Lift gate "T" handle.

[Rusty1c]

Good morning everyone. I have to replace the handle on my lift gate but I seem to have a rare handle. I have a "T" handle as opposed to the handle that is one sided. I have looked everywhere but no one seems to have a replacement one. I did some research online and apparently the first generation Broncos had these type of handles. Does anyone know where I can get one. I have tried Toms Offroad, Dennis Carpenter and Wild Horses but no one has heard of this type of handle of the first generation Broncos. I would enclose a picture but I can't seem to figure out how to do it.

 

[thegreatjustino]

The T handle is the aftermarket one. Looks like a garage door handle. All of the handles from the factory were one sided J shaped.

 

[Rusty1c]

Thank you for the guidance. The trouble is the internet says the earlier Broncos had the "T" handle. Guess you can't believe everything that the internet puts out.

 

[thegreatjustino]

Guess you can't believe everything that the internet puts out.

Not if you're reading the commonly incorrect AI summary. Considering not a single one of the parts suppliers for the Early Bronco claims this, it's pretty simple to debunk.

 

[4xfun]

A hardtops for the CJ5 and Jeepsters used this type of handle for the lift gate I did not ever own a CJ7 or later year jeep, but I would bet that they also used that type of handle. Check out the Jeep sites.

 

[uncletom]

I had a garage door handle on my Bronco for years. Worked just fine.