I should get them today. They gave me the wrong tracking number so I had to call them as the tracking number they gave said they were delivered in '05. I am very excited about these and when I get them I will get a bunch of pictures for you guys. Don't worry I haven’t forgot about you guys!

F150Online has done so much for me I feel this is a small price to pay to save some other guys a bit of money.

 

OK guys got them today. Sorry for the crappy phone camera pictures. My first impressions are they are pretty nice. They seem to be thick plastic with steel where needed and pretty nice. I don’t know on the LT Handles but the handles themselves are plastic but nice and thick. They are black with semi shiny surface. I think they are primed for painting. The chrome is thick but I have no idea on long term durability. They do look nice, but I do have a small scratch on the tailgate handle but it is so shallow that once painted I am sure you wouldn’t be able to tell. I have enclosed some pictures. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

 

It look like a stud is missing on the tailgate handle, I thought there were two.

 

Nope it is in the bag. I just didn't put it in for the pictures.

 

Thanks man...so what did it all cost you with shipping? You should try the tailgate and maybe the drivers door and make sure they fit/work well before you paint them.

 

That is my goal, at least the tailgate. I hear the drivers door is PITA so I may just do the tailgate for now. I will be able to compare quailty as well.

The handles were 84.00 + 40.00 shipping. They raped me on the shipping but hey they are still 150 cheaper then LT handles. Now hopefully it wont cost that much to have them painted.

 

Thanks for the reply and pictures!! I think that I might go ahead and buy them. I guess if I don't like them I can just send them back or Ebay them.

 

I just reread through the thread for questions. These will definitely need to be painted. They are not a pretty shiny black, they are a gel coat black ready for priming / painting.

I still think they will be a good deal for those of us who can't get our color in the LT handles.

 

If you want the real LT handles I just got the 3LT handles for my scab for $187 shipped from www.discountfordpartsaty2kford.com It may be cheaper to buy the real deals already painted than buying the aftermarket handles and paying someone to paint them??

 

The LT handles don't come in Medium Wedgewood Blue, so I have to have them painted. This is a cheaper option for me.

These handles 123.00 shipped + painting = 223.00
LT Handles 267.00 shipped + painting = 367.00
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Saving 144.00

 

I probably would have done the same if my color wasn't available.

 

Cant wait to see those puppys painted.

 

OK guys I put the tailgate on and these are the same part number. They have the same modeling, extra plastics in the same spots, same thickness of plastic, and as you can see are the same. The new one fit like it belonged there. I have not done any of the doors but these are most certainly the same product. Factory and cheap Chinese version are exactly the same.