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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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I love my 2015 F350. It is the tow vehicle for our fifth wheel camper and it does the job.
One difficulty has been getting my mom-in-law in and out of the truck. She is not tall, and is mobility limited (2 replaced hips and a replaced knee) She can climb the home made stairs to get up to the running board but the next step in to the truck is very difficult. The problem is that he helper handle in the rear of the cab is placed wrong to give her help. It is all the way to the front of the door. She always reaches up to help pull herself up but the handle is not there.
See the picture of the 2016 I posted. The red arrow points to the stock handle that is out of reach when she is climbing in. It is too low and too far forward to help her in.
I drew in a yellow handle where I want to add a chicken bar.
Has anyone added a bar here? What did you get? How did you attach it?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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I don't know of any available, seems like you might just have to make your own or spend an afternoon in a junk yard looking for a donor vehicle.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 12:45 PM
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Woops...a quick search for "pickup truck grab handles" returned this and others:


Highland Truck Cab Grab Handles - Shop Now
 
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 01:19 PM
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Have you seen the auto assist grab bars?

It doesn't go where you are talking, but in the location of the door latch hook. So more at her hip level and push herself in versus pull.

I'm sure it's cheaper and easier than adding a upper grab handle
 
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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I found an older link on adding grab handles to the old body style.
How to: Grab Handles for the OBS - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
This is what I want to do. Well Nuts.
I will have to remove the trim and see if there is room for them.


I will only need it for the rear seat, but this is what I have in mind.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 07:44 AM
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hmmmm.... Airbags. My 2015 has airbags above the door.
Anyone know if they are only up front or are they in the back too?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 09:13 AM
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On a crew cab the curtain air bags will run the length of the cab from A-Pillar to C-Pillar....

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Originally Posted by Sarge261
On a crew cab the curtain air bags will run the length of the cab from A-Pillar to C-Pillar....
Thanks Sarge.
I think this is a show stopper for my grab bar idea.
 
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