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followed exactly what you said throughout the whole video. bought same struts from your link. used a grinder instead of a hacksaw. worked perfectly. thank you so much!

On the manual liftgate, do you have to push the trunk down with force to completely latch it shut? Or does it still do the soft-close when you get it close to the fully-shut position? (“Soft-close” meaning the little electric motor finishes pulling the trunk into the fully closed position for you) Thank you for the video!

How long are they

I read the comments but found no answer, 1, are you still able to open it with the key fob ? Are you able to open it by pressing the button inside the cabin ? I know you have to manually lock it but the main thing is to open it

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Holaaa. ?Algún problema en el cuadro de mandos al dejar desconectado el motor eléctrico? Gracias

Just an FYI people,My 2018 Rav4 had bad power struts,I was gonna go to manual but then I would loose the value of my XLE,I mean if the Sun Roof leaks whatcha gonna do fill it in and make it non sun roofy,,I don' think so!,,,But anyway I ordered the power struts and was a little nervous about the install since the videos all said it was difficult,WELL IT AINT !!! After the right one was on the left one was oon in 15min,,,The panel snaps are a cinch with a small screwdriver,The plug just pop right apart,,just make sure to install the unattached bracket first then the other,all will go smooth,,,really really simple ! Be sure to prop the lid up since you will need to wiggle it a little !

hi does the tailgate door still lock itself in after closing . without the power struts

Did u have to switch the brackets too or did u just change the struts ?

I just converted my 2013 Ra4 it was a pain in the ass for a long time. It's better than the automatic liftgate. Easy and clean.

I like what you did there sir. My car's power liftgate was not closing, brought it to the dealer and diagnosed that the sensor connector is corroded and recommended to be replaced and quoted for an $1100 job. They cleaned it and working fine but still recommended replacement. I declined and told them if the sensor was just corroded and not broken why the replacement.

I HATE POWER L/Gs!!!

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Thanks for the video. Just completed this on my 2014 RAV4 to avoid $1200+ quoted fix of powered liftgate and I cannot believe the amount of pleasure I am getting from not having to deal with the flaky / malfunctioning power liftgate. - In the 2014 model, there is a button on the left side of the glove box to disable the power liftgate -There are some cosmetic pieces covering the lower bracket screws; need to remove a few screws and pry up snap rivets to move the piece to the side. - I chose to just cut the electrical wires to the strut motors rather than bother open the plastic cover to unplug the connector - I placed a small step ladder with a bucket on top to hold the gate at max height while I worked on it so there was not tension on the struts. -Able to order the OEM parts for the manual liftgate online through a local Toyota dealer who was running a 20-30% Black Friday discount Order Contents: P/N Quantity Price Each Description 90105A0040 8 $ 0.93 Liftgate Lift Support Bolt (ORIGINALS ARE REUSABLE - but won't have thread lock) 689480R030 1 $ 14.07 Liftgate Support Strut Holder (Left, Lower) 689470R030 1 $ 14.07 Liftgate Support Strut Holder (Right, Lower) 689460R010 1 $ 14.07 Liftgate Support Strut Holder (Left, Upper) 689450R010 1 $ 14.07 Liftgate Support Strut Holder (Right, Upper) 689500R010 1 $ 44.62 Hatch Lift Support (Right) 689600R010 1 $ 44.62 Hatch Lift Support (Left)

Please , if I change my 2014 rav4 lift gate automatic to manual. Can I still open it from inside or use remote to open it ?

Ironically I am watching this video because my 2021 Toyota Venza power lift gate is failing. The car is 1 1/2 years old. I am currently waiting for the Dealership to order the parts to replace it. It has been over 2 weeks and no parts yet. So I guess the part will fail again in 1 1/2 year and I will have to replace it myself.

What Extended Length size should be??? Help me please because I bought once and they are too small

Hey I changed mine to a Manuel lift gate but the struts are not closing

My experience was similar to yours. I have a 2016 Rav4 XLE and replaced the power struts with the manual units. I did not bother to unplug the old cables. I just cut them off. Saved me the trouble of removing the other panel. I have not disabled the power lift gate in the car's computer. It seems to work fine as is. Thanks for the great video! It helped me out a lot!

This video is awesome! I've been wanting to do this since i purchased my 2017 Rav4. Can you give a link to the manual struts you purchased off amazon.

Thanks for the video. We are about to change them on our 14 rav4. Question about the highlander, is that toyotas solution to the problem? Add a 3rd support shock? Also my parents have a 14 explorer with a ton of miles and the supports on that liftgate still work. Sucks cus we always saw toyotas as more reliable vehicles.

I made this video primarily to show that it is possible to convert the rav4 2018 to manual liftgate with existing hardware and cheap Amazon struts. The hardest part of the job really was getting the mounting brackets off the old struts. You can always buy them from Toyota. Be careful, the liftgate may stop an inch or two lower than before and you might bump you head a few times while acclimating.

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