Helper for Diving Behind Back Seat

BrianZ
BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
edited November 2019 in Tips & Tricks
I'm guessing I'm not the only one who has bruised ribs from trying to reach over the back seat to get things from the bottom of the back storage areas.
I recently got one of these to help..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V6PW5CY

And I think it helps a lot.
We store water hoses & electric cables, etc, back there, but it's a pain trying to reach things on the bottom.  With this grabber, I was able to easily pick up a water hose or filter and lift it up without having to do "the dive".

What I like about this particular model is that it folds to a quite compact size that stores easily, such as in the passenger side shelf over the window.  It has a peg at the end which is handy for hooking under things like a hose or cable to pull it up, or something too heavy for the gripper part to lift easily.  I was able to use the gripper to pick up a water filter with a bunch of fittings attached. Maybe I could use it to set a tv antenna on top of the trailer (if we're ever in a place where we're close enough to civilization to actually make use of one).
In any case, it definitely makes at least one task less painful.

-Brian in Chester, Virginia
TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 

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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,422
    I am just tall enough to reach. 

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • GibW
    GibW Member Posts: 95
    Good find. Nice that it’s collapsible. 
    2017 T@B Max-S, silver & silver, towed by a Titanium Silver 2018 Kia Sorento AWD V-6, Twin Cities MN
  • mona
    mona Member Posts: 246
    The larger metal kitchen tongs that work like scissors. Dual purpose and perfect size for the Weber Q.

    Jeannie
    2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    We use the Soft grip at home.  Very helpful when I knock things off the back of the desk!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    I dropped a screw back there yesterday, and while trying to pick it up with the grabber the screw just jumped onto the tip, as I had forgotten that it has a magnetic tip.  Very handy.

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
  • rga
    rga Member Posts: 8
    I just pick up the seat cushion...
    2018 T@B Outback Silver/Black
    Sacramento, CA
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    You make a good point, @rga, but in this case the under seat compartment was full of stuff that would need to be unloaded first to be able to reach back under to the inclined area further to the rear, which in itself requires a bit of contortion.  Since I could see it directly looking behind the seat, this was easier for me in this situation.
    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 

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