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Grab Handles Block View?

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Old May 22, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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To anybody who has added grab handles to their Jeep. Do they block your view when looking to the left? It would seem that they would obstruct your view if you were about 6'2" or taller. I would like to add them, but don't want something hanging right in my sight plane.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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you wont notice them after a few minutes of them hanging there
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Old May 22, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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never noticed mine
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Took mine off the driver side and put it in the wife's TJ for granny to grab on. It annoyed me hangin on the driver's side, I never used it anyway.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 03:49 AM
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My fronts are now bolted to the upper corners of the windshield frames.

Yes, the strap-on will block your vision and annoy the crap out of you if attached to the bar beside your head. I'm 6'3" tall.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sixt7gt350
My fronts are now bolted to the upper corners of the windshield frames.

Yes, the strap-on will block your vision and annoy the crap out of you if attached to the bar beside your head. I'm 6'3" tall.
I think I would be in the same boat as you. I might scratch that idea then. Thanks for the imput!
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Old May 23, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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no more than the roll bar blocks the view
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Old May 23, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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Probably but I don't have or need one on the driver's door. I only have them in the back and passenger side. You have the steering wheel to hold on to.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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If you tall they might bother you and block you vision. I am 5'11" and they don't bother me. The Mrs. and the kids like having the grab handles so I have them x4.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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If they are the stap on just slide them up to the inside of the bar. Mine will slip up out of sight.
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