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2012 Grab handles - where did you place yours

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Old 12-08-2011, 03:28 PM
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Default 2012 Grab handles - where did you place yours

I'm trying to figure out where to even put this for the back seats on a 4 door. Due to the sound bar the only spot to place them is right where your head would basically enter the vehicle as you try to climb in. Post pics of where you have yours placed.
Old 12-08-2011, 04:17 PM
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4dr. From the Soundboard. My hands off eBay had stiff tubing inside. Trimmed to span the bolts. It keeps the handles up against the Soundboard pretty tight.
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on the roll bar is too far back in the back seats to be of much help. i have them there but bought a set of rugged ridge ones that mount to the soundbar bolts on the roll bar, much better. and, they look exactly like the stock ones, i think rugged ridge must make the OEM jeep ones.
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Originally Posted by Gray Man
I ordered the kind that mount using the bolts that anchor the sound-bar to the roll bar. Rugged Ridge part # 13305.14

x2....I got the mastercraft ones.....same setup....nice idea!!
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Ditto..ordered the Rugged Ridge ones that mount in the soundbar bolt holes for the JKU. Very pleased in the look and function of those.
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Oh yeah, I also put a set of the Rugged Ridge grab handles up front in the existing bolt holes at the corner of the upper part of the windshield and A-post...makes a nice, little leaning grab point.
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Originally Posted by jeepmojo
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i think mine were in the glove box. mine is a 4 dr Rubi. not sure about the 2 dr. Maybe the dealer forgot to give them to you.
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Originally Posted by BadTrainDriver
How many come with the 4 door Rubicon...just out of curiosity?
4, one pair for the front and one pair for the back.
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Originally Posted by BadTrainDriver
Ok...dumb question...
If the 4 door comes with 4, why are you buying more?
Do the stock ones not mount very well...or not in the same place as the Rugged Ridge ones?

I'm just trying to picture how the stock ones mount, front and rear.
stock ones in front are fine, but since the soundbar goes over the rear and the stock ones wrap around the roll bar, the portion of the roll bar available to put them on are too far back. so, got the ones that bolt into the sound bar bolts to have them closer to the front of the back seat so they're useful to use getting in the jeep.



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