Door handle parts

[scottmandu]

Has anyone come up with a stronger solution to the door handle bit breaking? I had a failure..

 

[MGKMartin]

Common failure. I had a bunch cast out of bronze with reinforcement in the area that breaks. I will get some pictures and post on the sale board tomorrow.

 

[scottmandu]

I was thinking of machining them out of 4140.

 

[MGKMartin]

I did one out of 4140. It's pretty time consuming, but doable.

 

[Chief 550]

We just got a m1078a1 at our fd. Need to locate a source for both handles or what will interchange with them. Sounds like you guys have experience in this problem.thanks

 

[MGKMartin]

Do you just need the handles or do you need the op rods, latches, etc? Do you know what generation of handle you have? Since it is an A1, I assume it is either the Gen 2 pull-down handles or the gen 3 pull-forward handles.

 

[Chief 550]

Yes, second generation,,pull down type. Rods all there appears that handle broke in what seems normal place
thanks for your reply

 

[Chief 550]

I picked this truck up in merkel tx .. Drove it back in 342 miles back to east texas. Handles had been unbolted
and door panels removed prior. This truck going into fire service our station.

 

[MGKMartin]

Few options on the handles:

1) NIB handles show up on ebay for around $299 each
2) People are parting out trucks and you can sometimes get the handles from them. Post on the WTB board.
3) If it is just the trip that broke (the part that usually breaks), I did a run of them in bronze with the area that normally breaks reinforced. I have an ad for them on the sale board.

 

[Chief 550]

Yep. Think just broke trip. I wll pull handles and check out and also your ad. Appreciate the help. Havent had time to dig into headlights to see if 12 or 24 volt.. Figuring 24.. As on our older duece.

 

[porkysplace]

Yep. Think just broke trip. I wll pull handles and check out and also your ad. Appreciate the help. Havent had time to dig into headlights to see if 12 or 24 volt.. Figuring 24.. As on our older duece.

Part number for the headlights is in this thread.
[h=1]LMTV/FMTV Quck Parts Reference Spreadsheet[/h]

 

[coachgeo]

... Havent had time to dig into headlights to see if 12 or 24 volt.. Figuring 24.. As on our older duece.

Nope all lights are 12v. Lots of threads in here on replacing them with various things from LED to Halgen. Bang for the buck .... and especially for Fire Service I'd recommend 100watt offroad Halogen. If you search Halogen in here your liable to find few posts and whole threads on this.

 

[scottmandu]

Yes, second generation,,pull down type. Rods all there appears that handle broke in what seems normal place
thanks for your reply

The pull down handles are the same as the pull up handles but the sides are switched. (ie right door handle (marked R) is on the left side of the truck. The door latch assembly is also reversed.

 

[FloridaAKM]

Your head lights are 12vdc. Do not buy 24 vdc headlights as they will be very dim!

 

[Aernan]

It looks like my drivers door handle is also having issues. I took the door panel off and and see some kind of epoxy repair involving some rubber tubing and a nut. It looks like the rod that connects the external handle to the latch is destroyed. In addition the internal lock switch is hanging free. Is it possible to get just those parts?

 

[scottmandu]

It looks like my drivers door handle is also having issues. I took the door panel off and and see some kind of epoxy repair involving some rubber tubing and a nut. It looks like the rod that connects the external handle to the latch is destroyed. In addition the internal lock switch is hanging free. Is it possible to get just those parts?

Can you pm me a picture of your parts, or post up an image?

 

[Aernan]

Yes for certain. Today was a bit busy. First I'll be able to get back to is likely on monday.

 

[Adventure Driven]

if u get these parts I would love to have them also

Cheers
Seth

Yes for certain. Today was a bit busy. First I'll be able to get back to is likely on monday.

 

[Aernan]

Ok here is what my door parts currently look like. Sorry it's hard to photograph.

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[Aernan]

Any idea what the blue hose is?

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