Like many of you, my pig’s tailgate handle broke. I tried all the usual suspects, looking for a handle to no avail. I even saw one listed on fleabay for $900.00! That’s just shameful.
I enlisted a friend of mine to scan and 3D print a handle and it has worked well for me...well enough that I have no interest in paying big money for somebody’s ready-to-snap, used up 40-year-old OEM handle. My buddy has agreed to print more of these handles for pig owners in need. Maybe your handle is fine, but you want a spare? Maybe you’d rather save your good NLA handle and would prefer to run a cheaper one?
This handle is printed in nylon and Kevlar. It has a bit of flex to it, but with my latches cleaned and greased and the latch rods adjusted nice and tight, it works well. I do make it a point not to jerk the tailgate open with the printed handle, only to release the mechanism. Then I pull the gate down with my other hand on the tailgate itself. I would argue that if we all did this, our tailgate handles would last a lot longer.
The price for the handle is $110 plus shipping. It is being offered in black only. Here is more technical info my buddy sent on it as well as pics:
www.unique3dprint.com or www.U3DPL.com
Tailgate Handle - $110 plus shipping.
This is a 3d scanned Part and Is a replica of the stock tailgate handle. It is made from a patented material from Markforge called Onyx. Onyx is about twice as strong as ABS because of the micro-carbon reinforcement. Because Onyx contains nylon, the engineering toughness and wear resistance is comparable as well, and the material has a heat deflection temperature of 145C. This part has strands of Kevlar in it for extra strength along with a little flexibility.
I enlisted a friend of mine to scan and 3D print a handle and it has worked well for me...well enough that I have no interest in paying big money for somebody’s ready-to-snap, used up 40-year-old OEM handle. My buddy has agreed to print more of these handles for pig owners in need. Maybe your handle is fine, but you want a spare? Maybe you’d rather save your good NLA handle and would prefer to run a cheaper one?
This handle is printed in nylon and Kevlar. It has a bit of flex to it, but with my latches cleaned and greased and the latch rods adjusted nice and tight, it works well. I do make it a point not to jerk the tailgate open with the printed handle, only to release the mechanism. Then I pull the gate down with my other hand on the tailgate itself. I would argue that if we all did this, our tailgate handles would last a lot longer.
The price for the handle is $110 plus shipping. It is being offered in black only. Here is more technical info my buddy sent on it as well as pics:
www.unique3dprint.com or www.U3DPL.com
Tailgate Handle - $110 plus shipping.
This is a 3d scanned Part and Is a replica of the stock tailgate handle. It is made from a patented material from Markforge called Onyx. Onyx is about twice as strong as ABS because of the micro-carbon reinforcement. Because Onyx contains nylon, the engineering toughness and wear resistance is comparable as well, and the material has a heat deflection temperature of 145C. This part has strands of Kevlar in it for extra strength along with a little flexibility.
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