For at least the past 10 years, every truck, car or SUV I've owned has been equipped with assist handles above the door, yet not a single person including myself, have ever used them. What gives? Do any of you regularly use these? Just curious.

 

(Other B here)
You have never ridden with my husband, obviously.

Our Bronco does not have assist handles ($#!% bars) and I wish it did. I use them whenever I ride with someone. guess I'm just nervous?

 

My wife does the same thing.

 

ditto that...my wife always uses them....and I'm not real sure, but I think I should be offended by that she likes to use them to get into the truck too...especially when she's wearing a skirt and trying to be graceful....sometimes I use them that's when the fun really begins.

 

My mom and grandmother use the handle on the rare occasions I drive one of them somewhere.

So far it seems like only women use them. Hmm.

 

So maybe you guys make us nervous.

 

assist handles??????
....ohhhh...the oh shist handles....i use them when waking up from sleeping....usally i use the actual door if i go around a corner at high speeds....

 

Michelle calls them a "Oh Crap Bar ".

She loved the one in the Volvo, then she asked me if I can install one on the truck.

I found a 78 Lincoln with matching interior, I got the door pull strap out off of it & then modified it to fit above her door.

"OH Crap , hang on to something ,this corner is a sharp one"

 

My 2001 Superduty has one on the passenger side. I've noticed the new ones have them on both sides. Everyone that gets into my truck uses the handles. I would probably use the handle if there was one on the drivers side. My truck is just high enough to make it a little difficult to step in. I typically step in using the steering wheel to "stabilize" myself. I think the second handle would be great.

 

My Excursion seems to have them anywhere. My wife, her mother, my mother, and my dad (has bad legs) use. Maybe I will if I ever get around to lifting it up. Kind of funny. Seems guys use the handrails on stairs and such more (so THEY say). I know I do. Guess women DON'T trust our driving anymore than we trust theirs.

 

I'll use the ones that run along the pillar of the windshield. They make it handy to get in.

I try hard not to use the door cause it wear out the bushings faster.

 

never owned anything with assist handles but my grandma uses them.

 

My Mother uses them. If my truck didn't have the steps and handles she couldn't get in. Before last year she couldn't get in anyway, but she has 2 new high mileage knees now!

 

"There is nothing quite like pure abject fear, to bring two people together"

The quote: "Honey, we gonna bounce!" comes to mind...

If the worst case thing happens, I just hope all of my tools don't come up into the front seat at once - that could be very distracting....

(This quote is for Mil1on)

"Love me tender, love me do - never let me GO!"

(NAVY quote) "GRAB ONTO YOUR SOCKS, SHIPMATES. That might be all that holds us here..."

 

JSKUFAN,

I try not to use the steering wheel ever since I broke the tilt mechanism in one of my old trucks doing just that. I also tend to pull myself back upright using the wheel when I find myself slouching in the seat, another boo - bad thing to do.