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Glass door handle replacement

Looked around a little bit, trying to find a part number for the lighted glass door handle on my 2001 u320. It's been cracked at the top since I bought it so I figured it's time to replace it.
Dylan and Aimee
2001 U320 4013
Unit# 5896
450 HP/IFS
 

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #1 –
Fleming Sales Company, Inc
INVOICE
2101 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46516
Date
7/31/2020

Phone # (574) 295-0234
E5500D-E
S & H
Qty B/O
Price
26.15

Brite Bar Handles Archives - Fleming Sale OEM

22.05 shipping
Give them a call and they also include engraving and back color. These are the people who make them

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #2 –
I bought one from Foretravel. It was not expensive— I think about $35. The only problem is the new one is not quite long enough for our 2004 U270, so it does not fit tight. Foretravel parts department said it it is the only one they have.
Dave and Kathy Bennett
2004 U270
Build #6253
1600W Solar
700 AH Battle Born Lithium
2015 Jeep Wrangler

No matter what happens, remember you always get the trip out of it.

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #3 –
Purchased my replacement online from "RecPro" SKU: RP-E5500D, $21.95.

Plain clear acrylic bar no "ForeTravel" type.
Was a bit to tight, did a touch of dremel to beveled edge to fit. Easiest repair I had in long time.

Safe travels!
2002 U270, 36' WTNS, Build # 6030, Cummins 400 ISL.
Wheelchair accessible modifications by ForeTravel, Braun UVL lift.

2001 Dodge IMS RampVan, M&G tow brakes, Sterling tow bar.

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #4 –
So far I have replaced three clear acrylic assist handles and had to modify the length or end diameter on every one, even tho they were ordered for the coach they were supposed to fit.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #5 –
Quote from: dsd –
Fleming Sales Company, Inc
INVOICE
2101 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46516
Date
7/31/2020

Phone # (574) 295-0234
E5500D-E
S & H
Qty B/O
Price
26.15

Brite Bar Handles Archives - Fleming Sale OEM

22.05 shipping
Give them a call and they also include engraving and back color. These are the people who make them
Right on, thanks sir.
Dylan and Aimee
2001 U320 4013
Unit# 5896
450 HP/IFS
 

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #6 –
Brad has them at FT parts
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #7 –
Yup, and I did get mine at FOT and I still had to make it fit. Seems everybody does their own thing when it comes to putting the acrylic on the coach, or the acrylic shape changes when cooling or hardening or whatever defines the shape.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #8 –
Quote from: dsd –
Fleming Sales Company, Inc
INVOICE
2101 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46516
Date
7/31/2020

Phone # (574) 295-0234
E5500D-E
S & H
Qty B/O
Price
26.15

Brite Bar Handles Archives - Fleming Sale OEM

22.05 shipping
Give them a call and they also include engraving and back color. These are the people who make them

Installed my new grab handle today.  Old one finally broke.

Fits perfectly, red engraving (Foretravel of course!), and the same price.

Thanks Scott,

Jerry

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Jerry and Cindy Maddux
1993 U300/36WTBI DD6v92TA
build 4271  "Miss Lou"
1995 suzuki sidekick 4x4 toad
Gulfport, Ms

"Pride of Ownership"

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #9 –
Quote from: coastprt –
Installed my new grab handle today.  Old one finally broke.

Fits perfectly, red engraving (Foretravel of course!), and the same price.

Thanks Scott,

Jerry



Just as a note, those with the doorbell in the lower housing (I know 2003 falls into this) aren't a standard length.  I vaguely recall FT getting that particular version from either Spain or Italy as an entire assembly and have long been without stock of replacements.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Michelle –
Just as a note, those with the doorbell in the lower housing (I know 2003 falls into this) aren't a standard length.  I vaguely recall FT getting that particular version from either Spain or Italy as an entire assembly and have long been without stock of replacements.
Im not a 100% sure of this But seems like they had other lengths that is critical when ordering. They were very nice to deal with.
I did have one complaint. Their  shipping was nearly as much as the part.
Also when I changed mine I replaced the incandescent bulb for a LED. I used one of the gold disc LED replacement lights. Being very rouge I ground it down on the bench grinder  to make it fit. Lost about 20% of the LEDs and epoxied the ground edges. Unbelievably it is still working wonderfully. I laugh every time it comes on thinking how I butchered that poor little light and it is still working great. You could also go with colored lights in there too for a different effect.

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #11 –
FT stocks them.
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

Re: Glass door handle replacement

Reply #12 –
I'm on my third or fourth oem handle so just bought some acrylic rod, popped it in the convection oven at 320 degrees, molded to shape, beveled the end and done.  5 bucks. Mtl for next three is on hand.  No logo until I get the cnc router set up for fourth axis.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS