Locked out of sleeper

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    When I purchased my truck, I apparently did not get the key for the sleeper compartment.

    What is the best way for me to get the locks out of there and buy replacement locks?

    Can I just drill through the lock until it falls apart?
     
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  3. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Some trucks have access holes under the mattress. I have drilled some out. Some bunks raise in the front.
     
  4. x1Heavy

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    drill it. Make sure you have a bit that will take metal. And some form of fireproof cooling spray of some sort.
     
  5. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

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    Did you try to get one cut from the Vin#?
     
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  6. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I lost track how many times I've talked to Freightliner about making keys for my truck. I even have the key code.

    They tell me absolutely positively no way will they make me a key for that truck.

    If anybody knows of a Freightliner dealership that will make me keys I'd be happy to pay to have them shipped.
     
  7. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    It is the side door for storage from the outside of the truck that I don't have the key for.
     
  8. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

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    Wow! If you have a key code, try a local locksmith. They usually can do it. Took me a while to figure that out. Think I just had to provide proof of ownership
     
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  9. x1Heavy

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    Proof of ownership. A locksmith will make all sorts of keys.

    Ive had it done twice. One car needed that locksmith to call Japan for the key pattern and that was 50 .00 plus 350 total. Worth it. The other was more recent and once I provided title on one of our cars they built a new key set specific to that individual vehicle.

    Locksmiths are magicians. But you have to have papers on whatever it is you are asking them to get into. They wont do it otherwise because to them it could be a felony.
     
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  10. Raffito

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    Yes, Locksmith will do that.
     
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  11. x1Heavy

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    I actually understand how locks work and can get into some of them with simple tools. But a locksmith I am not. Absolutely not.
     
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