, and just do a short sideways hop onto the seat so your legs slide under the steering wheel, and your butt clears the seat.

You don't even NEED a step if you are over 5' tall and in reasonable health.

At 5'8", your wife should be able to leap 4" into the air, so her butt clears the passenger seat...and if she has gravity induced challanges that preclude 4" of air, then the aluminum steps wouldn't have lasted long anyway...and the steel sliders are overdue.



From a safety perspective, the sliders add very real side impact protection...so if you love your wife or children, they are an investment in their safety.

Well, I suppose even if you don't...

Anyway - I see you ARE selling the steps (E-Bay seems to be the fastest way so far, short of a local yokel...), so you are on your way...and, I hope you know we're just busting your stones on this.