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February 17, 2025
Perfect fit
Worked great? easy installation!
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TRQ is a trusted brand dedicated to making every repair a success story by combining premium parts with easy installation. Each TRQ part is engineered by a team of automotive experts to meet or exceed OEM standards, delivering enhanced performance and maximum longevity. With rigorous in-house testing, the brand ensures superior fit and function across every product line. TRQ also provides customers with best-in-class, step-by-step installation videos—so you can complete repairs with confidence, whether you're a first-time DIYer or an industry professional.
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
If you need to replace your tailgate handle you're going to start by removing all the screws that hold this backing plate on. Some of the screws may be covered with little buttons here so you have to pry up and off. Okay, fast-forward here, and you can see I pretty quickly ditched the hand screwdriver for a power screwdriver. The flat blade screwdriver helps pry up on some of those screws if they don't come out easily.
Okay, it's right here. Pry up that panel. Okay, now you can see the back of the handle. It's held in by two bolts here. We're going to undo these clips which just clip onto these rods. Okay, take the clips off and take the rods out. It does help to remove this one as well. This is just a lock. Okay, take a 10mm socket and loosen the one that's on the lock just to get it loose while it's in here. Take out the two that hold the handle. Pull the handle right through and out. Now we got to take your lock bolt out like that.
A handle from 1A Auto is a very appropriate replacement, and you want to put your lock mechanism back in. There's a little key so make sure you put it in the right position. Okay, your new handle will come with a couple little rubber grommets, and what you want to do: take anything tacky or sticky I'm using a little bit of just gasket cement, ou can use regular household glue or whatever and just put a little bit right on where the bolts go in. Okay, just enough, and then just stick these little rubber grommets right on there. You just want them so they don't fall off. Okay, this on there. Just a little insulator to keep them from rattling.
Just like before put the handle up in, hold it up there, set your screws on, hook that there, push right over.
It's always a good idea to use some rust penetrant. Always spray it on your hinges. Do a quick test.
Now I'm going to fast-forward here. Then I put that panel back in place and screw it in. If you have a bed liner put the panel back in place. The panel does have a little triangle on it. Make sure it's pointing up, and if you have the bed liner put it on top and put all the screws in place and fasten it, and you should be all set.
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DHA64739
Worked great? easy installation!
Fit Great
Waste of money to buy o r with lock mechanism. Whenever I try to lock it, it causes the mechanism to slip so I have to take it back apart to re-attach. Piece of junk. Not to mention it took over ten days to get to me. First and last time doing business with this company.
Easy install, is plastic which was original but doesn't feel cheap seems good. Will see over time...thx
I appreciate your videos. This part was just right.
My original tailgate handle snapped off and I immediately went looking for a replacement handle. 1A Auto had the installation video to go along with the new handle - made it a no brainer. Easy to install and a good replacement option.
Fit nice, easy to install watching video. Hope it last as long as the original. 15yrs.
Totally happy with it! It was eazy to install.
Fit well and looks to be equivalent to the factory part.
Perfect repair on my beloved 2004 Chevy Colorado. Easy install - took 5 minutes.
Not sure that this model will fit a 2012
Plastic
Hello, we would be happy to see if we have the lock and key, could you reply with your VIN#, please?
The one I got did not come with a key.
aftermarket
no , it does have the provision for the lock cylinder if you need to install the locking device with your handle
