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09-25-2007, 01:37 AM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
Posts: 3,170
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Lost My Keys!
So heres the situation, I need to "steal" my own truck, my 75 chevy has been sittin in the field for a long time and i lost the keys and i need to unlock the steering wheel so we can tow it home. Some PO long before i had the truck welded the steering wheel to the shaft because the threads were stripped. It has a non tilt, that i want to change anyhow, ive heard that you can smash the left side of the collumn and release the lock pin, does this really work?
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09-25-2007, 05:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Re: Lost My Keys!
It might be easier to replace the whole column ... no smashing involved.
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09-25-2007, 11:02 AM
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K5Camper
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pueblo, CO
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Re: Lost My Keys!
If the steering wheel is locked into positon, why don't you just unbolt the steering column shaft from the steering gear. At least then you can manhandle it to a trailer, get it home and swap out the column with the tilt unit you found. At least that way, you aren't smashing the column.
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09-25-2007, 11:45 AM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
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Re: Lost My Keys!
I could do that, but i like smashing things lol.
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14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr. |
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09-25-2007, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Lost My Keys!
I would not recommend the smashing either.
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09-25-2007, 02:42 PM
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Truck CRAZY!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: douglas
Posts: 81
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Re: Lost My Keys!
If you are just wanting to move it you and a buddy can grab ahold of the steering wheel, twist it, and break the lock inside so that u can move it.
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