Spare keys

[LDB]

Do you carry spare keys? I do, probably to the extreme. My van came with three with the chip in them that will start the van and I got one cut on a steel blank that will unlock the doors. I have two with me that drive plus the unlock key and a full set at home for just in case.

 

[layoutshooter]

We carry a full set of keys in the truck. I carry a door key in my wallet and we have a door key wired up in a safe place that cannot be seen just by looking at the truck.

 

[Slo-Ride]

3 sets,,1 in ignition,,1 in my right pocket,,door key in the wallet for when I leave my right pocket in the truck

 

[greg334]

Of course I have spares, but won't say where.

 

[jrcarroll]

Well after a few lock outs, I have my spare key nearby. I just call AAA.

 

[Dreamer]

I carry two sets .. one time of hearing that horrible "click" and realize the keys are in the ignition ....yep... thats all it takes!


Dale

 

[ATeam]

Our Volvo is made such that you cannot lock yourself out of the truck. The door must be locked from the outside using a key. An open door cannot be locked and then closed.

 

[Dreamer]

Phil,
Thats a cool feature!


Dale

 

[Turtle]

Same with the Sprinter, an open door cannot be locked and then closed. Also, probably like the Volvo, a second remote will not lock the doors if there is a key in the ignition.

 

[ebsprintin]

Same with the Sprinter, an open door cannot be locked and then closed. Also, probably like the Volvo, a second remote will not lock the doors if there is a key in the ignition.

My sprinter is not idiot proof. The back door isn't tied into the fail safe system. I'm not going to say how I found out.

eb

 

[Turtle]

Yeah, the back door is the only one that you can open, lock, close the door, and it stays locked. That's one of the reasons why I carry a spare remote in my pocket. The other reason, mainly, is if I forget to unlock the doors at pickup or delivery, I can quickly unlock the rear door without having to walk back up to the driver's side door and reach in an hit the button. Mine's an 05 Sprinter.

 

[Dakota]

My sprinter is not idiot proof. The back door isn't tied into the fail safe system. I'm not going to say how I found out.

eb

I had a Chevy Express cargo van when I was working for FedEx Home Delivery
I was in the back getting a parcel with a load that was all the way to the ceiling. The wind closed the rear door and locked me in, because of the stupid child safety lock system. Needless to say I had to dig my way through parcels to the side door to get out. When got home I disabled those child safety locks, so they would accidently be turned on again

 

[Poorboy]

I have my Own Key Machine, So It's safe to say that I Have Plenty of Extra Keys Hidden in Various Places as well as in my Pockets

 

[moose]

every single truck i used to own have a key hidden in it somewhere , i normally hide&forget ...
the Argosy was the best - no need to lock .
the Volvo thing was very annoying .
the keyless entrance is way down the wish list , but it is there ,B4 the memory foam mattress and after the remote start .

when i drove a company truck , back in the days , just for the heck of it , i had an unmatched key stuck on the passenger door ,just to see hoe will be fulling with it , and was a great ice breaker .

 

[LDB]

Don't really care to know where they might be and didn't ask that. Just threw the topic out to generate some discussion and thought on extra keys.

 

[Moot]

One in the ignition, one on a key ring with other keys in my pocket and one stashed. I also carry a hammer in my wallet, just in case.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Nope, nada..no extra key....

 

[Steady Eddie]

Always have an extra key in pocket....I have 4, carry two, rotate them every so often.

 

[guido4475]

Our Volvo is made such that you cannot lock yourself out of the truck. The door must be locked from the outside using a key. An open door cannot be locked and then closed.

Kenworth has the same feature, a very smart one at that.

 

[guido4475]

One extra in that safe outside location, along with lock de-icer outside somewhere (what good does lock de-icer do in a glovebox?) and a spare set of keys inside, and a set at the house.