How do you unlock a 97' Toyota Tacoma using a slim Jim?

if it's like my other toyotas (83 celica, 91 corolla, 04 tacoma) you can't open the doors using a slim jim. there's a rod in there that moves laterally (front to back, parallel w/ the ground and side of the vehicle). In the past, AAA has wedged a plastic wedge b/t the door/body and then used a hook like tool (looks like a square root sign -- the checkmark w/ a little 'finger' at the end) to push the door lock up.