Missing spare tire lock key
Cargo Master
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I went to use mine a few months ago to check the spare and the mechanism was so corroded, I could not get the lock off. I ended up cutting out the lock and now I just use a bolt and a wing nut to hold the cap in place. Glad I discovered this in my garage with the time and tools to fix it instead out on the road somewhere and needed the spare.
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I don't know the point of this thread. But, let's say you DO lose your key and you need to get your spare tire down (which would be an odd combination of events, but it's possible). All you have to do is look on the back side of the lock (inside of the bumper) and you'll see a snap ring on the back of the tumbler mechanism. Simply remove that snap ring and the entire thing can come apart. It's not really a secure device at all. But you can easily get your spare down in a pinch whether you have the key or not, as long as you have a blunt instrument.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: DeMotte, IN
I don't know the point of this thread. But, let's say you DO lose your key and you need to get your spare tire down (which would be an odd combination of events, but it's possible). All you have to do is look on the back side of the lock (inside of the bumper) and you'll see a snap ring on the back of the tumbler mechanism. Simply remove that snap ring and the entire thing can come apart. It's not really a secure device at all. But you can easily get your spare down in a pinch whether you have the key or not, as long as you have a blunt instrument.
More Turbo
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As with any crime its location dependent. When we work suburban and urban areas we take spare tires and anything else easily stolen off trucks we leave overnight.
Cargo Master
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From: Virginia Beach
or how not to lose your fobs...
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