Beware Cheap Wild Boar Grab Handles

[taylormade73]

Ordered some steel grab bars from Ansite on Amazon for $29. Got them today and they say Wild Boar on them not Ansite. So I'm figuring just a reseller. Well, watch the video. Not sure why these are doing this after hearing some of the positive feedback from the forum.

 

[L J]

that's some high quality Chinesium right thar

the Grabars aren't inexpensive but I can hang off of mine without any movement and support American jobs at the same time

 

[taylormade73]

that's some high quality Chinesium right thar

the Grabars aren't inexpensive but I can hang off of mine without any movement

Yep. Will being buying Grabars!

 

[taylormade73]

Already boxed up and returning now

 

[Chris]

Used these same ones on both my TJ and my JK, never had a single issue (and I put a lot of weight on them).

 

[89grand]

It's amazing how much garage can be found on Amazon. I bought some newer style mirrors, the image on the passenger side was warped. Returned those and just kept my old style that I actually prefer. Just last week, got some front turn signals that were supposed be OEM style. They looked cheesy as hell. Those were returned, and then I got good ones from Quadratec.

You really have to weed through the shit to find decent stuff.

 

[taylormade73]

Used these same ones on both my TJ and my JK, never had a single issue (and I put a lot of weight on them).

Not sure what happened Chris. Even Jerry had good experience with them.

 

[Chris]

Not sure what happened Chris. Even Jerry had good experience with them.

Yeah, that's really strange. I guess anything is possible, I just know that they didn't have any issues in both my Jeeps. They seemed well made too, just a knock-off brand obviously.

 

[L J]

It's amazing how much garage can be found on Amazon.

I'd venture to say that most of the stuff on Amazon is garbage.

You really have to weed through the shit to find decent stuff.

So much so that unless Amazon pops up on a search I'm doing for an item I don't even bother with them.

 

[Squatch]

If I recall, the Wild Boar grab handles I bought have a much thicker steel mounting plate that definitely wasn't stamped steel, as yours appear to be. I was actually impressed with how stout mine are. I wonder why the difference?

 

[jazngab]

I just ordered and installed a $30 pair of grabars from amazon last week and they were solid. Looks like only blue ones left though.
Hooke Road Jeep TJ Steel Front Grab Handles for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ & Unlimited(Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4PB6QE/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[Carter6]

I saw a video on youtube the other day with the same thing happened. I'll try and see if I can't find it again.

Edit: Found it -

 

[taylormade73]

I just ordered and installed a $30 pair of grabars from amazon last week and they were solid. Looks like only blue ones left though.
Hooke Road Jeep TJ Steel Front Grab Handles for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ & Unlimited(Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4PB6QE/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Tried to order those and wouldnt go in cart.

 

[taylormade73]

I saw a video on youtube the other day with the same thing happened. I'll try and see if I can't find it again.

Edit: Found it -

Yep. Same thing.

 

[Squatch]

Mine look like these, only black...

These don't say Wild Boar on the grips, but they are Wild Boar grab bars. Mine do have the Wild Boar logo...

 

[tworley]

Glad I sprung for the grabars. Mine dont move at all and I put all my weight on them when getting into the jeep.

 

[chino1969]

The original Grab Bars have served me well with no problems. I weigh 230 lbs. and use them to enter and exit my lifted TJ exerting a full robust downward force as I swing into my seat.

 

[taylormade73]

Just took out a secomd mortgage and ordered the official Grabars. Be here Monday. At least now i shouldn't have to take out a third mortgage for hospital bills lol.

 

[chino1969]

Just took out a secomd mortgage and ordered the official Grabars. Be here Monday. At least now i shouldn't have to take out a third mortgage for hospital bills lol.

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Ha, ha, it's only money. My old ass cannot afford to take a fall getting into or out of my Jeep. The embarrassment factor, of a fall, would be enough to put me into seclusion. I pretend I am mounting a horse when I climb aboard or into the cockpit of a fighter jet; helps to delude myself into believing I am still young.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

I installed a set of Wild Boars purchased on Amazon two years ago and they have been fine. I hang off mine pretty regularly and they don't have any flex or movement. Maybe counterfeits?