How to Fix Dodge Ram Door Handle WITHOUT BUYING A NEW ONE

DON'T BUY A NEW DOOR LATCH!!!
98-01 rear door latch
how to fix the latch you have

[@valerietwinn6406]

I am so thankful for His instructions I'm handicap and not a person in this world wants to help me this is the 2nd time it happen I got reared ended and it came off Thank you for your time doing this you are helping more people than you know cause it's was hard for me to find to subscribed and give thumbs up But it just shows how easy and how much I use computers

[@fortyyearfitness]

I'm glad it worked for you.

[@learningtolive3498]

i have had mine stop working twice, but each time it was because the little bolt between the rods that holds the mechanism came loose. yet each time the little clips you are replacing with your idea were/are still good and tight. but i live in AZ where it is pretty dry all the time and the latch at the bottom of the door never gets rusty or dirty from rain and snow and stuff. so i bet the people who get this problem like you maybe need to keep that bottom door latch clean and oiled so that it does not eventually get dirty or rusted and then stress out those lame little clips that hold onto the rods. just a thought.

[@electro_deadlight_elite]

This is the video I need to see more often.

[@davekana8388]

Just what I needed, thanks, Dave!

[@andrewj228]

great video, thank you for the help. it worked for me

[@curtismay8323]

Thanks for the video my Dakota it is just did the same thing but I don't think I'm going to do the zip tie I'm going to figure out something else I'll work on it tomorrow go down to Ace Hardware and I'm sure I can figure out some kind of swivel

[@VinceDavidaf175]

So I got the door that will not open and it's the latch on the bottom that the rod goes to... But trying to pull up on it caused the clip to break and the rod pulled out of the latch... I can't figure how to fix this now since I can't get the latch to work.. Any ideas?

[@trevorzaitz2137]

great video! thanks man! I think the reason you couldn't find the right size thread is because it's not a thread at all. it's just ribbed... thanks for the tips!

[@fortyyearfitness]

Trevor Zaitz you are probably right that it's not threaded just ribbed

[@maciekkornacki6612]

What if the rods wont move after you have taken off the handle? Because im getting that problem right now 😅

[@markblake6911]

Here in ohio its always the bottom latch thats all rusted up

[@virgil5361]

DO NOT DO THIS, Zipties will eventually break and you will be in worse shape than before. Either just buy the inset that holds the clamps to the rods or go to a junkyard and get it. I have been fighting this problem for over ten years and that is the best solution. Fixes like this should not be allowed on KZbin. FYI, yes I did try the zip tie fix once and it only lasted less than six months before the zip tie broke, now the bottom latch is stuck closed and the door cannot be shut all the way as the striker is blocking the latch. So don't try using any ziptie fixes like this. You will only be in worse shape than before.

[@jacersk5501]

Anyone know what size torque screw wrench you need?

[@josephtinoco3292]

what is the door type on this truck called

[@iHutch5150]

quad cab

[@newlybroken]

Why not spot weld it....done

[@Ashroyer86]

ocd?