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Old May 10, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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I did it a few days ago and it's looking good
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Old May 24, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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Did mine yesterday. Thanks to everyone who replied to PMs.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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What's the point of this mod. To me the door handle is now weaker.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dahreno
It makes your Jeep lighter so you can go faster and get better gas mileage . Duh !
Also creates a downdraft for better traction at warp speed.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rtbksmith
What's the point of this mod. To me the door handle is now weaker.
It does not affect the structure of the door handle as long as you drill correctly.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bootman83
Did mine yesterday. Thanks to everyone who replied to PMs.
Looks good! Great job!
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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might try this. makes it look more rugged looking
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rtbksmith
What's the point of this mod. To me the door handle is now weaker.
How hard are you grabbing your door handle bro? Haha. It's a to each his own thing. But you're not weakening your door handle. U push a button and those doors fly open anyways.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenJK07

Looks good! Great job!
Thanks man. Appreciate the tips.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mattyk
heres a little tip i learned really quick when doing this a while back.

lightly wrap your hand in a rag and grab an old larger sized spoon to catch the drill as it punches through. once the drill be bites, it comes through FAST. this way you catch it in the spoon before giving the body side of your handles some extra scratched and dented 'character'

good write up and easy mod with great rugged look
Would it work to slide a piece of wood or plastic behind the handle rather than your hand and spoon? What about just using a drill stop?
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