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How to Replace Tailgate Handle Bezel 1999-2006 GMC Sierra
How to Replace Tailgate Handle 1999-2006 Chevy Silverado
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Tools used
1/2 Inch Wrench
Razor Blade / Gasket Scraper
1. Remove the tail gate handle
Push down and out to unclip the tail gate handle bezel.
Remove the three bolts on the back of the tail gate.
Use a razor blade to cut through the rhino-liner to access the bolts.
Remove the door handle by unclipping the handle latch rods.
2. Install the new tail gate handle
Add some white grease to the hinges in the handle.
Clip the latch rods in.
Bolt the tail gate handle back in using your wrench.
Clip the tail gate handle bezel back in.
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Hi I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my twenty plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1aauto.com. The right parts installed correctly, that's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
In this video we'll be doing a tailgate handle on a 2004 GMC Sierra. Same as any 99-06 Sierra Silverado. Only tools needed are a half inch wrench and an Exact-o knife if you have a Rhino liner in your truck. Also if you're going to order the tailgate handle we do recommend ordering the bezel as it's kind of difficult to get off without breaking it and actually we found on our truck it had already been broken. So it'll just save you a little time.
Okay, so to remove your tailgate handle the first thing you want to do it is remove this bezel. Basically there are two pins that go down and then it clips in. So you want to push down on top and then pull out, this is interesting. This truck has already been damaged and somebody used two sided tape to put it in there. See the close up, the tabs are broken off. It commonly happens. Two sided tape is okay for awhile, the problem is what happens is these trucks, the dirt just kind of swirls up and around here and sooner or later the two sided tape is going to let go and this thing's going to look like that.
Here on the tailgate you've got three bolts, you can see ones already loose because I was experimenting a bit. This truck's got a Rhino liner in it and a lot of trucks do now. If you don't obviously you can just take these bolts off but if you do have a Rhino Liner you want to use a knife and you just basically want to cut very carefully, so you don't cut your fingers off, cut each hex. I'm trying to do this quick. If you don't cut this off you won't be able to get your wrench on there. You could probably force your wrench on there but this is the best way not ruin your bolts. Just kind of back it in there and peel it off. You don't have to get it all off, it doesn't have to be perfect but you definitely need to get enough off so that you can get your wrench on there. Okay it's a half a inch, you push down and the bolt comes up and out. You want to remove these three bolts.
As I was taking these out I wasn't filming because you don't really need to see me tearing out but something funny, this has washers and the Rhino Liner has actually trapped the washers in there but that's okay. You can just remove it to that point and you'll still be able to remove your handle. You just back it out and you can hear my handle just dropped down there's. We're going to put our bolts on our 1A Auto magnetic tray.
Okay here's your handle and there's two rods right here held in by clips and basically you just need to move these clips down. Okay and the rod pulls out and then there's your tailgate handle. New handle, see it's all basically the same as the old handle. Okay what you want to do always, is lubricate. Any point where it might pivot, spray them with a bunch of stuff. Put it in here and it'll attach. This goes that way. Push them in. Push these rods into the clips. They don't want to go easily, there's it goes, it's kind of working in a little bit. You basically do it one side at time, just kind of grab the rod, push on the tailgate. Grab this rod, push on the tailgate and it'll open up.
Okay then down here and we'll take the handle and we can line it up by and I'll need my wrench here. These washers are kind of stuck in here. Get that bit with no problem. The last one here. As far as tightening, it doesn't have to be incredibly tight. Holding it with my fist, and that's good. So we have our new bezel here and here's the old one, you can see the little teeth that are broken off. Remove some of the two sided tape because it needs to bite under the metal and that will just get in the way. Basically this just goes in. Push down on it and there you go all set.
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Tools used
13mm Socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Ratchet
Trim Tool Set
First things you're gonna wanna do is make sure that your tailgate is down. Once you have it open and down, you're gonna see these three bolts right there. Remove those using a 13-millimeter socket. It's nice and tight. All right. Let's get these out of here. Wiggle this handle around, so it's nice and free. With this black bezel, the next thing you're gonna wanna have is one of these nice plastic trim tools. The reason why we're gonna use plastic is because we're gonna come in between the bed and the plastic shroud right here. Just go ahead and come right here. Push it. Do the same thing right there. Once you have the top broken free, just go ahead and lift this straight up and draw it away.
Go ahead and come in between here with a nice flathead screwdriver. Pull that clip down. Grab this rod, and slide it out. Do the same to the other side. Let's go ahead and get the handle out of here. Let's go ahead and get this handle in here. Weasel it in. There we are. Now, you're gonna grab your connecting rods here. Slide it in, and then lock it down. Slide it in. Bring this around. Lock it in. Give it a nice shake. Do the same to the other side.
So, now with this nice and loose, we can continue on to installing this. If you were to pay attention, on the backside, you're gonna see that you have a couple little pitons. And then, right here, you have some hooky-dos. When you go to install this, you're gonna put the bottom in first, so that the pitons go down into here. They'll latch in, and then just roll it in, and it'll latch. Just like this. In.
So, now from inside the bed, you can see the backside of the tailgate. We're just gonna kinda wiggle the handle around until we can see our bolt holes. Grab your bolts. Go ahead and start all three of them in before you tighten any of them down. Let's go ahead and snug them up. Let's give it a test. Perfect.
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Silverado tailgate handle
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October 1, 2018
Very good quality part that we had replaced twice before with a cheaper product. This one appears built to last!
Fit like the original
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January 1, 2021
I would recommend this product.
Great service
Michael
May 1, 2021
Great customer service. Quick delivery and part fit perfectly.
It worked
James
September 10, 2021
Product looked and worked just like described in add. Perfect fit and finish for what I needed.
Patricia
March 23, 2022
It was a perfect replacement and easy to install. Thank you!
Customer Q&A
What material is it made of? Is there one made of all metal?August 24, 2021
John D
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This handle is plastic. If you are able to provide the year make and model of your application we can confirm if we offer a metal handle.
August 25, 2021
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