FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

[BERZERKER888]

I certainly wasn't suggesting anything that was $300 (that's what the scalpers are raping people for the old pot metal NOS junk handles S&S used). I'm sure the same scalpers are getting $300 for the Trimarks by tossing them up on their sites as "super rare LMTV door handles". LOL. The new style handles can be found for fractions of that price, that's what I was suggesting. I had some in my cart awhile back that were $50 but then the A1R fell in my lap and it already had them. Very sorry to hear that you cut your finger, though.

I've found that the S&S door handles are reasonable robust... it's the cheap ass pot metal "actuator arm" is the weak point... the Trimarks would certainly do the job..but watching Dr. Neil and his surgical precision... i thought "that's a sure fire way for Berzerker888 to lose a limb"..! lol

 

[B-Dog]

You can't install those Trimark handles without the bezels. The handle is installed from the inside, the bezel goes on the outside and sandwiches everything together. They're well made. $200 is reasonable IMO. I don't believe those handles come with keys but I could be mistaken.

The picture austin hardware shows is misrepresenting. The bezel is shown in this picture, the handle is circled:



Here's the handle only. Drawings are available on trimarkcorp.com including the cutout template:

https://www.trimarkcorp.com/en/media/additional/030/30940-pg1.pdf

 

[BERZERKER888]

here is how Lord Neil V did the conversion.

 

[SrqRyan]

Yeah, I saw that video. Im the kind of guy that doesnt like throwing out a whole assembly when one tiny part is broken. A forum member showed me their fix, which is exactly what I had in mind. I can model that, and send them to a plasma table and have dozens and dozens of them burned out for a couple bucks each (mainly setup fees). In which case, I can mail them out to other people who have this problem and dont want to drop 180 dollars.

Not my first rodeo on that kind of thing. Replaced a number of failure prone plastic parts on exotic automobiles with fabricated aluminum before. It is my first rodeo on an LMTV though. This is fun.

Bringing up an old thread but since I can't PM, do you have any info on the actuation arm or have you had any luck?

 

[Ronmar]

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[BERZERKER888]

Bringing up an old thread but since I can't PM, do you have any info on the actuation arm or have you had any luck?

I fabbed up an aluminum actuator arm...easy peasy..been working perfectly for the last 2 years... let me dig around for the photos..