F!&king door handles

thegawd said:

they are absolutely frustrating!

I have a secret for keeping the rods in place. take a half inch piece of tubing of your choice, stick them on the rods, snap the rods in the clips and the pull the tubing up and over the rod clip holding the rod and the clip firmly in place.

I think I used 5/16" vinyl tubing but that was so long ago I'm only guessing.

I have a thread over on GMTC from when I did this complete with pics. I have some crap to do so I'll dig up those pics later.

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steveed said:

Yes I do, contemplating the Top Kick handles. Though might look odd on a non lifted 2 wheel drive.

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steveed said:

Top Kick, Kodiak, 3500HD Exterior Door Handle Info, Cheap Handles, and Install

I'm starting this thread as there still seems to be some confusion about these handles, and I haven't seen any decent write ups on the installation of them. We all know how much faster an install goes when you know what you're doing ahead of time instead of figuring it out as you go. As far as...

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thegawd said:

as promised I dug up that thread, https://www.gmtruckclub.com/threads/how-to-open-driver-door-w-broken-handles.838674/post-2285458 it's not mine originally but it is where I put all of the details. I had both drivers door handles broken, talk about a major PITA! and heres a pic!

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