Recent content by hellabove

Looks great. Did you get any rubbing with that setup? I'm considering just the 5100s but not sure if it's going to rub if I don't change the springs too. Same tires 255/75/17.

Thanks for everyone's help. So I took it to the dealer and they recommended 3 hrs of labor....to start...which entailed taking out the seats and trying to remove the panel from inside. So I left. Then I called a locksmith and he said he couldn't slim-jim it, but recommended I send him some...

Ah, the yellow vertical 'lock rod' is I think what you are talking abt. I def didn't hook that up correctly. I think that will be relatively easy to get to with an arm. If pushing it up opens the door from outside, then it may be doable! Thanks for the advice. I'll try to take a pic or video...

Also, will pulling that rod open the door when the child lock is on? That's the $1M question.

That is super helpful. I know my actuator let me unlock the door from inside before I flipped the child lock, so I guess the next question will be...once I'm inside the panel, what will I need to do exactly to get the door open? Is there a way to flip the child lock on the actuator with the door...

I couldn't get it last night but was getting frustrated and didn't want to break anything. Sounds worth another shot.

Ah. Yeah that makes perfect sense. I may end up trying that. The panel sure was easier to take off when I could get the door open lol

Man I'm hoping to not have to cut the inner panel out, because there is no way to get the panel off with the door closed (no way that would also leave the panel re-usable). It's not really a seating issue. The seat is out of the way and there's still not enough room to pop the panel off from...

Trouble is I can't get the door open to take another look...unless the locksmith can get in. I called the dealership and they have a locksmith there so looks like I might be paying dearly for this little project...bummer

Been doing some more head scratching, and since I was able to open the door from inside before switching the child lock, I think a locksmith should be able to get me back in. Of course that just means I'll be back to the drawing board trying to figure out why I can't open the door from outside...

So I thought I'd change the rear driver's side door actuator bc it was out. Got a new actuator. Changed it out. Went to test it, but the door wouldn't open right. It would lock and unlock with the remote, etc, but was still acting locked from the outside when I tried the external handle. I...

+1 for 4th Gen 4Runner. Someone has one laying around in PA right?! The ghost lettering is amazing. You have really taken this on and are killing it.