Hand Grab for RHD vehicles

[Trialmaster]

Not really, but I can imagine the visibility question was why they were omitted as the brackets were all hiding behind the A-Pillar plastic.

 

[C'mon tae grips]

Agile Offroad do them, although they cost a fair bit more. It may just be the angle, but are they a bit more flush to A pillar?

 

[Karearea]

I’m going with this one from GetGoodGear in Oz . Looks less visually blocking to me

 

[Scotsitalian]

I’ve fitted the grab handle to my UK SPECFieldmaster.
Just ordered the grab handle, a pillar trim panel , 2x m8 pan head torx threaded screws but not the extortionate handle screw handles ( but dealer donated two)
Job took 15 minutes, there is an airbag in the pillar but the back of the trim has a dividing piece to stop you pinching the airbag.
Just exercise care!
Use it all the time instead of hauling yourself up using the steering wheel

 

[Scotsitalian]

sorry i meant the screw covers on the handle, ridiculous price!
If you are tall and have long legs, you lose a little vision directly below the a pillar

 

[NixGrenadier2023]

I’m going with this one from GetGoodGear in Oz . Looks less visually blocking to me

So... how does that work with the airbag deployment?

 

[DenisM]

I’m going with this one from GetGoodGear in Oz . Looks less visually blocking to me

While it looks attractive, I am wondering what accommodation, if any, has been made to account for the impact of the airbag behind the A -pillar cover in the event of "the unthinkable". A lot of that "Molle" structure will be caught in an airbag deployment and end up as shrapnel....
The airbag deployment space is clearly marked in the Ineos Body Builder manual available in the Resources section of this forum.

 

[MrMike]

While it looks attractive, I am wondering what accommodation, if any, has been made to account for the impact of the airbag behind the A -pillar cover in the event of "the unthinkable". A lot of that "Molle" structure will be caught in an airbag deployment and end up as shrapnel....
The airbag deployment space is clearly marked in the Ineos Body Builder manual available in the Resources section of this forum.

The airbag deploys from behind the trim between the rubber seal and the plastic A pillar cover, it leaves both intact.

 

[Eric]

sorry i meant the screw covers on the handle, ridiculous price!
If you are tall and have long legs, you lose a little vision directly below the a pillar

It will be interesting to see when the Grenadier is three years old what the MOT inspector thinks. ( that said I've never seen a tall inspector with long ).

 

[Karearea]

While it looks attractive, I am wondering what accommodation, if any, has been made to account for the impact of the airbag behind the A -pillar cover in the event of "the unthinkable". A lot of that "Molle" structure will be caught in an airbag deployment and end up as shrapnel....
The airbag deployment space is clearly marked in the Ineos Body Builder manual available in the Resources section of this forum.

Yup I’m thinking the same myself. And actually now realise this is not a Grenadier specific item sadly
Thanks for the heads up

 

[Scotsitalian]

It will be interesting to see when the Grenadier is three years old what the MOT inspector thinks. ( that said I've never seen a tall inspector with long ).

Find an MOT inspector that notices ann dditional grab handle and I’ll eat my hat!

 

[Scotsitalian]

Sadly, once again on this forum, there seem many who make comments without investigating. MrMIKE, like myself, has investigated the airbag behind the trim and understood the airbag deployment direction, the way the trim is made and the airbag expansion direction away from the grab handle but then I’m just a dumb engineer

 

[Scotsitalian]

So... how does that work with the airbag deployment?

I do not believe the handle impact it as the airbag expands from between the grab handle and the door pillar rubber seal, if you take off your passenger handle and trim, you’ll see the design

 

[Scotsitalian]

Agile Offroad do them, although they cost a fair bit more. It may just be the angle, but are they a bit more flush to A pillar?

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Have Agile verified it has been tested for airbag deployment? I bet not!
I would be very nervous about fitting non manufacturer safety critical items so I bought the genuine Ineos grab handle, a pillar trim, bolts and covers

 

[MrMike]

My local Grenadier agent actually sells and installs the handles.