2002-04 Nissan Frontier Tailgate Handle TRQ DHA64754

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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace a tailgate handle on this 2003 Nissan Frontier, pretty much the same for any 2001 to 2004. You'll need a new handle from 1A Auto, a Phillips screwdriver, flat blade screwdriver, and a 10mm socket and ratchet.

Locate the two Phillips head screws in the bed liner there; remove those. I'll fast forward as I do that. On either side of the bed liner near the hinges are two plastic rivets. We're going to go ahead and use a flat blade screwdriver and pry them out and remove them. Unfortunately, if your tailgate handle is broken and your tailgate is stuck closed you will just have to break the protector by pulling it off. Now you can remove the bed liner that goes on the tailgate, as well as the small plate that goes underneath it.

Now, inside you can see is the back of your tailgate handle. Two 10mm nuts hold it on and the rods are held on by yellow clips. Just use a screwdriver to help you push the clips off and then pull the rods out. If your tailgate is stuck closed, at this point, you can then pull on those rods and open up your tailgate. If you pull both rods towards the center at the same time you should be able to get your tailgate open. Now you see two 10mm nuts. Go ahead and remove those. Now, get a good grip, get your hands underneath there and pull out the tailgate handle assembly.

At 1A Auto we do offer the tailgate handle two different ways. We offer it just the handle and we offer it with the whole, complete bezel. That's basically because most likely you're going to break two or three of the tabs off. We actually only broke one off when we pulled it off but you have to pull quite hard when you pull that bezel off and usually you end up breaking a few of the tabs, and it doesn't go back on very well.

You see here with the tailgate assembly on the bench there's a little E-clip there. Use a pair of pinch-nose pliers, pull up on it, and pull it out. That will allow you to remove the rod that goes through the handle, as well as the spring. On that lock assembly, just give it a little twist and pull your handle out. As you put the new handle through you have to push down on that lock bracket and then the new handle goes up and in and line it up. Once you've got everything lined up, get that spring in its position, push the rod through it all the way through to the other side. Use the pliers and insert the clip to hold it back in place.

Line up the tabs on your trim piece with the handle there and push it into the tailgate and secure it. With the tailgate down, go ahead and reinstall the two 10mm nuts. I will fast forward. Now, grab the lock rods, put them back into the holes in the clips, and then snap the clips down on to hold them in place. Go ahead and test it to make sure everything works correctly before you put the bed liner back in.

Put the plate back on and slide your tailgate bed liner cover over it, and reinstall the two Phillips-head screws. Fast forward as I do that. Put your two plastic push pins on either side.

The emblem is held on by double-sided tape so we've peeled ours off of the old one and we're using a little bit of adhesive here to reinstall it onto the new bezel. It only goes on one way.

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