BJ74 right rear door inside handle , US replacement - Metal-tech 4x4

[helocat]

BJ74 right rear door inside handle , US replacement - Metal-tech 4x4

My BJ74 came with the right rear inside door handle in 4 pieces in a plastic bag when I bought the truck. I was told “good luck” finding it State side. The parts look to have been glued a number of times, yet failed each time. At first I thought I would have to machine one for it. However the more I looked at it, I realized it looked familiar. I opened the rear hatch of my LX450 and looked at the inside rear door handle looks a match. I took it off an it fits the 70 door dead on, even the keyway matches up.

The 70 door handle used a counter sunk screw, whereas the FZJ80 used a small bolt. The 80 bolt transfers the 70. I used a new 5mm x 0.80mm button head stainless steel bolt along with a #10 stainless washer. Just looks nicer.

Ordered up a new handle from Toyota, and tossed it on.

Toyota Part number# 69212-60030

New Handel





Ready for the new part:



Installed:

 

[hoser]

Score! Thanks, the PO on my 70 replaced it with a small vise-grip. This is much better.

 

[Glenn-BJ74]

For any other parts - use the DIY electronic parts catalog and use the cross parts number search to see which North American models shared the same part - if so you can get it at your local Toyota dealer.

 

[Malahki]

Not sure what you might have paid from Toyota but I have been seeing these on ebay:

Factory plastic
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handle-Rear...Parts_Accessories&hash=item41708d09bc&vxp=mtr

And here is a really nice aluminium one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-Toyot...dle-FZJ80-FJ80-HZJ80-HJ80-LX450-/271125995647

 

[Malahki]

In fact immediately after making my above post I have decided to order the billet aluminium handle Little pricey but its worth not having to cringe everytime somebody other then myself goes to open the back door

 

[ForealBoreal]

people tend to break these easy.
General rule is if it doesn't release easy it
the mechanism needs to be cleaned and re-grease to prevent it breaking.
Usually a passenger or someone who doesn't drive the truck reefs on it causing it to break.

 

[Maglight]

Did you go to a dealer or online? If online what site? I need this same part for my 78.

 

[helocat]

Did you go to a dealer or online? If online what site? I need this same part for my 78.

I got the OEM part from a local dealer. The alum. jobs are on various websites and e-bay. The alum looks nice but I want to keep the plastic unit as a fuse since its used as a pull handle on the 70. Rather brake a plastic handle than the mech. inside. I have a habit now of pulling the door open off the frame, however cant always control what my kids or others do opening it.