Four wheel drive won't engage

I feel like I'm getting ripped off, two quotes to fix problem of transfer case actuator, one at 5900 and one for 6900 dollars. Cost of parts 2k and 3k. I see pricing online for considerably less, anywhere from 600 to 1500 dollars. One quote listed 18 hours of labor. WTF?
2007 Toyota Tundra 5.L SR5

 

If you search the forums you can find here a variety of much less expensive DIY fixes. Some are as simple as "apply some voltage to a single 12V wire and your actuator will 'find' it's place again" and others get more complicated to disassemble parts of the actuator to free it back up. This isn't a fix for the light-hearted though, it can get pretty involved, as you're finding out with the quotes to just straight-up replace it.

This is why I check my breather hoses and cycle the 4WD Hi and Low at least once a month, keep things moving around. I hope something you find around here helps you out!

 

Check this mega thread. Those tips will definitely get you in the right direction. I'd say if you are handy with a screwdriver and willing to learn you could do this.

www.tundras.com/threads/2007-2020-transfer-case-actuator.61182/#post-1603535