Door Handles both sides

Mine are originally plastic and broke. Anyone have a clue how hard it is to change door handles,
2004 Tacoma Extra Cab

 

It's not that hard, I just did one of mine. You'll reuse the lock. Dealer wants at least $100 per handle, I bought them from eBay for $14 for a pair. I can find a part number if you have trouble.

 

yes please - my driver's handle is split right now

 

does anyone make it out of something other than plastic?

 

This comes up about every 4-8 weeks. Recently someone said the Dorman handles had performed pretty well. Not like OEM of course, but decent.

https://tinyurl.com/y3oa2su8

OP sorry, link is for 1996 model. I looked at wrong persons profile.

 

The door trim panel does have to come off. It's not too complicated, but access is a little tight. Very few tools are needed.

 

I just replaced my driver side with oem like a month ago. It’s pretty easy. Found a diy video on YouTube. Guys on here said Dorman has better ones than oem. I figured mine lasted 14 years hence why I went with oem but the after market ones are way cheaper than the oem’s

 

Replaced my broken OEM driver and passenger (front) with Dorman a few months ago. They were about $50 each and came with a lifetime warranty. So far they're holding up pretty well... not OEM quality, but still decent.

Installation isn't too bad. There are some vids on YT showing the process. Just be careful with the door panel clips as they can break easily.