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Buyer Beware: KTJO 4X4 Driver's Side Grab Handles w/ A Pillars, HUD, and Bowl Lights

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by tonered, Dec 13, 2019.

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DAH Delivery Challenge

  1. Ordered?

    27.2%
  2. Received?

    37.9%
  3. Have to bend upper clip to fit?

    15.9%
  4. Missing Upper Cover?

    6.0%
  5. Missing Lower Cover?

    3.4%
  6. Incorrect Hardware?

    13.4%
  7. Scratches / Damage?

    9.9%
  8. Other (oh gawd)?

    20.7%
  9. Magically Perfect!

    25.4%
  10. Stuck in Shipping Label Created Purgatory?

    3.9%
  11. OGs Still Waiting since Before the Ban?

    7.3%
  12. Return Attempted?

    1.7%
  13. Return Actually Happened?

    3.0%
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  1. Jan 23, 2021 at 6:04 PM
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    aozer

    aozer Well-Known Member

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    nice to know she checks her emails, would be even nicer if should would respond to mine. only a few more days before i cancel the charge on my card and forget her store even exists. fuck her.
     
  2. Jan 23, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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    Malvolio

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    I got the same. I replied back (and cc’d the shipping email) that I had received mine and she didn’t need to send another. I also said I’d like a sticker.:blahblah:
     
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  3. Jan 23, 2021 at 9:51 PM
    #3783
    baldbeardedtaco

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    I normally pass on by the trolls but gd after so many times enough is enough. 2020 I let a lot pass but in 202(won) no ducks given
     
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  4. Jan 24, 2021 at 1:12 AM
    #3784
    Devious6

    Devious6 Not your Average College President Emeritus

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    And he will, forever, remain on my Ignore List.
     
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  5. Jan 24, 2021 at 9:50 AM
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    xxTacocaTxx

    xxTacocaTxx Well Unknown Member

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    Same here. I actually got 2 :confused:
     
  6. Jan 24, 2021 at 10:27 AM
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    3JOH22A

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  7. Jan 24, 2021 at 10:33 AM
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    bmxtaco

    bmxtaco Well-Known Member

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    Covers look wrong. Same KTJO quality we know and expect.
     
  8. Jan 24, 2021 at 10:35 AM
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    3JOH22A

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    These are 3D-printed prototypes. Expect the production molded parts to have slightly different shape (for better or worse) and texture.
     
  9. Jan 24, 2021 at 11:37 AM
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    STi and Taco

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    And OEM fit
     
  10. Jan 24, 2021 at 11:58 AM
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    ljerr2

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    no thank you.............
     
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  11. Jan 24, 2021 at 1:09 PM
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    3JOH22A

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    The IG caption in that post is "Rear OEM Grab Handles w/ OEM Side B Pillar" :laugh:
     
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  12. Jan 24, 2021 at 1:14 PM
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    NDTransplant

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    When I see what others have gone/are going through just to get their grab handles, I guess I won't complain about an incorrect size clip nut.

    Wowsa what a fiasco, huh?
     
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  13. Jan 24, 2021 at 1:47 PM
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    3JOH22A

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    She's using offshore suppliers without any QA on her end. That's the problem.

    From the pictures posted in her IG feed, the A-pillar trim panel and grab handle are shipped to her in bulk in separate cartons. She then stuffs a trim panel, a handle, and a hardware kit in a custom-printed box and sends it out. There should be at least a visual inspection during the boxing process.

    BTW there are many companies in North America doing little hardware baggie kits at reasonable prices. Think about mudflaps or any piece of furniture you buy. That shouldn't have been outsourced to China.
     
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  14. Jan 24, 2021 at 2:05 PM
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    lynlan1819

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    NO THANKS.
     
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  15. Jan 24, 2021 at 3:40 PM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “nobody’s business if I do…”

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    I’m passing on the B pillar grab handles.
    Thanks, anyway (she, who cannot be named). :argue:
     
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  16. Jan 24, 2021 at 3:54 PM
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    ortho

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    Agreed. I don’t sit in the back and my kid isn’t going to be tall enough to reach it for like 12 years. Which is actually the timeline I’d likely see it anyway.
     
  17. Jan 24, 2021 at 3:57 PM
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    pvhobo

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    New member PVHOBO here with a first reply/remark/opinion.

    I did some research on here about a driver's side grab handle for my wife's '16 Tacoma.
    With a lift and 33' tires, she was having issues getting in since her knee replacement.
    I came across a post for the grab handle offered by KTJO4X4.
    I contacted Katie and got an Immediate reply.
    She took my info and I was placed on the list.
    I checked the web site regularly and followed the info provided.
    January came and I received an email from Katie wanting to confirm my order and my shipping address.
    I received the Grab Handle and parts soon after.
    I checked all the parts that came in the package and confirmed every thing was there along with the proper color.
    I removed my A pillar cover and installed my new handle in less than 30 min.
    It actually matched my truck pass. side handle surprisingly well considering they were made in --------------!
    By looking at this handle you would never know it was an aftermarket product.
    My wife is very happy with this product, as am I.

    While I am a lover of American made, it takes a lot of guts and good design to set this up and have it turn out the way it did and make MOST people happy.
    The cost and the time waited was well worth it.
    My hats off to Katie and her team to get this done for all of us who wanted this.

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  18. Jan 24, 2021 at 4:07 PM
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    bmxtaco

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    This isn’t suspect at all.
     
  19. Jan 24, 2021 at 4:16 PM
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    LilTexan22

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    Wait so it took you 2 years to get your package?
     
  20. Jan 24, 2021 at 4:26 PM
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    Malvolio

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    I don’t know what a PV hobo is. Someone who likes photovoltaic panels and is a hobo?

    Someone, please help the slow guy out.
     
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