it is a 12 inch ruler. The start of the handle (from the back of the
sliding door) is 9 inch. As Mark said, it is a Vanagon grab handle
from the passenger door. The handle is slightly geared towards the
inside (follows the top of the window seal) but apparently it does not
interfere with the opening of the sliding door.

Karl.

On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 2:23 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I tried to get my wife to describe the picture.
>
> She could not read the ruler.  She counted 9 lines from door edge.  Is this 9 inches?
> And handle on top edge by window seal so likely slightly bent inward .
>
> Can someone confirm?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Caron
> Blind list member.
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 14, 2024, at 12:44 PM, Mark Drillock <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
> >
> > I have found that adding a different type of extra handle works really
> > well for us.
> > I mount a stock Vanagon grab handle to the siding door just below the
> > window.
> > This makes it far easier and quieter to close the door while sitting on
> > the bed/bench.
> > Here is a photo with ruler included for positioning info.
> >
> >
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1861636.jpg
> >
> >
> > Mark