FlatbedPilot · Nov 28, 2014

And what purpose do they serve? Seems a funny place to have handles.

davethsparky · Nov 28, 2014

Grab handles

I've used them for leverage when dragging a trailer onto the hitch, don't know what they are intended for

aaronmorris · Nov 28, 2014

Grab handles.

top drive · Nov 28, 2014

I reckon they were stock - every td ninety ive seen of the 83-1990 vintage has them

freelance · Nov 28, 2014

had them on series one, 1956 vintage back in the day.

Landyfox · Nov 28, 2014

I quite like em....

There's some on eBay for under a tenner, I like the idea of retrofitting them.

AlbertDefender90 · Nov 28, 2014

I've seen them on plenty of farm 200 and 300tdis, mine used to have them until I started the rebuild

FlatbedPilot · Nov 28, 2014

Ah, handles for farmers to help then get their trailers/farm machinery manhandled onto the tow hitch. Seems quite logical now. Thanks for the replies.

Dragonwalker · Nov 28, 2014

To pull yourself up when you slip over in the mud

FlatbedPilot · Nov 28, 2014

Also that.

defender11069 · Nov 28, 2014

davethsparky said:
Grab handles

I've used them for leverage when dragging a trailer onto the hitch, don't know what they are intended for

we have a winner
for back in the day of P.T.O...

blue beasty · Nov 28, 2014

They're manual handbrake assistors for when you're unloading.

Pikey · Nov 28, 2014

Dog walking assistors.

tie ya mutt to em, stick it in Low range and off ya go..

lapider · Nov 28, 2014

i climb/step on them when i want to get into the back with the tailgate up. i thing they would stop you smashing a light if you reversed into a vertical surface also.

FlatbedPilot · Nov 28, 2014

Pikey said:
Dog walking assistors.

tie ya mutt to em, stick it in Low range and off ya go..

Poor little guy. Probably kept up with ya for a mile or so...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HbBL62IiRE

Enidpuceflange · Nov 28, 2014

For tying the dogs to while on the shoot!

300tditoy · Nov 28, 2014

I stood on one of mine and it broke off. They don't make for good steps

AlbertDefender90 · Nov 29, 2014

300tditoy said:
I stood on one of mine and it broke off. They don't make for good steps

Did it break or the bit of chassis it was bolted to? 😜

tottot · Nov 29, 2014

WW2 Jeep's had them fitted near the seats so you could grab on when going over the rough and not get ejected.Series ones are steel, later ones ali.

jamesmartin · Nov 29, 2014

DefenderPilot said:
Poor little guy. Probably kept up with ya for a mile or so...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HbBL62IiRE

id forgotten how funny that film was

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