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Body colored door handles options?

DH0

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So I went with the XLT SR for a few reasons the biggest of which are we have other vehicles for road trips and it will end up only being ~$47k vs $72k for the Lariat ER after the federal tax credit.

But I hate the black door handles (!!!) and am looking for a quick and easy solution.

I've found these guys that offer custom painted body-colored door handles for the ICE F150 but they're surprisingly expensive for a 4-door + smartkey ($550).

https://shop.bfntruckshop.com/shop/ols/products/2021-ford-f150-bronco-painted-door-handles

Any other options? Maybe I'm just being a cheapskate (has been known to happen).
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I'm going to do this mod.

 

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I'm going to do this mod.

So if you do this mod and your 12V battery goes flat how do you get into the car? If you prerun leads to the battery that are accessable from the outside you could charge the battery, but without that the car could be locked with no way to get in. The release for the frunk and battery access would be inside the locked car.
 

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So I went with the XLT SR for a few reasons the biggest of which are we have other vehicles for road trips and it will end up only being ~$47k vs $72k for the Lariat ER after the federal tax credit.

But I hate the black door handles (!!!) and am looking for a quick and easy solution.

I've found these guys that offer custom painted body-colored door handles for the ICE F150 but they're surprisingly expensive for a 4-door + smartkey ($550).

https://shop.bfntruckshop.com/shop/ols/products/2021-ford-f150-bronco-painted-door-handles

Any other options? Maybe I'm just being a cheapskate (has been known to happen).
You can have them painted by a local body shop.

You can vinyl wrap it.

You can try to plasti dip it yourself

You can buy handles and do a swap.

You can change your order to the black color.
 

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So if you do this mod and your 12V battery goes flat how do you get into the car? If you prerun leads to the battery that are accessable from the outside you could charge the battery, but without that the car could be locked with no way to get in. The release for the frunk and battery access would be inside the locked car.
I'll just put some 12V SAE charger pigtails to the 12V battery terminals or the jumper terminals, accessible from outside the vehicle.
 

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So I went with the XLT SR for a few reasons the biggest of which are we have other vehicles for road trips and it will end up only being ~$47k vs $72k for the Lariat ER after the federal tax credit.

But I hate the black door handles (!!!) and am looking for a quick and easy solution.

I've found these guys that offer custom painted body-colored door handles for the ICE F150 but they're surprisingly expensive for a 4-door + smartkey ($550).

https://shop.bfntruckshop.com/shop/ols/products/2021-ford-f150-bronco-painted-door-handles

Any other options? Maybe I'm just being a cheapskate (has been known to happen).
That product looks like a cover which goes over a base using double-sided tape. Is that the OEM setup? I'm familiar with Ram where you have to disassemble the entire door to remove and install the door handles if you want to switch them.
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