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1st Prowler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Strongsville , Ohio, United States |
posted 01-22-2021 01:34 PM
OK, I have an Ajax trailer without a key, anyone have any ideas how to best get it open, aside from cutting a hole in the bottom as a last resort???? I did get a key that matched the car from the dealership, but that didn't work either??? (((Thanks))) Ralph Fronius aka 1st Prowler This message has been edited by 1st Prowler on 01-22-2021 at 02:28 PM |
DublinOH POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:McMurray, Pa, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 02:18 PM
Good question for Andria regarding locksmithing. You could easily drill a hole saw hole in the floor by the latch and just use a rubber plug to seal it afterward. Not sure what a locksmith charges to open something without a key. You got a great deal on that trailer, hope it didn't come with a surprise inside! |
1st Prowler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Strongsville , Ohio, United States |
posted 01-22-2021 02:26 PM
(((LOL))) I was wondering the same thing |
ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 02:27 PM
Worth a try first: You will need > *'Monahan' Toilet Plunger from the Home Depot Can of WD-40 Follow the video.... and let us know if it works!
* used for large toilet plugers |
TLRandall POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:CALDWELL, TX, US |
posted 01-22-2021 02:28 PM
When I first purchased my Purple, the key would not work for the trailer. Took it to a locksmith who drilled it out and replaced the lock. Did not have to cut any hole in the trailer. |
1st Prowler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Strongsville , Ohio, United States |
posted 01-22-2021 02:31 PM
Ha,Ha......Let me find my plunger & see if that works???? I'll let you know........ |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 03:59 PM
That's how they do it on MTV. |
ZuluProwler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Suwanee, GA, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 04:00 PM
Strange, I was just thinking about this since I recently worked on my trailer. I doubt the suction idea will work since you don't have the linkages that made a very few of those applications successful. I would think a locksmith could pick it without much fuss. It's a simple barrel lock. If you do decide to drill the base be careful not to snag the carpet and add more costs. |
garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 01-22-2021 04:23 PM
Maybe right key, but lock is frozen. Read below. http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/003509.html |
ZuluProwler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Suwanee, GA, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 05:09 PM
Here is what I find annoying. I unlock the deck lid and every time it closes I need the key to open it. The entire mechanism depends on the key to be the latch handle. I'd much prefer to unlock it and have access until I lock it. Leaving the key hanging from the barrel is not optimal. This is what I was referencing when I said I'd been cogitating. I guess the problem is the spring return setup that basically ensures it locks after every opening. Tough for you if you happen to drop your key in the trailer and then latch it. Since I have NEVER used my trailer for any excursions I have not really applied any thought to this but I'd really like to have a latch that does not lock up until I set it. Andria? |
WildCat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Oldest kid in the neighborhood..... East side Indy, Indiana, USA |
posted 01-22-2021 07:29 PM
quote: Adjust your latch down so you have to put slight pressure on it to actually latch. Or place a rag on the latch before dropping the lid down. If you ever watch the Mecum auction and wonder what the person (big guy Dan or pretty Blonde, Dans Wife Carol) on the red carpet that opens the hood and throws off to someone it is a little bag made to sit on latch so the cannot latch when moving the car |
BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 01-22-2021 08:44 PM
What Larry said. Plus If you haven’t done it you should reinforce the latch assembly. |
padroo POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Chesterton, IN, USA |
posted 01-23-2021 07:57 AM
Not to change the subject Ralph but did you ever get your PCM sorted out? |
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