Thread: Grab handle for 130 passenger

Thanks Ron - sorry for the delayed response. I'm almost too embarrassed - I told my passenger she couldn't use that little strut because it wasn't strong enough. Eating cowhide!

Cheers Q

Many thanks people - apologies for the delayed response. Cheers Q

Thanks Vin Rouge - Afraid St Andrews Vic is a few clicks away - Thanks for the pics too.

Cheers Q

Thanks Drover - appreciate the pic - Cheers Q

can some one please advice me how to remove the grab handle on land rover defender, it very hard to get to the nut behind.

Cheers

Are you talking about the grab handle on the left end of the dash Bluemarlin (pic below)? If so, there is no nut. There is one big screw behind the Land Rover emblem, and two small screws on the top face (dash top). They all screw into plastic inserts/anchors; no nuts. Unscrew them, pull the top out to the left and lift upwards.

James.

I took the door handle off my driver door and installed it on the windscreen pillar of my 110 on the passenger side for the missus. There are holes built into the pillar to house a piece of plastic interior which also hides the wiring for the cabin light and they're the perfect width apart for a door handle. Hooray!

I have an extra couple of cables hiding behind this plastic interior upright for the roof console (12v power and UHF aerial) so I had to be careful screwing the handle in with some meatier screws but it was no drama.

One tip though, given the forces involved with lifting oneself up into the cabin, is that it pays to use nice big washers to spread the load and prevent the handle from sliding over the screwheads and coming away in one's hand.

I probably will put one up above the door - keen to hear anyone's tips for how to install.

Bobby

p.s. used a Mudstuff flexible door handle for my door. Takes up less room.