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37 chief

Well-known Member

• Oct 6, 2023

• #1

I got my tractor all fueled up, and mower greased. Ready to head to a mowing job. No keys in my Dodge tractor hauler. I never take them out. I replaced the ignition switch a couple months ago, and keep both new keys hanging on the switch. I found the old key, and it worked, what are the chances of that?. Mistry solved. Last week a couple of keys showed up on the kitchen counter. Neither my wife or me knew what they were from. I always remove the keys from my F150. Out of habit when I got out of my Dodge last week, I removed they keys. After having my 78 Buick stolen out of my yard about30 years ago you would think I would have learned my lesson about leaving keys in my vehicles. My Jeep Cherokee and my f 150 never have the keys left over night. I guess I will have to do that with my Dodge keys. Not worried much about the 96 Dodge, but would hate to lose my JD Tractor and mower which are always hooked to my Dodge. Stan

 

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tomturkey

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• Oct 6, 2023

• #2

We leave keys in the vehicles parked at our place. If I am outside working around and need a vehicle moved I want to move it, not have to go to the house and get the keys. My other idea is if someone wants or needs the car just take it, don't bother coming to the house to terrorize my wife and I. I can already hear those voices saying your insurance won't cover your vehicle if you left the keys in it. Well I hope I never find out, but until then you'll find the key on the console. gobble

 

Bruce from Can.

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Location

Woodville, Ontario, Canada

• Oct 7, 2023

• #3

I drive my pickup into an old shed, and take the keys out, and put them in a hidden location within the shed. You would search a long time to find them if I didnt tell you where to look. This way if I am out in the yard and I need the truck, I dont have to head to the house for keys or have to worry about loosing them.
Years ago I never took keys out of my old farm truck , but they opened a Casino on the Reservation just down the road from where we lived then. One morning after chores I noticed my truck wasnt in the yard. Turned up on the street in nearby city, found by police. It had a parking ticket and was towed to an impound lot, and out of gas too. Carpentry tools that were in the cab were gone but truck was unharmed. Costly lesson, but could have been worse

 

Geo-TH,In

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #4

Might think about talking to your Dr about memory pills.

My Dr gave me a free sample and I forgot where I put them.

I used a zip tie and attached a spare key to the hitch on my truck. Now I have to remember to carry a knife to cut the zip tie.

 

J Hamilton

Well-known Member

Location

Southern Illinois

• Oct 7, 2023

• #5

You don't even need a key for one of my trucks. But it's also equipped with millenial anti-theft, manual transmission, and sometimes if it doesn't start, which is most of the time, jiggle the fuel pump relay and it will.

 

olddavid

Member

Location

NE of KCMO

• Oct 7, 2023

• #6

(quoted from post at 20:16:07 10/06/23) No keys in my Dodge tractor hauler. I never take them out. I replaced the ignition switch a couple months ago, and keep both new keys hanging on the switch. I found the old key, and it worked, what are the chances of that? Stan

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On older models better than you would think. One night a man drove a Ford Ranger to our Bible study and locked the keys in it.
I was driving a '92 or '93 Ford Tempo at the time. I tried my key on the passenger side; no go. I tried it on the driver side and it unlocked easily. I don't know if it would have started it or not but it got us in.

 

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danofarming

Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #7

Best begin practicing vehicle securement. With all of the Unknown people looking for a spot to squat now days.

 

tomstractorsandtoys

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #8

We lived next to a large state prison and always left the keys in our vehicles. I always figured they would check them and drive off rather than come in the house. Tom

 

DoubleO7

Well-known Member

Location

Crystal River, FL

• Oct 7, 2023

• #9

I leave a key in the gas door of our vehicles.
The sheet metal on the inside of door has a gap just right to slide a key into.

 

Steve A W

Member

Location

Northwest Indiana

• Oct 7, 2023

• #10

My keys stay in my pocket.

 

Crazy Horse

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #11

Phew ..... for a second there after reading your title, I thought for sure that this was gonna be poofed. I'm glad it was about keys and not something else .... ha !!!

 

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cjunrau

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #12

I leave them in the vehicle as well. insurance does cover even if you leave the keys in it. I know that much. when I go hunting and park my truck I take out the keys and hide them up on the frame or some such place. I would hate to lose them in the bush. if someone breaks my window to get in and steal what is in the truck at least I can still drive it instead of walk.

 

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cjunrau

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• Oct 7, 2023

• #13

I should mention for those who want to know. I was told by a Hutterite that they have power locks on all the vehicles today. if you lock your keys in you are out of luck. they wired in 2 pop rivets hidden on every vehicle they own. touch the 2 rivets together with a dime or nickel and the door unlocks. spare key screwed behind license plate as well. they did it for the women as they locked the keys in to often.

 

showcrop

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• Oct 7, 2023

• #14

It has been common for a long time in the excavation business to leave the keys inside the door for the fuel fill or the batteries. Recently though the access doors are likely to be locked.

 

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37 chief

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #15

Years ago my Buick was stolen. a few months later I got a call from a impound yard. We have your Buick. I asked what was the condition. the motor is gone. I arrived at the yard to see my car. Well they couldn't find it. after a while, guess what they did find it, and drove it out. I paid the fee and drove it home. Who ever had it heated the coil springs and made it a low rider. I fit right in to that community driving it, until I got home. Stan

 

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504

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #16

I pull the keys out of everything now a days, tractor keys are on them somewhere (kids around). I had a pickup stolen and the keys were in my pocket,the wife watched someone drive off in her Jeep. we are in the middle of a 40 acre corn field but I dont want the hassle of getting another car, I pull the keys when I park in the locked garage

 

Janicholson

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #17

I have two snap carabiners with keys on belt loops. Oh Well Jim

 

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MARK ROBKE

Well-known Member

• Oct 7, 2023

• #18

I keep all my keys, vehicles, garage, and house, on one ring, and keep it in my pocket. I never shut a door, house or vehicle, without touching that pocket-so that I know I won't be locked out. It used to be better(smaller) when car keys did not have the chips! But it is not uncomfortable to have them in my pocket. Mark.

 

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Leroy

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• Oct 8, 2023

• #19

All keys on same ring but a second set in the other pocket so if I axidently would lock first set in I would still be able to get in. Started that over 40 years ago when I was still single and going to a singles club meeting. One of the guys locked his keys in his car. Don't know how he ever got it open. But after that time always a second set.