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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?

    63 vote(s)
    27.2%

  2. Received?

    88 vote(s)
    37.9%

  3. Have to bend upper clip to fit?

    37 vote(s)
    15.9%

  4. Missing Upper Cover?

    14 vote(s)
    6.0%

  5. Missing Lower Cover?

    8 vote(s)
    3.4%

  6. Incorrect Hardware?

    31 vote(s)
    13.4%

  7. Scratches / Damage?

    23 vote(s)
    9.9%

  8. Other (oh gawd)?

    48 vote(s)
    20.7%

  9. Magically Perfect!

    59 vote(s)
    25.4%

  10. Stuck in Shipping Label Created Purgatory?

    9 vote(s)
    3.9%

  11. OGs Still Waiting since Before the Ban?

    17 vote(s)
    7.3%

  12. Return Attempted?

    4 vote(s)
    1.7%

  13. Return Actually Happened?

    7 vote(s)
    3.0%
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  1. Dec 18, 2020 at 2:12 PM
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    Tacospike

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    True, I guess a few more days wouldn't hurt after months and months... and months
     
    Tacospike, Dec 18, 2020
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  2. Dec 18, 2020 at 2:13 PM
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    VicNic3

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    I have not gotten anything regarding my order. No email,text and I’m number 3 in purchasing. Getting worried that I’m SOL....Sent email regarding order and no response,days ago.:fingerscrossed:
    D7B9A0FC-8231-4633-8EB0-E41AD504BB85.jpg
     
    VicNic3, Dec 18, 2020
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  3. Dec 18, 2020 at 2:28 PM
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    wiljayhi

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    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    The thing is, we know that these things are sitting at grabhandle HQ with our names on them, so the wait for the shipping email seems worse than all the other ‘waits’. I for sure won’t see mine before Christmas but it would be nice to know that it’s ‘in the mail’. A quick update on f#c^book wouldn't hurt either.
     
    wiljayhi, Dec 18, 2020
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  4. Dec 18, 2020 at 2:33 PM
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    Malvolio

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    It would hurt the consistency of the experience.
     
    Malvolio, Dec 18, 2020
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  5. Dec 18, 2020 at 4:38 PM
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    vecdran

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    Received my handle today via FedEx (I don't trust USPS during holiday season). Great upgrade, really solid feeling when installed, but not perfect.

    [​IMG]
    I got duplicates of the bottom cover. Using matte black gaffer tape to cover the top hole for now, and I have an e-mail in to KTJO about getting the correct part.

    The bolts are kind of a pain in the ass to get started. Have to line them up perfectly, be careful not to cross-thread.
    [​IMG]
    The covers aren't...great. They don't really click in or anything. I stuck a small ball of butyl putty on the nubs and that seems to be doing the job of keep it in.
    EDIT: Ok, this was my fault, not KTJO. I bent the lower tab flat by accident and it was getting jammed flat under the cover. Once I addressed this, the cover stays on fine.

    All in all, for a clone of an OEM part by some factory in China, not bad.
     
    Last edited: Dec 19, 2020
    vecdran, Dec 18, 2020
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  6. Dec 18, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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    doublethebass

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    Sweet

    Hope that double cover thing is a one off
     
    doublethebass, Dec 18, 2020
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  7. Dec 18, 2020 at 4:46 PM
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    Tacospike

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    Looks good.

    a little disappointing about the issues.
     
    Tacospike, Dec 18, 2020
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  8. Dec 18, 2020 at 4:52 PM
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    mattleg

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    mattleg, Dec 18, 2020
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  9. Dec 18, 2020 at 4:55 PM
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    I'm most curious to see how the color matches up in different lighting. The oem black seems to be blueish in bright sun.
     
    dilbert, Dec 18, 2020
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  10. Dec 18, 2020 at 5:28 PM
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    tonered

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    Nice!

    I like it.

    :cheers:
     
    tonered, Dec 18, 2020
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  11. Dec 18, 2020 at 6:27 PM
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    Maybe it was a blessing we didn't get some of the first ones shipped even though it's been about a year. The Chinese are noted for over-promise and under-deliver. Wonder if she even checked any of the incoming parts?
     
    ToyoProTaco, Dec 18, 2020
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  12. Dec 18, 2020 at 6:30 PM
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    Tacospike

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    Yeah, I was wondering about the QA. If she just got the boxes and shipped or opened each one for inspection before shipping. These things happen though and doesn’t look like a big issue. Just wondering about replacement parts lead time
     
    Tacospike, Dec 18, 2020
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  13. Dec 18, 2020 at 6:37 PM
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    ToyoProTaco

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    She actually has to put the individual parts into the boxes. They were shipped to her in bulk. What makes no sense is that she waited till they were here to confirm delivery addresses. Couple that with packaging everything into the boxes and a full time job, no wonder it is taking some time.
     
    ToyoProTaco, Dec 18, 2020
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  14. Dec 18, 2020 at 6:40 PM
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    wiljayhi

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    Maybe in another box there are duplicates for the top cover. Hope it doesn't show up at my door, I don’t relish having to deal with that business any more than I have to.

    All of a sudden I’m in no hurry to take delivery. I can wait until this glitch gets worked out. :santa2:
     
    wiljayhi, Dec 18, 2020
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  15. Dec 18, 2020 at 6:50 PM
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    I'm curious about this as well. Getting matching texture pattern / depth / and gloss can be challenging to mimic OEM.
    I manage and mature injection molding tooling as a profession and it is challenging just to coordinate application of the same texture from 2 different texture houses.
    Texture application on a tool is an absolute art form.

    On a side note, that blueish tint may be residue from the plastic off-gasing. When plastic is formed (meaning melted and injected into a tool), it will excrete VOC'S (volatile organic compounds) after molding.
    Thermal cycle, heating and cooling + UV exposure helps these gases escape. Over time the off-gasing will taper off, but this process contributes to that thick film on the windshield when you try and clean a new vehicle.
     
    StuckinOhio, Dec 18, 2020
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  16. Dec 18, 2020 at 7:05 PM
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    Tacospike

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    Learned something new today.

    might forget it tomorrow but I know this now
     
    Tacospike, Dec 18, 2020
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  17. Dec 18, 2020 at 7:44 PM
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    Mine seems more like a purple hue in the right lighting. Doesn’t seem to have gone away in 2 yrs
     
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  18. Dec 18, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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    Just a quick question, since you did a recent order- did you get an email to confirm address?
     
    baldbeardedtaco, Dec 18, 2020
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  19. Dec 18, 2020 at 7:51 PM
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    Is it worth checking to see if the passenger side covers have a better secure fit? Is that even a part sold separately or part of a “kit”.

    How’s the texture compare? That’s my big question/concern
     
    baldbeardedtaco, Dec 18, 2020
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  20. Dec 18, 2020 at 8:10 PM
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    This guy molds
     
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