Archived Please Help

[doodad]

Thanx for all the responses.

Thanx for all the help guys lots of good ideas but nothing beats a spare. I have a hideakey but forgot to put it back on after i did an extensive pressure washing to get all the winter salt and crap from the underside. :{ . I tried to get in the slider but it has only been used a few times and is very stiff not much play. After putting a few marks in the aluminum centre bar to no avail i gave up on that. I had already phoned a few tow trucks but they were giving me the run around 2-4 hour wait. Full moon go figure, lol. Finally i got a tow truck to come after a couple hours of fustration. I was parked on the wrong side of a one way street and had to keep chasing the traffic cops away. The guy had the truck open in under 20 seconds. Plastic wedge in the window seal with a coat hanger curved like a question mark. 50 canuck bucks and i was on the road again. Thats twice ive done it now, never again. thanx again guys happy motorin doodad

 

[rrausch]

Holset, try it on your truck and see if it works. Might not. It also depends on the gear ratio of the regulator. I had a restored '54 Chevy 1/2 ton a few years back and that was the fastest way to open the door if it was locked! Then (After it was stolen :-laf) I got another '54 (3/4 ton) and it wouldn't do it at all! Go figure!

I tried it on a buddy's 84 Ford van last week (locked out) and I was able to get the window down enough to get the door open with a coathanger.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Yeah, it's worth a shot... . it's free too... . heck... I'll try it twice!!



Matt

 

[JR2]

The roadside assistance that comes with a new truck works real good. You call the 800 # and they send a locksmith or a guy with the correct tools.



I had to do this when my truck was two days old.....

 

[MidwestMotorman]

roadside assistance

Yes roadside assistance works. They also will put on a spare if you have a flat (leave it up to the wife to get one). Though not too many service people carry a lug wrench for our 15/16 lug size.