Tacoma Tailgate Troubles: No Manual Lever?

rustytaco · 2025-10-23T20:49:31+00:00

I'm in the middle of installing a few new things on the front end right now. Bumper, lights, winch, etc. Since you have to take a lot of the front end apart to do any of these, I decided to do them all at once. Headlights are blocked by my NYTOP flares and the plastics underneath. Seemed like the logical thing to do. These are the AlphaRex NOVA Series in Alpha Black (all blacked out, but why are the projectors still trimmed with chrome?). They also have an OG-style version that has a check mark DRL. This set has a nearly full DRL, in like a u-shape. Both look good but I think I prefer this one. https://customsunlimited.com/products/pre-order-24-25-toyota-tacoma-25-up-4runner-nova-series-led-projector-headlights-alpha-black-eta-late-aug A couple quick shots. The first one is the housing installed with all the other front end components taken off. Shot below is a comparison to my OEM ones. Below is the truck as it sits waiting for some bumper hardware... OG-style on the homie's 6G 4Runner below. It's the same headlight, in case you were curious. https://customsunlimited.com/products/24-25-toyota-tacoma-25-up-4runner-og-style-nova-series-led-projector-headlights-alpha-black?_pos=3&_psq=og-style&_ss=e&_v=1.0

TrdMarkey

Member

Jul 4, 2025

It's neat having five ways to open your tailgate, but then you find out there's no manual lever, haha.

I'll try disconnecting the battery tomorrow; first oil change is due soon anyway. Still, it's a pretty silly issue.

Anyone else dealing with tailgate troubles? It's really bumming out my weekend vibes.

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