Installing my Popnlock 5300 with camera

Just installed it, and I will say it was a bit more time consuming then I expected and a little more work then I expected as well. Heres a few pics if anyone is ever wondering how hard it is
Heres the package. Thanks to "paintdiddy" who bought it for me and shipped it because the company wouldnt ship to Canada. +1000 to him!

Here it is messy custom white grease all over it

Tailgate cover off

Unbolted the camera, just 2 10mm bolts

took both hangers off. Just pulled hard on them and popped off

Old handle

Have to take camera off the stock bracket. 2 tiny screws

fit camera back into new handle

Install small screws that come with new handle to hold the camera on
(i had to also drill out the two small holes a tiny bit to make it fit perfectly over the tiny studs)

tie wrapped the wire so there was more slack to fit the other side

FINISHED PRODUCT!

All in all I will say Im a bit disappointing in the fitting and quality of the handle. More pissed at Toyota for being dumb asses and not putting one in stock. You have to think their goal was to see if they could build the worlds leading truck in tailgate theft

 

What site did you get yours? I've been trying to find them under $60-$50 and might just call toyota if they can get me a deal on it.

 

no, got it off Amazon. had to pay like 70+shipping but i wanted it asap so i didnt care

 

Looking at your pictures, it looks like you forgot to install the gasket from the old handle onto the new Pop & Lock. It does have a better fit with it installed.

Frank

 

what gasket? I put everything on from the old one I could find. I might look it over again though. I was getting pretty annoyed with it near the end

 

Thin plastic piece that covers the whole inside edge of the original latch. It should just pop up after you run a straight edge under it. It has the two arrow type clips and is attached to several posts on the handle. I have noticed that a couple of people here have left this step out when doing their review/install guides.

Frank

 

Glad to hear that you finally got it.

 

No problem.looks good.I wasn't that impressed with the fit on my mine.the handle doesn't move as smooth as factory

i don't recall a gasket on mine when i installed it.

 

Jordan, good write up, nice to have the pix they really help.

 

Thanks guys. Love doing little writeups no matter how small the upgrade. I usually always look for them myself after I buy something just to make sure I understand it all and an 100% comfortable with it

 

mine doesnt have that gasket? i will double check but im sure it didnt

 

It looks like it in your picture. Remember this is on the stock unit, and then installs on the PL5300 in the same manner. It's a tight fit, just like your issue with the cam bracket.

Frank

 

ya just found it now. Might have been nice to have, who knows. Im more unhappy about how the camera fitted into the handle, and how cheap it looks. Like they said though, does the trick

 

Mine didn't have that

 

Other than the tight fit of the cam mount bracket, I find the fit and look of mine pretty comparable to the stock unit. I know that some have found it weak feeling, and flimsy, but I gather that that issue was addressed with product made starting last year.

Frank

 

lol yes the website does look cheap but it is cheaper than what other people are offering. 50 bucks for it can't really beat that when others are $60+

 

THAT GASKET WAS A LI`L BIT OF A BITCH TO GET OFF WITH-OUT JACK`N IT UP!!!.... BUT WITH THAT SAID!. IV`E HAD MINE 4 BOUT 6 MONTHS. NO PROBLEMS AS YET !.​

 

If I remember right, the gasket is more like a piece of solid plastic and not just the thin outline of the shape. It serves as a gasket but looks different than what I'm used to seeing as a gasket.

 

also try truckalteration.com