I keep a spare in wallet and keep my wallet in my front pocket. I learned my first solo week it cost $130 to get in my truck on the PA turnpike.
There's an entire thread about this issue in the discussion about everything area. Seems a driver locked himself out and even the cops couldn't use a slim jim. He decided to break out his window (driver's side.) I keep two key rings, one that gois into the ignition and the other stays in my pocket. It helps when the lock gets accidently pushed down.
Man that sucked..i locked myself out about five time since I've been with Roehl..3 time with the columbia and 2 time with d Cascadia I'm a ######...lock smith aint cheap so I make a neckless chain out of m key..I wear it everywhere I go. my girl laugh at me..my friends laugh at me..but rather be safe than sorry....
Just a thought - get into the habit of only locking the door with the key? That way you're sure that the lock actually WORKS and you know you have your key!
Sorry but i just laughed at ya too... i left my trlr lock in Green Bay on my first load out in evo 3... that was 100 dollar funny..
Coming from a ProStar to peddling a 9400 for a week I was blown away at the massive amount of storage in a Columbia....can't wait to see how a Cascadia is configured then.
Lots of places to hide keys on a tractor, I feel better about locking my keys in it once, I emphasize the word ONCE, I to called a lock smith, I locked my truck up at a laundry mat in winter with the truck RUNNING !!! 2 hours later the guy shows up, works on it for about 5 minutes walk over to the passenger side, looks in the window, walks back to the drivers side pushes on the vent window, opens it reaches in and rolls the window down.... Yeah felt pretty stupid ....LOL 150.00 Lesson !!!
I locked my truck in the fuel isle. I scaled my load, pulled through and locked my only key inside. Other truckers with freightliners tried to help. I warned people that fueled behind me of my mistake. Everyone was cool it was like 4-5 am. So I went into the truckstop maintenance shop they said call the cops they'll do it for free. I was really unsure but called the number provided, not 911, and sure thing a cop came with slim Jim took him 3 min max. I said thank u and went.on my way. Now, my trucks I slip into have two keys, one for the wallet and other key ring. Save me many times. Youngstown Oh TA I think it was at lol
