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

So bare with me. It has been years since I messed with automotive electrics. All I need to do is connect the led to the green and beige wires?

 

Yes (5 & 6)

 

Look what we have here

No free pen. All hardware included.

Install was ~15min. Had to use exacto knife to cut some of the white, inside top portion of the handle bar due to having enough clearance for the washer and bolt to pass while tightening. Otherwise it would knock the grab bar off alignment. Product was brand new wrapped in packaging

 

Thanks so much! I read your name all over this site when it comes to the electrical systems. You are the man.

 

15 mins install. Impressive!

 

I had time to watch every install video on youtube and listened to some pointers. Overall not too bad.

 

Glory lasts forever

 

Get me the ball!

 

Left or right?

 

I put this on for you *ahem hood swap*

 

Dammit!

I want that hood!

 

Just out or curiosity for those who have the HUD unit installed AND have done a tweeter upgrade (and the HUD is working properly), is there any interference from the HUD and the tweeters? (Or vice versa.)

I know the tweeters aren't that much bigger (if at all) from OEM.

 

Well my missing t-tap harness was actually shipped out when they said it would. Showed up today marked 2-day priority. Looks like I’ll get to install those and run my v5 drl wires next weekend.

 

Ya see?! Gawdammit! That's the song of the Sirens I'm talking about. I want one of those. My wife REALLY would like one of those.

I've got a 2 level fusion and titanium in my neck as well as a 1 level fusion in my lumbar after yanking out the titanium. Of all the vehicles I have driven, the Taco is the most difficult rig to get in. It's not real bad but every single time, I have to make a conscious plan of how I go about it. The handle would be greatly helpful.

@tacopeter Were these an "In Stock" item when you ordered your's or was it a wait forever kind of thing?

 

I'm afraid to look at that thread. I have the tailgate lock, just haven't put it on yet. Not sure I want to now......

 

It was in stock as a “clearance” item on their website. Ordered 1/4, shipped out 1/10, delivered 1/14. So, 10 days to get from Oregon to Washington.
Decided to take a RISK and order one, as I had nothing better to do since I was in Covid quarantine and had time to wait. Might be a good option for you to order one (at your own risk of course).

In case you do end up with the item, just to let you know it isn’t perfect out of the box, so here’s some pointers: 1. Use painters tape on both sides of the bolt thats used for the metal pillar. 2. Have a sharp exacto knife ready to trim off excessive plastic pieces little by little for fitment issues. 3. Top handle bolt is at an awkward angle; so remember to raise the back of the bolt up slightly when trying to get the thread started.

 

Another update (tomorrow is a holiday):

We have been working on this fix from the very start. Our vendor was working on making us an additional harness for the second optional install process where the 2019-2022 trucks will need to install their HUDs under the steering column.
There is a different harness and a different wire that will be sent out to all our HUD customers first thing tomorrow morning. Sorry for this inconvenience.

 

I use the grab handle all the time. It was a shitty, install I believe I used a rivnut that was extra from the meso hexrack.