RF3777 wrote:

Able to put them on today, that 4 conner bolts hold a piece of metal plate in between the crossmember, I took out 2 of them, keep other 2 on, that was really PITA to put on the grab handle, since the 2 inner bolts were somewhat block behide!
But I have small hand...spending sometime and done it!

nitram17 wrote:

... Pardon my ignorance but what are the grab handles used for?I know the clue is in the name but other than lashing rope to tie stuff down............I cannot see their purpose given their position!

RF3777 wrote:

I cannot see their purpose given their position!

You never know when yo might need a well placed grab handle...


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I'm with blackwolf in that the rear cross member nbeeds something to finish it off but I prefer the Lightweight solution:


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blackwolf wrote:

nitram17 wrote:

... Pardon my ignorance but what are the grab handles used for?I know the clue is in the name but other than lashing rope to tie stuff down............I cannot see their purpose given their position!

Grab handles like these were a feature of Land-Rovers from the year dot, and in the very early days were probably intended to give you something to hold if you were trying to 'unstick' a bogged vehicle (it made a certain sense with an 80", which was relatively light in weight). They continued to be fitted until fairly recent times - into the coil spring era - but there purpose has always been a bit obscure since the weight of the vehicle became such that two stong men could no longer lit the back off the ground.

Realisticly they probably only have two purposes now. 1) as a measure of protection for the rear lights, and 2) a cosmetic purpose as a nostalgic throw-back to to the roots of the Landrover.

Personally however pointless I like them and still think the rear cross-member looks bare without them. Landrover really should be fitting galvanised grab handles to the Heritage edition!

(They're also handy to tie your rear mudflaps to when off-road).