How do handle vehicle parts work?

[Umbra.Animo]

how do the ingame handle vehicle part work? i never used it so i confused and i try to keep my vehicle’s body as smooth as i can keep it since I tend for larger vehicles and thus i try to save space with the large frame by keeping the outside smooth

[mlangsdorf]

Handles are just frames with special graphics; they don’t affect vehicle speed differently than other frames.

[Umbra.Animo]

i was more thinking hitting things while i drive.

[TheZoneWizard]

Speaking of which. Do NPCs actually hold onto handles when attached to the outside of a vehicle?

Do they get flung if the vehicle moves to fast and/or taking corners?

[Malkeus]

Handles are for dragging things. I’m not entirely sure WHAT they do, bc you can grab and drag things without handles. Maybe it gives a bonus to drag weight…I dunno. But no, NPC’s won’t hold onto the handles, as cool as that would be. They will go flying during collisions if not in a seat with a seatbelt/harness. I’ve never seen an unsecured NPC get tossed during a turn or during hard braking.

[Umbra.Animo]

maybe it controls what part is being pulledi have had pulled vehicals turn and end up under my guy

[TheZoneWizard]

Hey brother. Little help with this topic?

What can handles do?

The only thing that came to mind is when Malk here mentions pulling. I then thought it may be for small “vehicles” such as a crane or something?

…and definitely not for NPCs to hold onto, ala mobster 1920’s cars?

[mlangsdorf]

Normal handles are the equivalents of frames, only with low durability, foldable and made from a single pipe. You can balance heavy machine guns and other weapons with the MOUNT flag on them.

Wooden handles are the equivalent of a wooden frame.

Light wooden handles are the equivalent of a light wooden frame.

Handles are not treated in any special fashion for vehicle speed, collisions, impacts, NPCs, dragging, or anything else. They are frames with a different graphic.