Author Topic: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!  (Read 3886 times)

Offline 87454westernhauler

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Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« on: February 23, 2012, 10:36:55 pm »
Just locked my keys in my 86 and i only have one set.... :-[ so i found a coat hanger and in less than 2 min i had it open and my keys back!!! ;D Ive axidently locked my keys in my western hauler before and couldnt get them open with a coat hanger ever and wound up busting a window out! :o So kind of excited i got her open easly!!
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Offline bake74

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Re: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 06:37:29 am »
     They work on our older trucks, but not the new ones.   ;D
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
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Offline 87454westernhauler

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Re: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2012, 07:35:18 am »
u guess thats a good but bad thing! ;D
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Re: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2012, 07:32:38 pm »
     They work on our older trucks, but not the new ones.   ;D

Actually I was pretty surprised when I locked my keys in my '01 dodge, my friend was able to get it open with a coat hanger and some extra wire. Just popped open the door handle, surprised how easy it was for a newer vehicle. I was ready to call AAA....

I don't even have keys for the '73, so she stays unlocked.  :o

Offline PromiseKeeper

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Re: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 07:37:51 pm »
I think Harbor Frieght sells a kit with the wedges etc that AAA would use.
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Re: Coat hangers are such a wonderful tool!!!
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 07:24:01 pm »
     They work on our older trucks, but not the new ones.   ;D

Actually I was pretty surprised when I locked my keys in my '01 dodge, my friend was able to get it open with a coat hanger and some extra wire. Just popped open the door handle, surprised how easy it was for a newer vehicle. I was ready to call AAA....

I don't even have keys for the '73, so she stays unlocked.  :o

      Just try that on say a newer Toyota, they have a plate welded in there to stop even a slim jim from going in.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom