me and ryanj attempted to install rear door handles on my truck

but the door handles are hard to take off and we couldnt figure it out even after reading some instructions on tw, ryan said the instructions are too vague. can anyone explain to us the process w alittle more detail?

 

Pretty sure you have to take the rear door panels off the access the hole where you loosen the nut to take them off.

 

pretty sure we did that.

 

I recall someone on TW who instllaed color matching door handles. If you search you may find it. He did a nice writeup, it was rather simple.

I think you open the door and there is a screw that must be undone and the handle assembly comes out very easily. The only tool you need is a phillips screwdriver if I recall.

EDIT (The rear is different, see if this helps):

 

thanks alot we're giving it another try tomorrow.

 

I think KPT changed his door handles to colormatched. You may try to PM him, maybe he can help.

 

Holy hell that pdf is confusing.

From what I remember, once you remove the torx screw, the only other thing in the way is the latching mechanism on the side (profile) of the door. There are couple of bolts to take out there, and when you push the latching mechanism into the door and out of the way there shoudl be another torx screw to remove.

I definitely didn't remove any "claws" or "trim brackets" like the instructions show to do.

 

You can't really "remove it" per se. You have to unbolt it and push it into the door and out of the way....I'm really trying to remember this but i did it over a year ago

 

You guys still fucking around with that ???.....



j/k Door trim,handles,swithches all that shit can be a real bitch to do without destroying everything in your path... especially going at it blind (not doing it before)

 

Glad I could help Ryan.

 

thanks kpt

 

Hey , why aren't you guys thanking me ?? I had yer backs all the way thru this, ya know... cheering you on !! Some gratitude !!

 

rofl bald sister

 

nuttin' but love for ya buddy !! you know that

well with the Chemo & all (shit that aint funny )

Glad you guys got it done, that shit ain't easy

 

ry ry...

 

If it were hard I wouldn't have done it.