tvsjr

I mean, it's not all rosy... sure, women want us and guys want to be us... but it can get hard finding pants that are of sufficient length.

If you want a real hardship, try size 14/15 feet.

AricsFX

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ChiefD

Very nice. I'm going to check this out know. I have nerve damage in my left arm, and can't set it down on much of anything. I just hope its soft enough as to not cause me pain.

bamorris2

BadCon

There are two versions, the friction fit and the stick on as pictured in the original post. The stick on uses double sided tape...as much and as strong as you want, to mount to the factory arm wrest. The friction fit doesn't use any tape, it just fits into the hand grab (blocking access to it), and holds onto the door that way. I have both versions, the friction fit holds well enough for its intended purpose and it never once came loose or popped out on me when being used as an arm rest. Its designed to be removed at the end of the drive, so any upwards motion will pull it free.

68injunhed

Ifallsguy

I'm 5'9", have a 2016 Lariat and am a retired journalist. I'd be will to write a review. I'd also be willing to submit reviews to various publications I've been talking to.

Lethal Weapon

As mentioned a couple replies above..... the use WITH OR WITHOUT friction tape.... there have been issues and damaged doors!!!

Purchase and use at your own risk!!!!!!

I actually love the product ...ONCE I FIXED THEIR PROBLEM.

Again, not wanting to crap on their thread.... but they need to fix this and make it a "bolt on" fix so you don't damage your doors.
Just trying to help others with this info & extra care should definitely be a priority to protect your truck!

Here's what I posted in the 2009-2014 section:

A "Re-Introduction"........
Yes..... I remember.....

Many of us were having issues of the SnapRest pulling out of the pocket and the door flying wide open and getting damaged.

You and I spoke back and forth and I even offered a solution, but you made excuses of costing too much money to make "new molds" and redesign it.

You'd rather us get damaged doors and rely on "silicone pieces" to get a better grip of holding your product in the door pockets.

You're relying a little too much on a "pressure fit" especially when temperatures can and WILL affect the "holding/grip".......

YES..... OF COURSE I REMEMBER!!!!

By the way, and for the record...I DO like It, actually I love it!....

BUT I FIXED YOUR PROBLEM .....AND IT'S STILL ON MY TRUCK TODAY.

So..... have you finally fixed this problem?
If not... buyer beware if you're at a gas station or parked next to another car and pull your door shut.... and it ends up in your hand..... Then YOUR DOOR SLINGSHOTS into another vehicle or a pole at the gas station, etc.... and you now have a damaged door!

Have you finally redesigned and fixed this for others?
Mine is now bolted in place and will NOT come out unless I unbolt it.

Nice product... I actually love it.... but horrible design if you're still relying on a "pressure fit" with pieces of silicone to help.

Please let us know..... and I don't want any of my fellow F-150 guys on here starting to get their doors damaged.

Here is my link to FIX YOUR product that I posted when you started having issues:

https://www.f150forum.com/f38/snapre...re-fix-334400/

Please let us know..... NO ONE wants their doors damaged.

SnapRest

Thank you for the feedback, I really do appreciate it!

The one you call "friction fit" was our first idea (after Ford decided to put the door handle inside the door pull), whereby the SnapRest is only installed and removed as needed. There were two problems with this design:
1) First, it placed the product too close to the front of the car, which defied the purpose for many people (basically you either sit close to the wheel and in an upright position or your elbow was hanging off the back).
2) The second, and an even bigger problem was that it was just too cumbersome to install it and remove it every time you want to use the door (actually figuring out where to store it in the vehicle was the bigger problem than just removing it since you just pull it up and set aside).

Here's what this design looked like. It has NOTHING DO TO with @Lethal Weapon 's comments that pertain to the 09-14 model:



So we had to go back to the drawing board and redesign it. What we did is we occupy just the last 1" of the door pull, leaving the handle normally operable:


The rear can (and should) be attached to the door by using 3M auto tape (we provide it) in order to prevent SnapRest from disloging when you shut the door (if the rear end of our product is not attached in any way it will pivot on the factory armrest shelf.)

This design was NOT MEANT TO BE USED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. It just wasn't designed that way - there is no way to make it, at the same time, leave door handle accessible so that removal wouldn't be necessary for operating it, and have such a strong grip that it can stay there by itself and be used to close the door - and achieve all that without modification or damage to the door.

I am happy to hear the comment about the carwash attendant - it definitely needs to be known to everyone who might ever use it to close the door that it's not meant to be used that way. I'm looking forward to ideas, there are a few I'm thinking about but I'd love more feedback:
1) Sticker.... well, trusting a stranger to read the sticker is a stretch in the first place. But we're working on it already.
2) Making sure everyone who closes the door on your truck knows about it. That wouldn't be more than a carwash attendant, a valet parker here and there, and a mechanic and your family members I presume? Still a hassle, I know. I have a car with a set of decals that are kind of crappy quality. I always have to warn car wash guys to make sure to lower the pressure so as not to damage those. So I know that this is an imperfect solution. Coupled with the sticker, would this be the ticket for you guys?
3) Covering up the door pull recess on the product to make sure nobody attempts to use it to close the door. I personally don't really like this idea because since the door is concave above the factory armrest (ie behind the SnapRest) someone could just use the resulting gap even if the door pull of our product isn't readily available (but the factory one still is).
4) Using 3M auto tape more extensively than we meant it (which was just on the rear) to provide a stronger bond of SnapRest to the door.
5) Screwing it down. Now we're coming back to Lethal Weapon's idea, even thought he was commenting on the 2009-14 product. Actually, SnapRest CAN be screwed down on the 2015+ cars without a problem. Right where the door pull cup tray is, on the other side of the door, there's the thick plastic that attaches the door handle to the door. So just driving a thick screw through the door pull recess tray on our product will secure it to that plastic and, in consequence, to the door. You should still close the door using the factory door handle, but it will not come off if someone occasionally tries to close the door using the SnapRest.

We'll definitely be adding a warning label on the product (about using the factory door pull, not the SnapRest, to close the door) and describing the screw-in idea in our instructions page - but we were hoping to create a product that would be a snap to install without modifying or damaging the door, so the screwing down idea kind of beats that notion unfortunately.

Could you guys help me out by telling me how many of you would prefer to use more double tape (which is ultimately removable if you want to sell the car for example) vs screwing it down (which will damage the door panel obviously) if that meant you won't need to worry about warning others who might try to close the door using the SnapRest?

PS. I'm really looking forward to more feedback from test pilots - I'll be contacting you guys directly.

SnapRest

Guys we have provided information on the how to screw it down, and what kind of damage that leaves on the door (pretty minor, but you may feel otherwise) it leaves on the door when removed:Drive a #8 or #10 screw, 1 1/2 long, through the specified point on the SnapRest's door pull recess tray. Remove the screw - the resultant hole will help you drive the screw in the correct location later.


Drive the screw through the hole on the SnapRest® again, press down on it firmly and keep screwing it all the way down. This will put the screws through two layers of thick factory plastic (including the part affixing the door handle to the rest of the door trim) for a very secure bond. The 1 1/2 screw will not conflict with mechanisms on the inside of the door - it will barely exit the factory plastic.


Please note that while this provides a secure bond, it does cause slight damage to your door trim, so please decide ahead of time whether you prefer a less permanent installation, requiring you to take care to advise others to not use the product to close the door. After SnapRest® is removed, a tiny hole in the factory trim will be visible under close scrutiny.





Could I please get you guys to tell me what you think? Would you want to do that to your door (note that the damage is only visible if you sell the car and you could always sell it with the SnapRest attached after all) or not?