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Hi there. I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a quick look at the UWS rod connector. This rod connector is going to connect your toolbox latch handle to the rod inside the toolbox that operates that latch. It will work with any UWS box with two handles and it is going to allow that lid to be opened from either the driver's side or the passenger side of your vehicle. Give you a few pictures here to show you how that's going to connect to that rod.
You can see it's going to allow the rod to pass through and then we can easily tighten down this bolt up here with a eighth of an inch hex wrench and that will hold that rod in place and allow us to get everything connected.Do want to give you a few measurements, but they are pretty small measurements so you can see on the diagram there, the head is right about 0.62 inches. It is in total about 0.7 inches tall. The overall width of the lower part there is 0.439 of an inch, and the opening of our hole is about 0.27. I did independently verify those measurements with my own digital calipers, so I can tell you that they are accurate and this is going to be a great option for you if you need to reconnect those latches on your toolbox. That's going to complete our look at the UWS rod connector, again I'm Michael with etrailer.com.
Thanks for watching.
easy order, quick delivery, great part
Right fit and works perfect
fits perfect and excellent delivery,very fast. thanks
PRODUCT RECEIVED IN GOOD SHAPE THANK YOU
Exact fit for my UWS box! Very good price!
This was a perfect fit on my UWS box. It actually fits better than the original part that broke.
I was glad to see etrailer carries a complete line of replacement parts for my UWS tool box. I ordered, they shipped, it worked and I am happy.
I overtightened the rod connector and it broke, so I order 2 from etrailer.com and the price is fair and so was the shipping. I ordered an extra one in case I break another.
Pick up a tool box at yard sale and the connector rod was missy the hold downs. Dis want to spend a bunch of money and yours was a awesome price and fit the holes in the handles and the rod itself
Well, took a while but that was due to USPS losing the package.They shipped a 2nd and received pretty fast. The part was quality and did the job perfectly. See picture.thankyou
Brooke M.
4/24/2025
...better late than never?
It was fast shipping and a good price. I ordered 4 of the rod connectors &
received all 4 of them. One of them were missing the set screw. I called up there
and they said they would send one out right away. Very good customer service.
Thank You.
Victoria H.
2/28/2025
I'm so glad we were able to help get this sorted out for you, Richard!
Could not find this part anywhere and needed it to fix my truck tool box. This company has excellent customer service and I will buy more items in the future from them.
Victoria H.
3/14/2025
Thanks Chris! I'm happy we had exactly what you needed to get the job done. If you need anything for your next project, we'll be here!
Great doing business with this company. Will be a returning customer. Great service. Easy to use website. Parts worked perfectly. Thanks.
Brooke M.
4/2/2025
Wow, thank you Tim! We are happy to have you in our Neighborhood :)
The rod connectors work good. To bad it took 2 1/2 weeks to get them.
No issues with installation. Part fit and works great.
I’m glad I found your store. This is the only place I’ve found these parts which is weird since the handles are sold everywhere. Y’all should expand your sales area to Amazon. So many of the boxes have cheap handles that have to be replaced but the rod clamps can’t be used from the old handles. Just an idea. But thanks just the same.
Gwendolyn Y.
4/8/2025
Who's Amazon? I don't think I know her.
Order took longer than expected but it wasn't because of this company it was due to the delays from usps the got my order shipped out fast and I've looked st the order and it looks like it's going to fit and work just fine thanks yall
This connector was mandatory & no place to be found, even with the manufacturer of the box. eTrailer saved the day!
Great price,perfect fit and fast shipping. Definitely wil be doing business with you again.
product appears to be good quality and the price was very good. was delivered on time in good condition. thanks for the good service!
I had spent hours trying to rig stuff up for these rod connectors, clamos, little U-bolts, etc, because I couldn't find replacement parts...Finally, I found them on your site and they work perfect!! 5 minute repair! Love it! Don't have to walk all the way around my truck any more to open both sides!
Andrew L.
7/5/2017
Still works great! Tool box opens first pull every time from either side!
One of my parts is missing the set screw!! Off to the hardware store!
Brooke M.
10/21/2024
Gosh, Randall, you really shouldnt have to do that right after ordering a new part. Let me look in this for you. Be on the lookout for an email
Better made then the latches.
Brooke M.
3/31/2025
Glad to hear it! We'd love to see a photo of your finished product if you care to send one in when you're done :)
Item worked perfect for my tool box repair. Better than the original.
Exactly what I was looking for to fix the lock on my crossover toolbox. Now I can open the latch from one side
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Brooke M.
4/24/2025
That's awesome! Glad you were able to get a tool box working again and save a little money at the same time :)