Door striker

[Leeztruk]

Are the nut plates for the door strikers fixed in place or are they loose? I need to replace mine, so before I just unscrew them, I'd like to know if I have to pull the interior panels off of the body. Thanks

 

[evilunclegrimace]

They are loose on my trucks, all 5 of them.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

The plate's (i.e., striker nut's) rectangular shape, and the groove it sits in, should prevent its rotation as you remove the striker. However, as you completely remove the striker, the plate (striker nut) will fall down. So, you will have to remove the interior panel at some point to retrieve it.

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[Leeztruk]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm a little leery about pulling those plastic panels, knowing how brittle they may be

 

[someotherguy]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm a little leery about pulling those plastic panels, knowing how brittle they may be

If you have an extended cab, you can simply pop the rear cargo pockets out and reach up in there to put the nut plates back in position to install the new strikers. Any other body style and you're pulling trim plastics. Pretty sure I'm remembering that correctly; easy to verify.

Richard

 

[evilunclegrimace]

Get yourself a Neodymium magnet and hold them in place with it

 

[Leeztruk]

Thanks Uncle G, never thought of that! Had to look up what a neodymium magnet is, and doncha know, I actually have a couple. Will give these a shot and report back when I change strikers

 

[FA31]

Thanks Uncle G, never thought of that! Had to look up what a neodymium magnet is, and doncha know, I actually have a couple. Will give these a shot and report back when I change strikers

Liar!

You never reported back…

 

[Leeztruk]

Haven't changed 'em yet