Does anyone know whether its possible to retrofit running boards to an FL2 or do they have to be factory fitted at initial purchase time ??

yeh they can be retro fitted at home if you have the tools.

plenty of sources around for LR, OEM or aftermarket ones.

have a search on this forum as plenty of threads about side steps

I just sol;d a couple of sets - the pics might help you understand how they are fitted
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic26234.html

Also have a look at Powerful UK's website for a video on how to actually fit them - bit amateurish but informative
Go for it  No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

My local LR indie advised me not to buy the cheap ones off ebay as he has had a number of customers who have done so and then gone to him to have them replaced with ones of better quality after they have bent.

He recommends these from britpart
http://www.britpart.com/parts/side-and-rea.../lr002773/ LR Freelander 2 2014 metropolis SD4 auto in Loire Blue.
LR Freelander 2 2011 facelift HSE SD4 auto in Firenze Red + Premium pack & cold weather pack (affectionately known as Eve) Sadly written off in an RTA Insurance write off December 2022😢.
Vauxhall Astra 67 plate
Subaru Impreza 2008 (Sold 2016)
Vauxhall Adam 1.4 Glam 2015 (sold 2017) (affectionately known as Adam)

Just fitted mine about an hr a side with a cuppa lol

Reduces ground clearance,dead sheep dented my tubes on 1st freelander ..
need the clearance here on the mountain.

Don,t want to sheep hitching a lift if I fitted "Running Board,s "
bad enough if you rustle a plastic bag in the back of your car little think its sheep nuts and your surrouned by 50 or 60 sheeep and more running over the mountain faster than the winner of the Grand National ..!!!
 Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

I think you need a sheepdog