Door handle / latch

tried to search..... but probably my non German or Dutch... etc. made it not work.

Anyone come up with a good generic exterior door lock system. Here in USA our trucks with the 12m18 cabs notoriously break the paddle on the exterior door open latch. Mine just broke for second time in few years. Here they want ridiculous out lay of cash for new door handles purchased and shipped from Steyr. Would think you folk would have the same breakage problems too.

Have you folk found a better door lock set up to replace with?

example of door handle lock....... here in USA

midwestmilitaryequipment.com/lmtv-mtv-lo...r-door-handles-pair/




PS... If there are threads on this please point me in that direction. Or even a good word to search with to help me find existing threads.

As a matter of fact we have the same troubles. Steyr prices are non acceptable. No idea indeed.. Most guys repair the door lock on their own.
Harald

Hi Coachgeo, (I hope that's not your real name)

I have bought a set from Indutec in Austria for 240€ + shipping.
The quality is just as bad as the original ones.

www.steyr-truckparts.at/de/2193223/Produkte-Steyr-Ersatzteile

Mine were entirely black.

On the Acela Monterra trucks they seem to use a different type sometimes.

www.acelatruck.com/trucks/monterra-4x4

Maybe you can find out what brand they use?
They look more user friendly to me, my door handles tend to pinch my finger.

Search words are: türgriff, türschloss or türöffner

Good luck wih your truck.

Fabio

the one pictured on the Acella is what the US military switched to around year 2000? We've not found exact source yet and the military surplus guys think they are gold gold

Faabje schrieb: Hi Coachgeo, (I hope that's not your real name)

No.... it is short for Coach George. Been a coach of Gymnastic sports for 40ish years

I have bought a set from Indutec in Austria for 240€ + shipping.
The quality is just as bad as the original ones.

www.steyr-truckparts.at/de/2193223/Produkte-Steyr-Ersatzteile

Mine were entirely black.

MUCH THANKS

On the Acela Monterra trucks they seem to use a different type sometimes....
Maybe you can find out what brand they use?...

they are OEM US military starting around year 2000. Have not found their source yet. They exist in surplus but again are sold for price of gold.

Search words are: türgriff, türschloss or türöffner

appears the search engine does not translate ...... so it won't find english. I'll try these search words you suggest in original form. Had already tried them in in english.

Good luck wih your truck... Fabio

Thank you

update on what has been discovered

came here previously looking to what solutions you folk may have found out..... at that time it was mentioned to me some of you were looking forward to hearing what solutions we came up with as well.

below is two handles that US civilians are starting to use on US military's Steyr cab to replace the earlier ones that break easy. First one below appears to be same one the US builder started putting on the military cabs.

Hope this helps someone

Trimark rectangle paddle handle 030-0875
www.trimarkcorp.com/mobile/zPlatform.asp...j_QuRRbP2FLstU7JuUNg

TriMark round corner 30940-01
www.trimarkcorp.com/en/zPlatform.aspx?pl...203&skuid=16322#tab4

another just reported much success with a toyota 4 runner 90-95 era door handle. Has very similar look to OEM as well. Just minor amount of door skin cutting and door bracket modifications to make it work butttt..... they used rear door handles with no locks cause they intend to add aftermarket electric locks anyway. Thus there was no attempt to set up rods that attach to lock portion of the handle.