Is the spare tire lock on the truck keyed to the truck key or something else. I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I had a nail in my tire and took it to a tire place to have it fixed. I was in Alabama and they said it was too close to the sidewall to fix. Long story short, they were able to fix the tire on the truck but when I got home I noticed the lock missing. Called them and of course they say they didn't have it. Just seeing if anyone can tell me and/or knows what it costs to replace?

Also this is my first post. I've been a forum reader for a couple of years just never posted. Thanks in advance!

 

Yes it is the same as the ignition key. In my opinion consider yourself lucky its lost and DON'T replace it. I had a buddy break a key off in his because they seize up over time and can leave you stranded along the road unable to get your tire down. My best advice is leave that lock off and just have the open hole or put a plug in it if you don't like seeing the hole....who is going to take the time to steal a spare tire anyways???

 

^^x2

 

Sam1947, with adm217 being a new member, he might not know what "^^x2" means. In other words Sam is agreeing with me and LEAVE THE LOCK OUT!!!

 

Not a bad idea at all...Thanks! I'll probably try and find a plug to keep from there being just a hole. Thanks for the quick response. I hadn't thought of it that way!

And I knew what he meant...lol

 

Glad to have helped, in the long run you will be glad you did it, trust me!

 

Hopefully it wont even matter if I get this '11 Platinum I've been looking at today!

 

I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing to have. When you go to get your spare tire down and it's missing, you'll wish you'd replaced. To keep it from seizing, just make sure to stick the key in it and remove the lock once a year. Clean it off, apply some light oil or graphite lock spray if needed and put it back in. 30 seconds of your time can save an enormous amount of frustration when you are on the side of the road stranded and find out that your spare is gone. It's also good to simply lower and raise the spare tire once every year or two to ensure the cable doesn't seize as well. Again, 5 minutes of maintenance every couple of years to save a tow truck fee seems worth it to me.

 

That lock seems to be one of those things you don't realize about until its too late.