Just looked up the 86-95 Tacoma (i know a few guys that have a bunch of these for some reason) interior panel removal and they are similar to this, the Nissan hard body might be similar too. Both of my fords are similar to this. Kevin has a Tundra and had a Ram I don’t remember which is was but when we had to fix the window on one it was also similar, almost positive it was the Tundra though.
I wish there were PM’s. Lol. The door handle mechanism allows you to access the lock mechanism up stream from the lock cylinder. I won’t describe the procedure but basically you stick any number of common objects in a conveniently provided hole and just lift the handle. If you do it right no one will even realize it isnt your truck. If you remove the interior door lock mechanism you can make it much harder to do.
I once had an old Malibu, the bottom of the door rotted out and you could lay down quick and reach up from underneath and push the lock button up from bottom. I never worried about accidently locking my keys in that heap.
@iccarus is correct. Newer cars use multiple designs to prevent this and several other tricks that worked on older models. Newer cars also tend to use cables instead of rods in the mechanisms, and many newer cars (and older luxury cars) have a function that disconects the lock mechanism if the key remote is used or the button to lock the doors. Domestic cars (and especially “workhorse trucks”) tend to keep older parts and longer design cycles and are usually at more risk for old tricks to work on. Makes like BMW or Mercedes tend to be more advanced in anti theft design. I’m not encouraging anyone but cars are VERY easy to break into- but don’t be scurred. Every side is covered in glass so I’d rather have my locks popped without damage than messed up metal or glass. I often just don’t lock my cars asides the BMW’s- and even those only rarely. Don’t keep things in your car you aren’t ok having stolen.
lol