Opening the underbed tool box
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Opening the underbed tool box
Okay, i just picked up my newest toy, a 1973 F250 Ranger XLT Camper Special......its got the underbed, locking tool box.....which is locked, and i dont have the key. is there a trick to opening one without doing damage? My 76 has the same toolbox, i will likely mess with that one to see if a thin piece of metal or similar can be used to open it without breaking anything. Were these typically keyed with a unique key, or were they keyed alike to either ignition or door cylinders?
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Look on the cover. There may be a number stamped on it. From that, a locksmith can make a key that will usually work 100% of the time. You may need to brush it a bit. Use brass, not steel.
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In the light of day i will look Paul......That would be almost too easy, probably a stack of $100 bills locked away in there!
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I will compare the mechanism on the one that i can open, to see what can be done without resorting to destructive means.........the 76 doesnt have a key either, so i may just look at getting replacement lock and key for both trucks
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If I remember right its an up right lock tab like a glove box? But with it key locked, the lock tab might not push down because the handle will not open to let it.
I am trying to remember if you can go in above the box and get to it, but the Ford engineers might have thought about that too?
I am trying to remember if you can go in above the box and get to it, but the Ford engineers might have thought about that too?
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If I remember right its an up right lock tab like a glove box? But with it key locked, the lock tab might not push down because the handle will not open to let it.
I am trying to remember if you can go in above the box and get to it, but the Ford engineers might have thought about that too?
I am trying to remember if you can go in above the box and get to it, but the Ford engineers might have thought about that too?
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I learned how to pick a lock on some website and unlocked the one on my parts truck in a few minutes of trying. I couldn't drive the truck to a locksmith and didn't want to find out the cost to come to me and I didn't want to destroy the lock. All it took was a paperclip rake and a 90 degree pick to turn the cylinder. PM me and I can walk you through it.
I am not trying to encourage theft but everyone should realize that this can be done pretty easily by anyone with the know how and tools. On the good side it could save your life or someone else's someday knowing how to do it.
I am not trying to encourage theft but everyone should realize that this can be done pretty easily by anyone with the know how and tools. On the good side it could save your life or someone else's someday knowing how to do it.
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