Moecarroll
Registered Member
Anyone put the Altman Easy Latches in your K5. Working on door fitment and outer rocked and have found the factory latches and plate could use a upgrade in tech.
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Altman Latches by Trique
- Thread starter Moecarroll
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I have not. But I'm intrigued...
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
What is the advantage of doing it?
I really haven’t heard of these latches
I really haven’t heard of these latches
I'd love to hear more. The stock latches suck!
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
Moecarroll
Registered Member
I get my order tomorrow. I will keep you updated on the progress.
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
I appreciate that. I’m really considering this upgrade
Moecarroll
Registered Member
OK everyone the driver door is done. If you have original doors the bolt in unit fits nice. I have Tri-plus doors so the contours did not line up at all. I am pre paint so I decided I wanted to weld it into the door. I cant begin to tell you the difference it makes. the doors shut with ease and no play at all. I highly recommend this upgrade.
I watched the video. Interesting product. Not crazy about the bolt on install. I'd want to flush set the door plate and weld it in for appearance.
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
Nice job. From the start what was bugging me was the bolt on. I’m glad you welded it because it convinced me even more that I should buy these. Thanks for starting this thread because I really never heard of them before I read it here
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
i think I would too. I guess I could trim it down and do that. Would just need to make sure the 1/8” offset doesn’t affect operation.
Moecarroll
Registered Member
After installing one I can confirm it would mess with the outside door handle and inside latch rod. Biggest issue would be the striker. It just catches as it is, moving it farther away would need to be addressed. You could shim behind the plate.
I'd be pretty tempted to put those in my 66.
They are on my list now too.
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
I’m planning on installing the one piece windows on my 69 to delete the wing windows.
I watched the video to install the one piece windows & there is a modification that is required on the latch.
Now I’m wondering what if anything needs to be done to the Altman latches or if both can be done together.
I watched the video to install the one piece windows & there is a modification that is required on the latch.
Now I’m wondering what if anything needs to be done to the Altman latches or if both can be done together.
19Tim69
1/2 ton status
Could the striker on the door jam be shimmed away from the body to make up for a flush install mismatch?
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
Okay. I'm no body guy. But why does this look unfinished?
