Door Handles and Latch ?

[nspctr1]

When I picked up my 998 the door handles were both broken. I replaced them today and realized the latches are missing. First, not sure if I assembled them correctly and secondly I am told that the latch itself is hard to come by. If so, what have you guys used for a latch?

Thx

 

[aghumvee]

Soft door or hard door?

 

[nspctr1]

DUH, Soft doors. sorry, brain fog.

 

[aghumvee]

The body strikers for soft doors are round rod type striker.
They should be easy to find. Part numbers are in the TM. Try Kascar or Hummerpartsguy.

 

[nspctr1]

Thx

 

[DatGuyC]

The body strikers for soft doors are round rod type striker.
They should be easy to find. Part numbers are in the TM. Try Kascar or Hummerpartsguy.

The round rod ones are for the hard doors, the soft doors use just a piece of bent wire basically.

 

[Action]

There is a short "arm" on the inside handle that will hook on that wire. Do not tighten the screw too tight when you put the handles together. The handles should spring back when you move them.

 

[nspctr1]

can you make that thing? if so, what size wire would you use?

 

[Action]

The one in the pic above is for the rear doors. A different one for each side. The front is the same, left and right. They are only $1.88 at Kascar. 12339187.

 

[aghumvee]

That's the one I was describing.

The round rod ones are for the hard doors, the soft doors use just a piece of bent wire basically.

 

[nspctr1]

Where can I find dimensions on this thing? and what size//type screws holds it in place?

 

[nspctr1]

found dimensions on Kascar.

 

[nspctr1]

Tried fabricating my own, wasnt even close. can someone post a pic of what the bracket looks like mounted? TIA

 

[Action]

Why don't you just spend the $2 ea and buy some?
To install, you remove 2 of the bolts in the b-pillar, sit in the seat and pull the door closed. hold the latch there and see which two bolts to use. Once bolted on, you can slide it in and out for a tight or loose fit. If the door fits tight at the bottom and not the top, take it off and bend the top in more.

 

[nspctr1]

I may end up doing that but, it's RIDICULOUS to pay $11 shipping when it can be dropped in a small priority box for abt $5.

 

[porkysplace]

I may end up doing that but, it's RIDICULOUS to pay $11 shipping when it can be dropped in a small priority box for abt $5.

Small flat rate box is over $7 since the latest rate increase.

 

[DatGuyC]

 

[nspctr1]

thx for the pic.

 

[Wire Fox]

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Oh man, my strikers look nothing like that...mine are bent to ****. Might be time to try to rebend or replace them.

 

[nspctr1]

This is what my handles look like