better aftermaket cab patch panels

[2002yanks]

whats the peoples choice for replacement panels tri plus(key) or goodmark? is here a difference? i`m looking to order some rockers, cab corners and such.

[Classic Heartbeat]

Tri-plus BY FAR!!! Goodmark has been purchasing theirs from someone else. Their parts a thinner and don't fit as well. We sell Tri-Plus. WES

[2002yanks]

are key and tri plus the same company now? i see some places say both. classic heartbeat any way to get a shipping qoute(i`m in auburn ny 13021)? i`m looking to get both inner and outer rockers, cab corners, front and rear floor supports and front and rear door lower pillars. maybe the rear cab floor sections(goes inside cab corners on floor) says new on your site. i have found out some places charge extra on shipping for no reason(summitt wanted an extra $20 each on the rockers).

[Classic Heartbeat]

Key Parts sells mainly TriPlus parts. At least the ones that TriPlus produces. They are one of my suppliers and I could have them ship your parts direct from Virginia to save you some of the shipping cost. I could probably have the whole works shipped to you for around $30.00 WES

[Fastfun]

I just installed cab corners and 1 was Triplus and the other was another brand. The Triplus was no problem the other one I had to scrap and buy a Triplus. I ordered from Brothers, I would want to inspect the sheet metal before you buy.

[Classic Heartbeat]

My shop is open to anyone who wants to inspect my parts. I have done many write-ups here about the quality of some parts and the poor quality of others. Pictures, dementions, weights, befores, and afters. Anything to assure a buyer that my concern is more about quality than price. WES

[2002yanks]

wes that sounds good.will be placing an order real soon. would like to do it all 1 order(if i can get some parts sold). any chance you guys take paypal as payment(most my sale $$ is sitting in paypal).

[bobs409]

I just installed one of the Key parts rockers and it was absolutely excellent! Went all the way to both sides just like the original. I had no issues at all and it's made of a nice gauge thickness. I think it said 1.2 mm Made in Taiwan but what isn't.

The other side may go on today and I don't expect any problems but if I do, I'll post here.

Here it is just installed:

[mbgmike]

Triplus is a very good product most of the time. We sell their products. Most vendors here on this forum sell them to. I am not trying to sell you anything just giving my opinion. As far as China made sheetmetal goes, Triplus is one of the best for the $. Are they perfect? No just depends on the part. Some times Triplus is good and sometime they are just plain crap to be honest.. Some I won't even sell to a customer cause of the quality of the stamping. I think they have gone down hill some lately. Maybe its just the parts they ship us but we have gotten some poorly made stuff from TriPlus recently. Thats why I am writing this. People think that if they buy from this company or that one they get a better part. Not always true. Its always better to inspect the part but thats not always possible. I don't like drop shipping sheetmetal because of this. We do it all the time but I don't like to. I like to see it first but thats not always possible. We use the products and install them to so we have the same issues as our customers. We sell usa made patch panels also, they just don't offer the variety of panels that china does. Triplus is a good product but their are others just as good, it just depends on the part. People bad mouth aftermarket parts but Mar-k makes the best sheetmetal products IMO. they just don't make patch panels.
If you stick with someone who sells Triplus you are getting a decent product for the buck. Not sure this helped much but we get fustrated about sheetmetal like everyone. You will here comments about this company or that, good or bad but the funny thing is they sell the same stuff from the same suppliers. I hear it all the time. Don't buy from them, its crap! I bought it from XXX and its quality same stuff. Its up to us to send out the better quality part not just a brand. The best ones are hand made but not everyone has the skills

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by bobs409

I just installed one of the Key parts rockers and it was absolutely excellent! Went all the way to both sides just like the original. I had no issues at all and it's made of a nice gauge thickness. I think it said 1.2 mm Made in Taiwan but what isn't.

The other side may go on today and I don't expect any problems but if I do, I'll post here.

Here it is just installed:

Yes the rockers are a good part that fits.