Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

jackvt80@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
> suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
> take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
> Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
> will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
> leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
> zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
> accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
> It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
> so I want at least that one lock to work.

You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)

--
DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

jackvt80@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
> suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
> take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
> Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
> will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
> leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
> zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
> accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
> It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
> so I want at least that one lock to work.

You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)

--
DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

jackvt80@hotmail.com wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for the ideas. I tried junkyard today... they
> suggested locksmith! Actually he told me something helpful... I can
> take one cylinder in and the LS can make a key from the cylinder.
> Hopefully that one key will fit all my doors and I can duplicate at
> will. And I agree with everybody about the doors themselves. I will
> leave them open... if someone is determined, let's face it... it's a
> zipper. But on a previous Jeep I made a lockbox in the back that was
> accessed through the tailgate. Closed and locked I had a strongbox.
> It was a nice place to leave tools, etc that I might need on the road,
> so I want at least that one lock to work.

You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)

--
DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Merrill

> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)
>
> --
> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Merrill

> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)
>
> --
> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Merrill

> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)
>
> --
> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Merrill

> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the doors. :)
>
> --
> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

merrill wrote:
> Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Yep, unless Farmers Supply does OEM. :)

>> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
>> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the
>> doors. :)
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

merrill wrote:
> Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Yep, unless Farmers Supply does OEM. :)

>> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
>> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the
>> doors. :)
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: Removing Door Lock Tumblers
 

merrill wrote:
> Can I assume these were not OEM gate latches Doug?

Yep, unless Farmers Supply does OEM. :)

>> You could do what one of my friends did with a farm truck. Grab
>> a couple of padlocks then weld a couple of gate latches to the
>> doors. :)
>>
>> --
>> DougW