🔒 Dorman 746-147 Door Lock Actuator: Unbeatable Performance and Reliability! Review

I took my old Country Squire to my trusted mechanic and he said the original tailgate latch actuator was frozen in the closed position. He didn't want to replace it because the Ford part was very expensive: $250. I called a "parts expert" who tried to convince me that my station wagon had a sliding side door. No amount of persuasion could convince him that the squire had no sliding door on the side. Sigh. I took a quick look at Revane and was convinced. They had this part for $53 - backed by a…

The picture shows what I used for the crossed out part number for the tailgate latch actuators on my 97 f350 double cab. There is a picture of the Ford rear driver door actuator part number. Ford parts cost over $300 if you could find them and I didn't want to waste my time or money looking for your parts. A Few Tips and Tricks Don't drill the rivet that holds the drive tray in place! unless you have a bunch of gear laying around and can't get it to work, or you don't have a rivet that matches…

In the 25 years that I have owned the Fox Body Mustang I have tried many lock drives. Many were disappointed, but not this one! I ordered two Dorman drives after spending a lot of time and money on others in the past. Both of these actuators don't fiddle, push hard, or jerk on the locking mechanisms. All others I've bought from certain Mustang parts sites have been weak, sometimes locked but not unlocked. sometimes unlock but not block. Very frustrating. After reading some of the other reviews…