How to break into a 1987 Toyota pickup?

BrokenYugo wrote: No need to get into a 4x4 to make it roll unless they set the parking brake, just slide under and pop the transfer case into neutral.

GENIUS!!!!

I'm so glad this place uses its powers for good...

Of note- 80's Toyota only made 23 different keys. You can use a corona/corolla/celica/hilux key on a corona/corolla/celica/hilux. Start collecting.

The key that came with my second car, a Datsun 610, would start my mom's Corolla, my dad's Toyota pickup, my Datsun pickup, and later my Datsun F10 and 70's Corolla. Pretty sure you can start any early Japanese car with a stick of Big Red.

2002maniac wrote:

Appleseed wrote: Don't bother pulling at the door handle loop. Will not pop the lock. You must pull the blade type knob on top of the door sill.

Great info. Thanks everyone. I've got an assortment of prying/wedging devices and some 3/16 Tig filler rod. Hopefully that does the trick. Even if the steering is locked I think a well placed snatch block should drag the truck up.

If you need to drag the truck because the steering isn't straight some dish washing soap ahead of the tires makes sliding the truck easier and washes right off.

If the lock is as worn as my 4Runner (445,879mi) you can start the truck/unlock the column with a straight screwdriver.

If you cant get the steering unlocked you can put a couple fast food trays under the wheels and skid it around. Those trucks are so light.

My 85 Toyota key starts about 10 of the Toyotas around here, Very few different keys were made as said earlier. The column can be pulled in 5 minutes.

Interesting follow-up on the request for help. "Need a tow but car is locked"

Wheel skates and trailer winch would be the easy button if the skates will transition up the ramp.Trailer winch, 4 McDonald's trays and a tube of grease would be next.

You could pop the transfer case in neutral and disconnect the steering linkage from pitman arm, unless its rack and pinion.

Those trucks are definitely not rack and pinion.

Yeah, steering gear box, idler arm, etc.

Appleseed wrote: If the lock is as worn as my 4Runner (445,879mi) you can start the truck/unlock the column with a straight screwdriver.

That's a few miles!

gearheadmb wrote: You could pop the transfer case in neutral and disconnect the steering linkage from pitman arm, unless its rack and pinion.

Dang, I should have grabbed my pickle fork.

I only have 365K on mine.

Trackmouse wrote: Of note- 80's Toyota only made 23 different keys. You can use a corona/corolla/celica/hilux key on a corona/corolla/celica/hilux. Start collecting.

Lol, my ra29 celica and my fj40 are the same key.

Well, I've done the deed. I ended up not bothering with trying to get in. I just crawled underneath, popped the t case out of gear, and drug it up onto the trailer using my pull all comealong and hf winch and snatch block.

One of the front tires required a bit of lubrication to slide it along the trailers side rail. Luckily the truck had plenty of oil in the bed. I'm guessing it may leak from every seal.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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In reply to 2002maniac:

Thanks to you for being awesome.

Great job dude. Way to be awesome. I love this place.

I was wondering if they just parked that side in a puddle or what That's awesome, and thanks a ton again for getting this.

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