Pop & Lock Tailgate Handle Broke and Won't Release

Pop & Lock Tailgate Handle Broke and Won't Release | Fixed

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What to do when your Pop & Lock tailgate handle breaks and you can't lower your tailgate?
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@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

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@ChadSextoid1 4 жыл бұрын

Pop and Lock is sub par quality. I really wish there were some competitors in that market. I expect mine to break every time I pull the handle and lock/unlock it. 😑

@floydknox6617 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the power pop and lock when I got my tonneau cover. Unlocks with my fob. Love it. 5 years and still working well (knock on wood).

@ajr5195 4 жыл бұрын

I did the electronic pop and lock that works with the OEM handle and OEM remote lock/unlock. It has been 100% reliable for 8 years so far. Plus it makes locking/unlocking super easy.

@Steven_L Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for going to the trouble to post this. It allowed me to solve the same issue on with my Pop & Lock PL5400 on my my 2015 Prerunner - a broken plastic tab on the handle that moves the cam.

@spacestatic1757 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video/tutorial. I would’ve been lost without it.

@Tacomaholic Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it helped.

@Kennysam2011 7 ай бұрын

Dude i gotta say ive watched alot of your videos and i have gotten alot help with my 2014 taco! 👏👏

@bengentry5153 4 жыл бұрын

8:22 got me. That moment of second thought and worry.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Lol for a second there I was like oh fuuuuuu

@kharirone8192 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for detailed explanation. The rubber bumpers were giving me all kind of issues. The explanation on getting to the bar in that manner was lifesaver.

@Tacomaholic 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Khari. Certainly a pain to deal with.

@HFVidShotz 4 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what happended to mine. I put a screw into the area that it broke off from. Has been working. Crappy thing that happened, I broke one of those clips while putting it back together. Had to buy a HELP! Assorted clip kit and thankfully it had one that worked. Thanks!

@mikelikesknives428 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always helpful. You do a great job filming. Thank you. I should add one of these. They do look useful, but the chrome lock looks terrible on a black handle.

@William_Randolph 4 жыл бұрын

Audio sounds great, take a look at your head space in your framing. Awesome channel brotha!

@vaskamp 4 жыл бұрын

I want to get this but I see too many people having this same problem. I live in a cold weather climate and I can see not getting too many years out of it. I really don’t understand why they don’t change that piece. They would have so many more customers.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Agree completely. Such a simple but durable fix too.

@tetsuo1294 4 жыл бұрын

This is the reason I haven’t invested in one yet. 😕 I have a flip bak tonneau cover and if and when the lock broke, it would be a nightmare trying to get into the bed without damaging anything.

@eljefe1077 3 жыл бұрын

My 2014 Tacoma's pop and lock just broke. This video helped.

@rogerjohnson2515 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Keep the great videos coming.

@acebleick 2 жыл бұрын

Exact problem I am dealing with on my 2015 Tacoma. Thanks for the info.

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@thestig007 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao 8:22... You can feel the panic 🤣

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

It was getting real there for a second.

@alexw1532 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help 🤙🏽🤙🏽

@gtnoslp 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@sixtomidnight1492 4 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for 3 years without any mechanical issues. The only complaint that I have is that the plastic is low quality and has faded to a very light grey/almost white color.

@Nick-lk2rv 4 жыл бұрын

So I was planning on getting the Diamond Back Cover... If this happened with a $2,000 water tight cover installed I would be upset... Not only would I need to buy the equipment to cut the cover off I would need to buy another cover 😠. This is a great PSA and I will not be buying the pop-n-lock because I'm not willing to take the risk! Thank you for this video Tacomaholic! 👍 @4SightTribe

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Lol that would be a nightmare if the handle broke when your cover was locked.

@ahman231 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!! I didn't know that was a known issue!! I have bakflip cover and to open that I have to open the tailgate. Guess Ill just replace the whole car

@tetsuo1294 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same cover. Which is why I’m hesitant on buying the locking tailgate. I don’t want to chance it breaking and then have all my gear trapped in the bed.😕

@musubi3287 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Only issue, as others mentioned, is the fading of the handle. Which I dyed black eventually. I’ll go look into a way to reinforce that plastic piece. I love having the pop n lock otherwise.

@garydp9760 4 жыл бұрын

What product and brand did you use to dye handle with?

@musubi3287 4 жыл бұрын

@@garydp9760 I used Trim Kote from Detail King.

@fg-sz9ci Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video I have the same problem with my toyota I think I going to fix in my own gracias

@dustinharacka2709 3 жыл бұрын

Same exact break on my tailgate. Contacted manufacturer and it was "impossible" to ship me a replacement handle piece. Pathetic and wasteful.

@davecavanaugh66 2 жыл бұрын

So this exact thing happened to me last night with my pop & lock. Unfortunately I can’t get to the back of the tailgate because my hard rolling cover is shut and can only be released from the inside. So needless to say, I have a problem. Any thoughts?

@Viprmanedits 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if a new grille (that says Toyota) for the newer generations, would fit on my 2005 Tacoma? Or one that I could buy?

@timfrancis6774 4 жыл бұрын

thats 1 thing that mine still works on, i have a list as you know

@phureshkid45 Жыл бұрын

I want to get one for my 1st gen but I don’t want to cut into my cover if the lock breaks 😭 guess no lock for me lol

@mrallen609 Жыл бұрын

mine is tighter than the oem which I don’t like seems like it needs oil???

@makamakalena3464 4 жыл бұрын

Can you post a link for the smooth panel cover.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

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@pcalvinski 2 жыл бұрын

Same exact part broke on my pop&lock. Wonder if there is any warranty on this.

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

I doubt it.

@elultimo102 3 жыл бұрын

Other than the possibility of getting the tailgate ripped off----What good is a locking handle, unless you have a hard cover or or camper shell? I'm new, with a stuck gen-1 tailgate, but I bought a new handle, if I ever can get the gate open to install it.

@Tacomaholic 3 жыл бұрын

It's added security to keep the actual tailgate from being stolen.

@elultimo102 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic good point!

@gregwinn7654 2 жыл бұрын

How do you do this if you have a tonneau cover on your bed of your truck?

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent question. Suppose it depends on the cover. Not sure how it would be done on a locking hard cover.

@jswjr 4 жыл бұрын

Mine broke in less than a year, luckily my tonneau cover was rolled up. Pop n lock did send me a free replacement though.

@alexvega6099 Жыл бұрын

What would I have to did since I have a bed cover?

@Tacomaholic Жыл бұрын

Not sure on that one without damaging the bed cover.

@brandonkravos5487 4 жыл бұрын

Allen key of the same size fits torx bolts. Just another cheaper option

@oliverstella 2 жыл бұрын

Any ideas how to open the tailgate when the pop & lock fails and you have a tonneau cover?

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure without damaging part of the tonneau cover.

@hr2909 9 ай бұрын

Maybe drilling a hole where the key inserts?? (Either way it’s gonna get replaced) Or calling a locksmith? That’s what I’ll do 😅so you don’t damage the tonneau cover?

@andrewandresian770 4 жыл бұрын

I had the electric one for mine the spring broke after 5 years

@DCice13 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing happen to me after 4 years. Same handle, same break

@maykevin5 4 жыл бұрын

ya that is easy if you don't have a tonneau cover. But the reason to have a lock is because you do have one. So pretty much locked out.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Yikes now that would be a bad situation.

@maykevin5 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic I made a hook on the pull wire for the cover so all i need to do is take a coat hanger and slide it in and snag the hook.

@JD-gm2tl 3 жыл бұрын

☹ My ignition key doesn't even fit. It's too thick. Must be that there's different model pop n locks? I hate having extra keys 😫

@Tacomaholic 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know Pop & Lock only has the manual and electronic sets.

@The78CJ5 4 жыл бұрын

Mine broke and I removed it and put the OEM handle back in

@nick_3771 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem. Plastic crap. I reinforced the new one with metal tape.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Any specific kind of metal tape?

@nick_3771 4 жыл бұрын

The kind you use on duct work to seal the gaps.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

@@nick_3771 Hmm and you just wrapped that plastic piece with it a few times?

@nick_3771 4 жыл бұрын

roger that. It not might be the best solution but it’s what I came up with. It gives that plastic stud a little more rigidity. The brand of the tape is Nashua. I can send you a piece if you give me an address. I use this tape for all kinds of fixes.

@markboucher5776 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or those pop and lock handles absolute garbage. Mine broke within months of owning it. The company did not help me out at all and now5 years on all it is is a non-locking handle.

@kennethpopeck1274 4 жыл бұрын

After 4 years my pop-n-lock broke in the exact same spot.

@faceface4171 4 жыл бұрын

Lol weren’t you just saying this is one of the best things on your truck in a previous vid? Always lube up for rear access.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Lol yep the timing was perfect. Still a good thing to have since there aren't any other locking handles available for 2nd Gens.

@jimdotdev 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else doing this just the tail gate plastic lip off and put a long screw driver down the top holes to pop the tailgate rather than prying at the gate trying to get to the mech

@txkingg 4 жыл бұрын

Bro you really broke your tailgate just to make a video 🤦😅

@reapersmind7162 4 жыл бұрын

Just showed everyone how to steal your tailgate when it’s locked lol j/k

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Lol I've still got the tailgate security attachment on there which is a pain to remove .... so if someone wants to spend 15-20 minutes trying to get my tailgate off that should give me plenty of time to call the cops, film the thieves, and enjoy the arrest.

@reapersmind7162 4 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic I hope so lol

@johnbrown3876 4 жыл бұрын

It's the same thing with car theft in general - if a thief is determined enough and has the right tools for the job, they will steal your car, or in this case tailgate. The idea is to make things impossible for the amateur with no tools or difficult enough that a pro will go searching for easier prey instead of messing with yours.