SJ-Chris,
Our rig was built in 2004, and it was about 2014 the original lock mechanism broke. I replaced the entire assembly at that time and it, too, had the pot metal bolt.
The video you posted wiped away some cobwebs. I DID buy a new lock assembly the second time, but a few months later someone posted a link to somebody who manufactured new, bolts. I ended up buying one and replacing the one on my second lock set BEFORE it broke. As an FYI, I think Tri-Mark came out with the new model around 2014 or 2015? Maybe?
I do know the link of the person selling the new kit was posted on these forums back then. I'll see if I can find it.
~Rick
On Edit: No luck finding it yet. I do believe it was a one-man show who designed and built the replacement lock-bolt kit and I believe sold them through E-Bay. Again...cloudy memory. Perhaps with the new design, it wasn't worth him to continue making them? I'll keep looking, though, and if I do find anything, I'll be sure to post it. I think it was $29 or somewhere in that area, which is A LOT cheaper than replacing the entire assembly.
