jeepspeed oh crap handle....

[DirtBound]

ok so i posted this in teh socal forum but i figured i would post it up here incase some of you didnt see it... my buddies dad made a sweet little grab handle for his jeepspeed project and had one left over so he gave it to me.....
this is what we start with...

it bolts up to the two bottom bolts of the seat brakets....

it sits kinda out of the way.... not to bad, doesnt interfere with the automatic shifter at least...

the finished product...

total cost for me was about $25 for the grip.... i have and extra grip if anyone wants it... haha.

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

where does the other side bolt?

 

[DirtBound]

hah, sorry about that, yeah the other side bolts to the left rear bolt, i dont have picture of it but i could get one if you would like...

Nate.

 

[1990JEEPXJ]

oh no you dont need to. was just wondering. looks really good and sturdy

 

[TJDualsport]

i like it. you shuld put a red button on the top of it hahaha.

heres what i made.

 

[Larrythedog]

Very cool

 

[DirtBound]

i like it. you shuld put a red button on the top of it hahaha.

heres what i made.

heaven forbid you get in a front end crash and your passenger smashes their face into that... :\

 

[DirtBound]

the red button might happen though! haha.

 

[TJDualsport]

no worries the jeeps is a garage queen and i have 5 point harnesses. I dont run the airbag either.

 

[Darky]

no worries the jeeps is a garage queen and i have 5 point harnesses. I dont run the airbag either.

What does that tie into? Is it just screwed to the front of the dash? I can't tell from here.

 

[TJDualsport]

yea just 4 grade 8 bolts into the square aluminum channel in the dash, its not strong but its double sheared so it wont rip off easy. its just a spot to put your hands while mobbin around. built it out of scrap and practiced with the tig. when the jeep gets fully caged, a real oh shit bar will be welded in

 

[xjkevin]

now thats an o-shit bar, LOL, seatbelts keep you from hitting it on impact....

i like it. you shuld put a red button on the top of it hahaha.

heres what i made.

 

[DieselSJ]

I'll chime in and say that if you are strapped in correctly, there is no need for a bar like that. And if I were to use a bar, it would be located like the one that Dirtbound created - probably one on each side of the seat though. I find it to be very uncomfortable to be strapped in and be reaching out to something that is in front of me. My hands are usually busy with things inside the car (like smacking the driver when he does something dumb) so I'm typically not holding on to anything, but when I do relax I'll stuff my hands down between my legs and the seat.

 

[crazyjim]

They say the best places are either down between your legs like you mentioned, or grasping your shoulder harnesses to keep your hands tucked if you wreck.

 

[DirtBound]

I'll chime in and say that if you are strapped in correctly, there is no need for a bar like that. And if I were to use a bar, it would be located like the one that Dirtbound created - probably one on each side of the seat though. I find it to be very uncomfortable to be strapped in and be reaching out to something that is in front of me. My hands are usually busy with things inside the car (like smacking the driver when he does something dumb) so I'm typically not holding on to anything, but when I do relax I'll stuff my hands down between my legs and the seat.

haha same here, id rather not be having to reach out in front, i wanna be able to relax as much as possible....