New here today

Hi all, should have done this long ago. A bit about me, I own (3rd) a tan and brown 85 SR5 that I think was a special order - all the bells and whistles but no graphics, Sr5 buckets and trim and no sunroof. Got 338,000 on the clock and it's been my daily driver since 9/2000.
I had my first big screw up 3 weeks ago in the needles in Canyonlands. Backed into a tree and put a huge dent in the tail gate, had to go in from the inside take it all apart and bash it out.
Anyway have some questions 1 how do you take the 4runner badge off w/o screwing it up and 2 can the up/down switch be disassembled to clean the contacts? I know that many of the switches on 1 gens can be pulled apart to clean - done my rear window switch a half dozen times by now. I already have a VERY nice shell that I'm going to get painted and found a shop that works with enamel too.

Any tips about a tailgate swaps are welcome.


Cheers.

 

Welcome from Wisconsin! I can't help you with any of that, unfortunately. But, I'm sure someone here can.

Awesome truck!

 

Thanks!

 

welcome, very nice

 

The Maze is AWESOME Been to the dollhouse solo with this truck.

 

Welcome, nice runner.

 

Any pics of the carnage?

Welcome

 

I've never pulled the badge but after looking at mine I would start with trying a heat gun to soften the adhesive

 

That will work with the EFI and SR5 badges but the 4Runner badge has 4 pins that pass through the sheet metal and I don't want to break them.

 

Mine was glued as well I just popped it off in about 4 seconds. No harm. There are plastic inserts in the tailgate where those pins go. Be gentle and it should come right off

 

Thanks!

 

No problem sir. Mines already pretty hashed figured I could be the guinea pig for you!

 

Thanks, nice replies here, I would like to add that driving this truck now for 19 years ( and doing most of the mechanical work myself.... I hate farming it out and paying someone that does not care, because it is not their car/truck ).

Too.. 1 gen's here, I do have some good deep knowledge.

Please ask.

Thanks!!

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Welcome! Nice Runner.

 

Welcome from FL.

 

Did not get a before bashing it out picture.

 

Welcome! Best gen 4Runner ever made, number 1 baby!