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Hello all. Im looking for what you may have installed in the cab for grab handles. My mother in law has moved with us and she has a VERY hard time getting into the pickup. No handles to grab. She is 75yo, bad knees that do not bend and overweight. Any good examples. I do not have a cage. She uses a 1 step step stool. We have tried a 2 step so she is level with the floor but needs the handle to pull herself into the truck.
It's theoretical for now but I bought some handles from ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Blue-Plas...53.m2749.l2649 to position above the doors... looks like I have enough room below the roof to bolt/fender washer these into place if I drop the headline. Wife is short, I have severely crapped replacement knees, so I bought one for each side just in case.
I don't know if you HAVE to have them inside the cab but these were on my truck When I bought it. They are generic brand I believe because I recall seeing them bundled with cab lights. You might even be able to mount these just inside the cab on that b pillar.
Edit* if nothing else it's another place for her to grab onto. Just make sure to seal the screw holes!
Thank yoy for the responses. After reading them I noticed I was to vague in my description. I'm looking for grab handles for either the A piller inside or above the door inside. Something like you find in mini vans.
I've seen the velcro handles for jeep roll bar/cage but I do not have a cage. I might be able to cobble something but I would rather it look decent.
I understood what you were asking, I was just giving an alternative since I've never seen anything done. So it'll probably be custom. I think the a pillar is too skinny to mount anything off the shelf unless you custom make some brackets. I think the roof line may work between the headliner and the weather stripping. The handles I pictured would fit right there. You could also take out some grab handles from a 99-03 f150 and they may work on the a pillar. Their mounting hardware is pretty slim (I drive one and can get pics and measurements if you need) other than that like I mentioned the B pillar is going to be your biggest area to mount a handle.
The old cj7 jeeps had a handle above glove box , this could be incorporated into one of our trucks and be braced in behind it , would be an alternative and would look clean if done right
The old cj7 jeeps had a handle above glove box , this could be incorporated into one of our trucks and be braced in behind it , would be an alternative and would look clean if done right
Oh that would look clean and would double as an oh chit handle when going off road lol... hold on!
Thanks for the cj picture. I forgot about putting one there. That is an excellent idea. I may do that but I still one over head. Mom needs to pull up/ lift herself so she can fix her coat under her. She lifts herself with both hands.
Here is an idea or 2, but make sure to reinforce the back side of the mount area on the dash application. And use a handle that is well built. The link to the austin hardware handles might work on the A pillar and or the cab part between the headliner and door edge. Again make sure to reinforce the area. The 2nd and 3rd pics handles were made for me by a FTE member from spare race car d/s safety loop material. I am going to reinforce the other side of the A pillar with some longer stainless.
And or maybe looking into this old OEM design door open slide step or some well made flat step style steps/nerf bars rock rails?
The austin hardware Part Number: ALH 223330 style handle can be found in about any newer 96-2001 and up Dodge Ram passenger side roof.
Had that swing out step on my 73 ranger. Don’t know why it was installed on a 2wd but with a pregnant wife, it was very beneficial. With that step, a grab handle on the a-piller would work great.
Here is an idea or 2, but make sure to reinforce the back side of the mount area on the dash application. And use a handle that is well built. The link to the austin hardware handles might work on the A pillar and or the cab part between the headliner and door edge. Again make sure to reinforce the area. The 2nd and 3rd pics handles were made for me by a FTE member from spare race car d/s safety loop material. I am going to reinforce the other side of the A pillar with some longer stainless.
The custom made handle you are using on the a-pillar, are you placing the reinforcement inside the apillar, if so how, or is the reinforcement on the outside? If on the outside, it would make for a convenient location for LED lights.
The Austin handle 223330 or Dodge handle, I would have to drop the scab headliner to place the reinforcement wouldn't I? Is it possible to remove the headliner out the door without ruining it? Or should I figure out how to remove the back window and go out that way. Which then leads to " While I'm this far, I might as well........"
Thanks everyone who has answered. You gave me some things to think about. Any more photos have installed handles?
Here is another set he made for his truck. I plan on using longer thin, but heavy duty stainless reinforce strips, probably on both sides. You do not have alot of room in there on the door A frame side, that is the seal mounting area.
Getting that SC headliner completely out, what a trick. Might be able to drop it (close one door) and put it all the way down that side, to the outside of the seat, towards the bottom of the door on one side and then only have to curve a bit. And just work that handle install and reinforcement on the other side one at time.
More LED lights.... wired to the dome light door switches and put up under the dash. Think long LED strip lights.
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