Crown replacement door handles vs OE Mopar

[JamesAndTheSahara]

There are other options out there. I purchase my fenders from Keystone and they are DOT certified unlike the garbage Crown sells. I had to send both Crown fenders back because they are junk. Holes not lining up, fenders were actually different and noticeably so and grinding marks on top of one they looked like they were damaged and some moron tried a fix. Complete garbage. I have to post my experience because people need to know they aren't getting quality from Crown as far as fenders go. I wouldn't trust anything from them. I would trust Keystone as they are approved by insurance companies as well, unlike Crown.

Glad you found a solution that suits your needs.

 

[CodaMan]

No problem if anyone is curious, its 2-3 steps showing from the bottom.

I just tapped them down until the handle was tight and stayed in place. Whatever works I guess

 

[jchadscud]

Sounds like you can adjust these tabs without taking the door apart. Anyone have a step by step (pictures would be great) for doing this?

 

[cliffish]

Anyone know if the outside handles are different on a half door?

 

[JamesAndTheSahara]

Anyone know if the outside handles are different on a half door?

They are, they are half the size.

 

[Chris]

Anyone know if the outside handles are different on a half door?

Yes, the half doors have smaller door handles than the full doors.

 

[cliffish]

yep just found that out...I call them fun size!

 

[jchadscud]

Fun fact, the half door handles are the same as the tailgate handle.

 

[CodaMan]

Anyone know if the outside handles are different on a half door?

They are a completely different size.

 

[CodaMan]

Sounds like you can adjust these tabs without taking the door apart. Anyone have a step by step (pictures would be great) for doing this?

Just did it 20 minutes ago. Lift up the rubber seal that's on the outside of the Jeep and attached to the door and butts up against the window. There are 4 of 5 clips, just pop them up with a flat screwdriver. Then roll the window all the way down and you can see the wedges on either side of the door handle. Use a screwdriver and tap them down. Don't bang them, just tap them until they don't go down any further. Pop the seal back in and you're done.

 

[Serbonze]

Have any of you seen a walk through for the handle replacement for half doors?

My wife ended up buying replacement handles and wants me to swap them out.

 

[Chris]

Have any of you seen a walk through for the handle replacement for half doors?

My wife ended up buying replacement handles and wants me to swap them out.

@JamesAndTheSahara had a pretty detailed write-up on installing them in his build thread if I remember correctly.

 

[Serbonze]

He doesn’t have the half doors.

 

[Chris]

He doesn’t have the half doors.

Oh, I totally missed the half door part.