DEWHELBlack 2x Aluminum Rear Window Latch Hinge Pivots For 95-04 Tacoma 00-06 Tundra Xtracab

Having not opened the rear side windows in my 02 Tundra for quite a while, my wife opened one and said "this just broke". She then held out a piece of the broken plastic. As I went to open the other one it broke in nearly an identical way. I was a bit aggravated figuring I was going to need to order replacements from Toyota. Without looking up the actual part number I instead did a Google search. Only then did I discover that I was not alone and that this was a VERY common problem with the OEM brackets. I quickly found these on Amazon, read the reviews and ordered them. A couple days later they were in my mailbox. Finally got around to installing them today, 20 minutes later the job was done and the windows work like new. I did take the time to move the entire bracket from the cab frame as well as the window. Removing the trim from the rear doors was very easy (2 screws - don't mix them up, and popped the top half of the trim loose from the door frame using a small trim removal pry bar). Unbolted the brackets, took then to the workbench and swapped broken plastic for aluminum. I did it this way because I was not comfortable removing/installing the roll pins with the brackets on the truck. I could just see something breaking and the cheap-easy fix becoming more expensive. Be sure and pay attention to how the new one goes in.

I own a 2002 Toyota Tundra extra cab. It's got a lot of miles on it (225K) and I expect some things to start to break. My kid was in the back messing with the window and the hinge broke. OEM is between $40 to $50 and you would have to remove the door panel to install it. I saw this product and hoped for the best. I unscrewed the window glass side of the broken hinge because I didn't want to rish breaking the window, so I wanted it disconnected from the glass. I punched out the pin on the door frame side with the pin removal tool provided and a hammer. For the pin that was in the other part of the hinge, I punched it out with the provided tool on a vise. It's easier if you don't push the pin out all the way. Just push it out enough to remove the broken part. I had to use a C-clamp to push back in the pin on the piece nearest the window glass, but it was easy enough. The other pin I gently tapped back in with a hammer. The whole process took about 15 minutes but only because I was taking my time and going slow. It would have taken longer to remove the door panel and replace a whole hinge assembly. Plus if you don't know what you're doing you're bound to break some fasteners removing the door panel. Also this product includes 2 identical hinge parts, one for each side, so if you want you can replace them both or just store the extra one for when the other side breaks. The whole process was actually enjoyable and the glass latches shut perfectly now. Of course I expect this part to last the life of the truck now as it's made of metal and not plastic, so it should actually be an improvement over OEM. I buy tons of stuff from Amazon and never write these reviews ( very rarely) because I don't have the time. But I was very impressed by this product and wanted to support it. With this kit you can fix 2 door window hinges in less than a half an hour for $10! It would cost near $100 from Toyota and you would still have 2 plastic hinge pieces, not aluminum like these. If you are handy at all or know someone who is and can help you, this is a no brainer. I would buy it again, but I'm pretty sure I won't have to! Thanks to whoever made this do-dad.

I read mixed reviews for this product but mine fit perfectly and were an easy ten minute install. The included steel dowel made driving out the rolled retainer pins easy with a tack hammer. I used a small punch as an alignment guide on one side of the new part while driving the pin through. A month later I still appreciate quarter windows that don't flop open and make wind noise. This was an aggravation for years of trying various kind of wire and zip ties to keep them shut. Hooray for the genius who thought of a solution to this problem and pushed it through development and manufacturing so Amazon could deliver it to my mailbox in days!

I bought these about five months before I installed them. Unfortunately, I'd forgotten how many reviewers had said to drill them out. I replaced one side w/out incident. Since I had two, and side one was so easy. I decided to spend another ten minutes replacing the other. Well fast forward an hour to me almost breaking the plastic trying to remove the stuck pin and reverting back to the OEM parts. This is when I remembered that they needed to be drilled. I went ahead and drilled (5/32) it out JIC my OEM breaks I'll be ready to go. I'd recommend test fitting the pins prior to drilling to see if you do indeed need to drill.The “new” side click shut nicely. In fact, it’s so nice I almost want to replace the other side. Almost.

I used these pivots to repair my 2001 tundra. It took all of 15 minutes. I did not have to take the entire latch out as some have said they did. I did remove the part of the latch that is connected to the window (one Phillips head screw). The pin shown in the picture is for driving out the pins on the latch and it works very well for this. I used a small hammer to remove the pins which came out and went back in easily. No drilling was needed.If your widow latches are stock still (plastic) I would recommend installation of this great upgrade before the pivots break on your truck.

The pop out windows were broken for some time on our 2002 Toyota Tacoma extra cab. Our dog loved to stick her nose out those windows. I happened to see these repair pieces and thought I would try them. How incredibly easy it was to replace them using the provided push pin and a pair of Channel Locks !! I used a pair of Channel Locks like a bearing press, adjusting as the roll pin started to move. Don't push the pin all the way out, just half way to allow the broken piece to be removed. Then press the roll pin back through the replacement piece. You don't have to worry about possibly breaking something with a hammer. 15 minutes I fixed both sides. Great idea, great product, great fit !