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Super_Dave · 06-11-2018, 10:23 PM

I have just installed a BAKFlip MX4 Tonneau cover on my 1998 Extended Cab Silverado.

I want to swap out the tailgate handle for a locking version. Other than getting a tailgate handle with the lock cylinder and most likely a new bezel, are there any other internal parts needed?

Or is the locking feature integrated into the new latch assembly and I simply bolt it in and connect the clips to the latch rods?

06-11-2018, 10:23 PM	#1
Super_Dave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sherwood, Oregon Posts: 974	Swapping 1998 Tailgate Handle to a locking version I have just installed a BAKFlip MX4 Tonneau cover on my 1998 Extended Cab Silverado. I want to swap out the tailgate handle for a locking version. Other than getting a tailgate handle with the lock cylinder and most likely a new bezel, are there any other internal parts needed? Or is the locking feature integrated into the new latch assembly and I simply bolt it in and connect the clips to the latch rods? __________________ --Project BABA YAGA!... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655783 --Project BABA YAGA!... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=Belair "Life is tough - wear a cup!" "Old Enough to Know Better - Too Young to Resist" "Junk is something you will need three weeks after you throw it away."