anyone break theirs yet???

my fronts are shot!!

what did you do to fix it?

 

Put in A pillar gauges. Use the steering wheel to get in and out.

 

Get running board steps?

 

Eat some more Wheatiees and grow taller OR get step bars..

"Use the steering wheel to get in and out"

ya then you can replace the steering wheel...

 

Just buy the replacement from the dealer, I think mine was under $30. The replacements have a little better design. Beefer around where the bolt hole is. My original broke about three years ago, replacement has been fine since.

 

Get a new one and put a hose clamp (the metal one that you use a screwdriver to tighten around the plastic housing the bolt goes through. helps it not to split in the future.

 

I'm on my third one driver and second one passenger. People think there **** monkey bars to get in. Had one guy parking my truck go to jump in and ripped the driver side off. He fell on his butt. Was so funny. They replaced it no questions.
Kory

 

Both of mine are fine I don't know why so many break when I removed the one for my gauges it looks new still. But then again no one drives my truck ever and passengers know how **** I am so breaking my pillar wouldnt be a good idea.

 

Replaced mine last summer on the driver's side; I put a large washer up against it to help; yes, I use it as a monkey bar

 

Im 6'0" and 330 lbs and have yet to break one. Repeat after me.... Left hand on door handle, Right hand on steering wheel.... NOW HEAVE!!!!

 

I`m 6`0" and 210 lbs , and broke mine a couple years ago...I do have step bars , and use the steering wheel to help.

I believe it`s a matter of the plastic having something wrong from the get-go , out of the mold...like a hairline crack , or a brittle batch of plastic used to make it.

The replacement one was fine , but has been replaced with a dual guage one , so now I just use the steering wheel.

 

I just put a bigger washer on the bolt and put the hose clamp on the old one. Still working a year later.

 

I bought this repair kit... http://www.imcoproductsinc.com/page/dodgegrabhandle

I plan to keep my truck for several years, and didn't want to keep replacing it. It is VERY expensive, but the pieces are really nicely machined. It comes with pieces for two handles. A buddy of mine and I shared the cost and fixed the driver side only.
I should never break again!

Brian

 

thats robbery, ill make it myself for maybe $5.00 some tube and washers i can probably make 10 for 5 bucks. $69.00 tcgft.

 

I had to break mine because the bolt wouldnt come out the nut it goes into just kept spinning. how do you fix that?