Hooke Road Wrangler TJ Front Grab Handles for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ & Unlimited - Steel,Black

These work great. My boyfriend had these in his Jeep first and I decided I liked them a lot more than the velcro/rollbar grab handles. They're very sturdy and feel more secure to grab onto getting in and out of the Jeep.------------------------------Notes on installation:They're relatively easy to install, I would recommend doing ONE BOLT at a time instead of taking both out and lining it up, your roll bar may have enough tension that makes it harder to line everything back up if you take both bolts out at once. Basically take one bolt, loop the handle in, tighten down most of the way, then do the other bolt, repeat, tighten everything down.As the instructions mention if you have an 03-06 TJ your door trim is a little different/has more plastic and you will have to cut part of it to make it fit. I have an 02 so did not have this issue though I did have to loosen it so the handle could fit behind it flush against the windshield. If you don't want to cut the trim you can order the older style door trim and swap it in.If you have a soft top you might find the door surrounds are just in the way enough to make it a little annoying to line up a socket and ratchet straight on. It's more work but I undid my top halfway to get the door surrounds off just to get a more direct aim so the bolt went back in straight. You could also probably use a wiggle/u-joint socket extension if you don't want to take the top part-way off.

Love the handles. A little tricky to install if you have the trim on still but doable. Drilling the hole in the trim would be easier with a template. Suggest you measure 2-3 times before drilling 😂. All said and done it looks great and feels even better when grabbing to get into your ride.

Very sturdy construction, solid bar with decent welds. Wife doesn’t mind climbing in & out of the TJ with a bad knee as much anymore.

Easy install. Work as described. Solid

I installed these in my 2001 Wrangler Sport. It took about 15 minutes. I did need to carve a minimal amount of plastic off the trim along the doorjamb on both sides. I used a utility knife with a fresh blade. With the handles installed nobody but me will notice any trimming was required. Later model Wranglers have additional plastic trim that covers the area where the roll bars attach to the windshield. Those will require holes drilled through the plastic. Look at your Jeep before you buy so you know what you'll need to do. The bolt holes lined up fine and I had no issues getting them started. The factory bolts are reused and I strongly suggest using some blue thread locker when putting the bolts back in. These bolts are what hold the roll cage to the windshield and are important to the structural integrity of the Wrangler. Thread locker was used at the factory and you should use it too. You don't want them coming loose.There were some minor dings on one of the handles which exposed some bare metal under the paint. For the price I'm willing to accept this and touch it up myself. The handles do slightly interfere with the swing of the sun visors. The outer 1/4 of the visor is flexible and will fold past the handle though so it isn't an issue for me.The handles are solid. I can rock the Jeep back and forth without any flex in them.There are other brands selling similar handles for more than twice the price. I'm happy with what I got for what I paid.

I work on all my cars a lot and this took me about an hour.You’ll need:Phillips screwdriver or bit1.5” holesaw bit or bladeT40 Torx bit (on a wrachet makes it WAY easier)Install is straight forward and easy if you already have everything you need. But it does take about an hour start to finish for both sides if you’re taking all the trim off and re installing it, so that it looks original.My advice if you order these, remove the trim and cut the hole before it even gets there. Putting it all back together takes 5 min once you’ve taken it off.If you have an 04-06 and want to reuse the trim I’ve posted a pic of the directions for those of you who like to work ahead.1.5” down and 2.75” in is what the directions say in the photo.Quality seems great. Surprised they’re so cheap. Would recommended.

Worked great on 2004 TJ. Had to cut hole in plastic cover - turned out great and easy to install

Excellent quality would highly recommend these to other jeep owners

All good, would buy it again

Qualität Verarbeitung top, was schlecht ist Beschreibung wo Bohrung gesetzt werden muß, da sollte man aufpassen und vorher genau probieren bevor man bohrt.

Great quality very solid

Me and my passengers have gotten some good use out of these new grab handles. It makes getting into my 2002 Jeep TJ effortless and easy. A must have if your Jeep is lifted. Only downside is after installation you can no longer swing your sun visors from the windshield over to the drivers side/passenger side doors to block the sun from the side as the sunvisor pivoting elbow will hit the grab bars.

Great value well made, very solid. Easy to fit. Good shipping arrawith tracking information.