Spare key

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Cw5110, Jan 7, 2017.

  1. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    KW does that now too
     
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  3. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    Walmart in the sporting goods section.

    I've done it several times.
     
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  5. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    Are you an O/O, or is this a fleet truck?
     
  6. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    O/O
     
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  7. fargonaz

    fargonaz Road Train Member

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    I've had more than one company truck with only one key. I'll get as many #### keys made for the truck I drive as I want/need.
     
  8. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    Always a good idea. The reason I asked @Cw5110 was I've run into the same issue with company trucks. My solution? Ask the shop if there's any spares, save myself the hassle of getting one cut. If they don't have any, then I get one made.
     
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  9. fargonaz

    fargonaz Road Train Member

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    Also replacing the cascadia vent window is pretty easy, and not too expensive(23.00) but a messy alternative to a spare.
     
  10. s0231198

    s0231198 Light Load Member

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    The hardware store I used to work at we used to be able to make a lot of different vehicle manufacturers keys, but that was back before they started using these computerized machines, where if you got a very close to match key, you could always tell them you could cut it, but no guarantee that it would work but they could try it and I believe ours were only $.99. Now a days it seems as though if they don't have the exact key number it won't even allow them to cut one. If they would bring in their own blank we would cut them for them, I think for $.50.
     
  11. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    the hardware store does have the blanks. they just don't what blank to use.
    I believe a F/Liner is the Chrysler one
     
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