FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

[scottmandu]

Wait CTIS can work???

Yes it can and it's wonderful.

 

[Coffey1]

It works perfectly on my 1088 ( Ctis )

 

[FMTV Truck Sales]

Our experience has been that the old style door handle failure rate is about 40%.

 

[scottmandu]

Our experience has been that the old style door handle failure rate is about 40%.

What would be the time component of this failure rate?

 

[Coffey1]

I'm not trying to poke any hornets nest (Steve).
But who gives a crap about failure rate is over time.
I just want my doors to open.
If I am out in the middle of nowhere and it's 20 below I wouldn't care if the dang handle were made from pink to to's so long as they opened.

 

[Givinup]

I'm not trying to poke any hornets nest (Steve).
But who gives a crap about failure rate is over time.
I just want my doors to open.
If I am out in the middle of nowhere and it's 20 below I wouldn't care if the dang handle were made from pink to to's so long as they opened.

For me the failure rate over time is important to know. My latches work great right now, but I imagine they will break someday.

40% failure rate over 5 years is far different than 40% failure rate over 30 years.

With the unknown of time, I can't prioritize the latch over another system. Everything fails eventually.

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[Awesomeness]

But who gives a crap about failure rate is over time.

You care then, by your own explanation, because the failure rate over time lets you understand if you can replace your door handles with OEM models and "get in your cab at 20 below" for the foreseeable future, or if it's worth looking at a modified/improved door handle lever or system in order to thoroughly eliminate the problem.

 

[Adventure Driven]

Agreed!!! prefer not to have pink If I can help it, I could always paint them black

Seth

I'm not trying to poke any hornets nest (Steve).
But who gives a crap about failure rate is over time.
I just want my doors to open.
If I am out in the middle of nowhere and it's 20 below I wouldn't care if the dang handle were made from pink to to's so long as they opened.

 

[FMTV Truck Sales]

Gents-

As this is a thread looking for input on an upgraded door handle kit, should I assume we have one vote for pink handles??

We'll be posting the kits for sale today (with black handles for now)

Thank you for all of your input - much appreciated!

 

[Adventure Driven]

SWEET!!! Look forward to all of this

Seth



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Gents-

As this is a thread looking for input on an upgraded door handle kit, should I assume we have one vote for pink handles??

We'll be posting the kits for sale today (with black handles for now) here.

Thank you for all of your input - much appreciated!

 

[Adventure Driven]

You just added one more thing to our list

Seth

 

[FMTV Truck Sales]

Glad we can be of service! Keep the feedback coming!

 

[FMTV Truck Sales]

Wow! THANK YOU to the five people that purchased the first day we posted them for sale! PLEASE give us feedback on the kit and instructions provided and please share your thoughts with the rest of the folks plagued with bad door handles, no keys and expensive replacements.

Thanks for your support!!

 

[pontiac62]

Will be adding to my wish list.


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[Reworked LMTV]

Interested. Might add a plate that redistributes forces across the door / opening.

 

[DiverDarrell]

You can always undercut and with a body hammer hand roll the edge on a backer to stiffen things up

 

[Ambeihl]

When will more of these be posted for sale?


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[FMTV Truck Sales]

To everyone that ordered our from our online store, please accept our sincerest apologies for delayed shipment! We had an issue with a vendor that shipped us a box of door clips that were incorrect. We didn't realize the problem until we opened the box, after orders were placed and accepted. Each of you will be receiving 10% of of your next purchase. Thank you again for your support and your patience! We're sure you'll be VERY happy with the purchase.
Happy Holidays!!

 

[FMTV Truck Sales]

Thanks everyone for your support...we sold quite a few ...would certainly appreciate any feedback from buyers (for our possible improvement and for the group at large).

Thank you!

 

[scottmandu]

Does anyone know how to prevent the handles from moving back and forth against the door shell?