CJ-5 PASSENGER SAFETY HANDLE

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CJ-5 PASSENGER SAFETY HANDLE

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:29 am

Did you know that the 55-71 CJ-5 Jeep Passenger Safety Handle that was offered as a factory accessory is the same as the Passenger Safety Handle on the M-38A1?
Only difference is the Black Paint on the CJ-5 version. Most 55-71 CJ-5's had pre drilled holes on the dash for this accessory.
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Re: CJ-5 PASSENGER SAFETY HANDLE

Post by Mike DeHart, South Jersey » Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:13 pm

An 80 year old widow told me that the correct name for that handle is the "OH S#!T bar."

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Re: CJ-5 PASSENGER SAFETY HANDLE

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:01 am

I once tried to bounce a 400# Army Advisor out of an M-38A1, on the tank trails, the handle was not needed, he was like a bean bag in his seat.
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Re: CJ-5 PASSENGER SAFETY HANDLE

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu May 18, 2017 5:27 am

REMINDER:
Good idea, that Passenger Safety Handle.

689311 RAIL, Safety (Black Color CJ-5)
681039 RAIL, Hand, safety, M-38A1 (OD Color) Same rail, different color.

The CJ-5 RAIL, Safety came as part of a KIT, Safety Rail, 94509 which included Installation Drawing, 1 Rail, 2 Bolts2 Nuts, and two Flat Washers.
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