you can order them raw plastic

but yes painting them is def an optinion that i would recommend. i had mine painted and no scratches yet. aftermarket painting is by far better then factory painting esp with the paint job our trucks recieved.

 

do you mean over the chrome handles, not the bucket?

 

good catch forrest i didnt even think about that

 

Yes
Just the handles.

 

so your talking about getting rid of the chrome and having black?

 

they dont offer a factory colormatched handle, only bucket. your best bet would be trade someone for their painted handles if they wanted the chrome handles

 

Yes ditch chrome
Black is beautiful...especially on a truck.

 

what forrest said

if no one will trade you, you could buy raw plastic ones then have them smoothed and painted but those are your 2 optinions.

 

i'd love your chrome handles if you had a crew cab, but i'm sure neither of us can afford the downtime of being without handles to get into the truck, lol.

and mine are stock unpainted plastic

 

I wouldn't want to do a NASCAR entrance at age 66 ...6'3"...280#'s. Not a pretty sight.
I guess I'll leave 'em chrome for the time being.
Thanks for the info.

 

Well I called the dealer.
They do come in black. All other colors are paint to match.
Four black ones would be right around $300 out the door.
I didn't ask how much the unpainted set would be, but it would probably work out pretty much the same after professional painting.
Not sure black is that beautiful..even on a truck.
I'll have to sleep on it for a while before pulling the trigger.

 

ya your right they are about that much after you buy a set and have them painted. if a dealership has them for 300 i wonder how much they would be online?

 

You should throw up an add in the classifieds, im sure someone would be willing be without handles for a few day to trade :shrug:

 

ill trade my stock all plastic handles for yours?? mines put up for now i dnt mind the down time to swap handles!! lol

wait im just a reg cab...whats yours??
well ill still trade ya my 2

 

If you want to trade the two chrome with Nick Ill send you the other two plain plastic ones for free. Just pay shipping

 

dosnt canyonbrian colormatch parts for us?

 

ya he did my handles

 

yup... but he cant have the down time to send them have em painted then shipped back...

 

does he paint over chrome though? I thought he said he didn't cause the paint didn't adhere right or something. This is just from memory though so definitely check with him about it.

 

Yeah that's my concern..paint bonding over chrome. I know it can be done...,but I'll just save my pennies for the real thang.

 

well when u get your new ones can i call dibs on the front 2 that you have now :deal: lol

 

If you decide to buy some new handles you know I'll handle the paint for ya!:thumbup:

 

I have TWO factory black textured plastic handles I would sell you for $40 shipped. (I will have 4 more soon)

Send me a PM and let me know if you're interested.

 

Sorry I'm late..
Forrest we got you covered!
I have handles here to paint, you do not have to do without if you want a set painted. All you have to do is find a member that wants your chrome ones in exchange for factory plastic ones. I will send you a painted set, you send yours to the member that wants chrome, and they send plastic to me. Three people are happy and all is good. Most members would be willing to cough up a few bucks to go to your style and that is money towards my paint!