Door Striker Replacement Crew Cab

Note: If both of the door striker bolts are removed at the same time, the striker backing plate will fall into the body. This will result in additional time to perform the repair.

1. Remove the lower striker bolt.
2. Loosen the upper striker bolt enough in order to rotate the striker and the spacer, if equipped, away from the lower bolt hole.
3. Install the lower striker bolt. Tighten the lower striker bolt sufficiently in order to hold the striker backing plate in place.
4. Remove the upper striker bolt (1).
5. Remove the spacer, if equipped.
6. Remove the striker (2).

1. Install the striker.
2. Install the spacer, if equipped.
3. Install the upper striker bolt (1).
4. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded hole is properly aligned.
5. Remove the lower bolt.
6. Rotate the striker (2) and the spacer, if equipped, in order to align the lower threaded hole in the striker backing plate.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

7. Tighten the striker bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the door striker bolts to 24 N·m (18 lb ft).

Door Striker Replacement Extended Cab Upper

Note: If both of the door striker bolts are removed at the same time, the striker backing plate will fall into the body. This will result in additional time to perform the repair.

1. Remove the upper trim door upper striker cover (2).

Pull straight downward for the trim cover to release, retained by retainer clips (1).

2. Remove the door upper striker bolts (3).
3. Remove the spacer, if equipped.
4. Remove the door upper striker (4).

1. Install the door upper striker (4).
2. Install the spacer, if equipped.
3. Install the door upper striker bolt (3).
4. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded hole is properly aligned.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

5. Tighten the upper striker bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the door upper striker bolts to 24 N·m (18 lb ft).

6. Install the upper trim door upper striker cover.

Ensure that the retainer clips were Not damaged when removed. Push upward into locator holes.

Door Striker Replacement Extended Cab Lower

Note: If both of the door striker bolts are removed at the same time, the striker backing plate will fall into the body. This will result in additional time to perform the repair.

1. Remove the door lower striker bolts (1).
2. Remove the spacer, if equipped.
3. Remove the door lower striker (2).

1. Install the door lower striker (2).
2. Install the spacer, if equipped.
3. Install the door lower striker bolt (1).
4. If the striker backing plate has moved, rotate the lower striker bolt until the upper threaded hole is properly aligned.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

5. Tighten the lower striker bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the door lower striker bolts to 24 N·m (18 lb ft).