Disco 2 Grab handle

Muppetdaze · Feb 2, 2019

Hi all.
Swmbo has a weak right arm disability and has trouble climbing into the Td5, she keeps grabbing the a pillar, and sooner or later it's going to come off and dump her on the ground, amusing thought but I think I'd not enjoy the aftermath, even if I have repeatedly told her not too. She can't grab the seat or the handle over the door, so that leaves mounting a handle perhaps on the dash that won't interfere with the airbag or anywhere else that is easy for a left hand to grab, any ideas at all? Or has anyone done this? (Otherwise I could remove dash and replace it with non airbag dash but that seems a bit pricey)

dieseldog69 · Feb 2, 2019

Muppetdaze said:
Hi all.
Swmbo has a weak right arm disability and has trouble climbing into the Td5, she keeps grabbing the a pillar, and sooner or later it's going to come off and dump her on the ground, amusing thought but I think I'd not enjoy the aftermath, even if I have repeatedly told her not too. She can't grab the seat or the handle over the door, so that leaves mounting a handle perhaps on the dash that won't interfere with the airbag or anywhere else that is easy for a left hand to grab, any ideas at all? Or has anyone done this? (Otherwise I could remove dash and replace it with non airbag dash but that seems a bit pricey)

Not sure of your interior but try and find a rear door pillar handle from a D1, trim some slots in the pillar trim so that they can slide under it, fit some rivnuts and mount it on the windscreen pillar for her to grab hold of.

Looks like.

Found here usually and easily sourced at a breakers.

Just an idea, and it also uses standard Land Rover Discovery parts

kevstar · Feb 2, 2019

dieseldog69 said:
Not sure of your interior but try and find a rear door pillar handle from a D1, trim some slots in the pillar trim so that they can slide under it, fit some rivnuts and mount it on the windscreen pillar for her to grab hold of.

Looks like.

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Found here usually and easily sourced at a breakers.

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Just an idea, and it also uses standard Land Rover Discovery parts

@Muppetdaze I might have one of those..... il have a squint in the morning in my D1 spares pile

if I do it will be grey !!

Could also add some sort of pulling handle that fits in the seat belt mount like the ones for securing hounds??
Not saying she's a hound lol

Muppetdaze · Feb 2, 2019

Lol that would be great. Thank you Kev*

kevstar · Feb 2, 2019

Muppetdaze said:
Lol that would be great. Thank you Kev*

No probs

kevstar · Feb 3, 2019

@Muppetdaze sorry matey I don't have one of they handles

discool · Feb 3, 2019

If you wish to send then https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landrove...224707?hash=item5d8723bc83:g:68wAAOSw8w1X38lw

Lazydave · Feb 3, 2019

Muppetdaze · Feb 4, 2019

Hm my phone won't show the picture. , and ty for trying Kev*

Muppetdaze · Feb 4, 2019

Is the bit on the top of the glove box solid does anyone know? I don't want to interfere with the airbag but also wondering about behind the bag near the windscreen.

Lazydave · Feb 4, 2019

Muppetdaze said:
Hm my phone won't show the picture. , and ty for trying Kev*

Google handy bar.

Muppetdaze · Feb 4, 2019

Got it, but it fits on the right side of passenger door. Nice if she was chauffering me tho .

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