Tailgate handle
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Tailgate handle
I bought a cheap made in china tailgate handle for my 86 F150 last year on eBay. Only cost about $16. It was a piece of junk right from the get go. The chrome is already rusting. I decided to get a better quality one and bought a Dorman part # 77050 for almost twice the cost. Took it out off the package and saw a made in Taiwan sticker right on it. It is absolutely identical to the one I took off. I had a problem with the first one where the lever would pop past the shaft so I bent the shaft on the new one so it won't slip off. This one works well now but i think its mostly because I greased the side latches and adjusted the striker plates. I'd spend the money and buy an OEM one from ford but I'm not sure I wouldn't be getting the same junk. Can anyone tell me if the OEM one is better?
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1980/86 F100/350 Stylesides (except 1982/83 with black tailgate handle):
E5TZ-9943400-A .. Tailgate Handle-Cadmium Finish / Obsolete
NOS PARTS SOURCE in Olathe KS has 1 = 913-220-5746.
CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 239 = 800-476-9653.
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E5TZ-9943400-B .. Tailgate Handle-Bright Finish / Obsolete
NOS PARTS SOURCE has 1.
E5TZ-9943400-A .. Tailgate Handle-Cadmium Finish / Obsolete
NOS PARTS SOURCE in Olathe KS has 1 = 913-220-5746.
CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 239 = 800-476-9653.
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E5TZ-9943400-B .. Tailgate Handle-Bright Finish / Obsolete
NOS PARTS SOURCE has 1.
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