.... tailgate handle broke for the second time, so....

Besides Ebay, anyone know of a local place to get a new one, preferably a METAL one? Napa, auto Zone, etc?

also, what years interchange with the 01? I've seen conflicting reports and hope someone has replaced their plastic with metal.

 

ford dealer...i believe all the way back to a '93 to '07 will interchange...

 

advance auto has chrome ones that will work about 15$ I think it's the older style but they still work.

 

Underdog sells METAL tailgate handels for Rangers in black and chrome, I replaced my old plastic one after it broke...

http://underdog-performance.com/id81.html

 

x10 got mine from wayne^

 

93-97 came in metal, and they are a direct swap

 

the new ones are plastic??? lol

 

Yes, they are plastic and they suck.

I ordered on in March. It is still sitting behind the seat of my truck since I haven't had time to put it in.

 

Yes, they do suck. Mine hasn't broken yet, but I feel it will any time. When I open my tailgate I usually push on it first to relieve some weight so the handle won't snap off.

 

It takes a total of about 5 minutes - go frickin do it right now, instead of writing a reply to this post. You'll need a 10mm deep socket, a 6" extension, a socket wrench, and a Torx bit to pull the panel off.

I ordered mine from Underdog too....it's the highest quality I've found, and it was brand new (not junk-yard quality!).

My plastic one broke, and I was able to get a Metal one from Underdog along with some Mag-Lite clips SHIPPED for cheaper than the dealership wanted for a metal one!!!

 

thanks guys, just ordered one from underdog.

 

i wish some one had them for our doors though

 

Got it, installed, and love it! WAY better than that plastic crap.

 

There are plastichrome stick on covers available. I know it sounds bad, but they look pretty good from what I've seen. Buzzair and a few others have them. they can give a review.

 

Man, I hope mine never breaks. I herculiner'd the hell out of the cover...oops.

 

Oh, it will....that's 2 plastic ones before I wised up! Be especially careful in the cold!