Opinions on Grab Bars

Have not seen the aluminum ones....
They're between $129-160 depending on the brand, but look a Hellava lot better than the bicycle handle bar ones. Plus, you can get them in about any color you want too.
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Thanks Chris,

I went ahead and got the cheaper ones from Amazon. I got a set that didn't say Wild Boar on them. All the reviews said they were really sturdy. Here's hoping they are. If not, I will simply send them back. :D I also ordered the purple grips from ET. The nice thing is I had about 13 bucks in points on Amazon so my bars came to about 16 bucks. :D So if they are as good as they say they are, I should be golden. :D
YOu won’t be golden, you’ll be purple! I got the same cheap ones from Amazon. I think they say OFF-ROAD. They work great and are super stable, so much better than my Paracord Grabars.
 
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They're between $129-160 depending on the brand, but look a Hellava lot better than the bicycle handle bar ones. Plus, you can get them in about any color you want too.
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I have the ATP handle bars with no color. My Jeep is silver anyways. They are excellent but on the expensive side. I think I paid $120 for them about 2 years ago.
 
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Does that plastic trim piece covering the A pillars (under which you attach the handles) just pop off or what? Mine are in like new condition and I'm reluctant to do any prying until I know how they are supposed to be removed ha

I took the top screw and the loosened to next one down pretty loose and tried to pry the plastic out of the way. I couldn't get it to come out far enough to slide the bar behind it. I finally gave up and just put them over top of it.

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I just don't trust those other styles holding much weight with only 2 bolts securing them. The ones I posted I think would support a 400 pounds person hanging from them.

I have no doubt my Grabars could support a 400 lb person as well
 
soft grabs ........ until it's got harnesses and a full cage, i don't need nothing extra to hit my head on or to hit me in the head.
 
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I'm over 6' tall & 225 lbs & the Wild Boar handles easily holds my weight without bending. I can hit them with my head if I really try, but otherwise I have plenty of room to get in & out without hitting them.
 
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soft grabs ........ until it's got harnesses and a full cage, i don't need nothing extra to hit my head on or to hit me in the head.
Fair enough with waiting for the full cage, but it woudl be a real accomplishment to bang your head on one. Maybe if you were head banging like a crazy madman.
 
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This is where mine are placed. They are somewhat back so I can fit my door surrounds when I take the hardtop off. Neither I nor my passengers hit our heads on them.

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Love my Amazon grab bars. Welds don’t look like they were professionally TIG’d here in the US by a professional, but 🤷🏻‍♂️ They don’t flex at all and cost $25 so I’m more than happy
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Some people say the Amazon chinese grab bars are soft and will flex and others say they are solid and don't budge. I can understand why there are two different opinions after I bought a set. One was rock solid and the other felt like aluminum it was so soft. Must have been from two different batches of steel.

I sent them back and ordered a set of name brand Grabars and they were rock solid.
 
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Well, I went with The "Carolina Metal Masters" grab bars for a little more than the ATP's, but these also have a mirror kit that can be purchased separately too.
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