Grab handle solution

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What about driver side? That is what I need!!!

 

wouldn't be surprised if you have to buy new plastics to get the bolt covers so careful, rethink your approach....
Those a pillars are made of gold per Toyota's pricing, over $300+ for the 2.......
Not sure how well your covers will stay in place, after a ton of trimming so every time you grab the handle the strap doesnt pop the cover off...

update pics??
how did it workout?
maybe im wrong....

 

I don't personally see a way those covers would work with the grab handles shown. Maybe if one drilled out the covers for the bolt, and used a longer bolt and washers underneath the cover...

 

I bought a set of A pillar finishers off e-bay as back up.
The covers will have to be hot glued back on. As I had to trim away one of the retaining clips.
You are right about the angle of the strap putting a side load on the trim cover. I have that sorted out.
Pics coming soon.

 

When I was contemplating just getting a tacoma w/o the jbl I priced the pillar plastics, they were a fortune, even for the non jbl....
& you can even buy the jbl tweeter grills seperate from the entire unit.
So doubtful you can get those tiny covers w/o buying the entire unit, speculating....

 

Are there airbags in the pillars? There have been in several of my other cars. That handle might turn into a projectile if they deploy.

 

Only one bolt on the driver's A pillar.
You need something like this..

 

Really !!??

 

Which runs from the roof line and on down the a-pillar.

 

Did this install this past weekend. Went well.

It blends into / matches the interior much better in person than in the pictures. Very OEM in appearance, not ghetto.

 

Sorry, wrong-O Keebler...
I just loosened and partially pulled out the A pillar cover on driver's side to run cable for a rear window dash cam. There's an airbag there...I'm thinking there's one in the same position on the passenger side, but not sure as I didn't remove that cover.

 

The A-pillars contain a portion of the curtain airbags. Link below to first responder's manual for the 4th gen Tacoma.

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInf...-D.html&locale=en&openSource=TechinfoPrelogin



If you want to look up other vehicles:
https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/portlets/emergencyresponse/emergencyResponsePage.jsp