Locked Out!!
 

Like a complete idiot, I locked my only set of keys in my 1997 F-150. No electric door locks or windows. I've tried a "slim jim" but to be honest, I don't know what I'm fishing for. It's the Holiday and I don't want to call a locksmith yet. The window gasket configuration makes it impossible to get inside without tearing something up. Can any one offer any advice? If you feel more comfortable with a private message, please do so. Thanks!!

I locked myself out once, It was around 8:00 at night in OK city a few years ago. It only cost $25 to have a locksmith come out. I think I would at least check to see what they want to charge before you get to carried away.

A locksmith will be less expensive than replacing a damaged window gasket.

[QUOTE]A locksmith will be less expensive than replacing a damaged window gasket.[QUOTE] or busted glass! If you can hold out until Tuesday your dealer should be able to make you a key with the Vin#. Nothing more aggrivating than looking in that window to see those keys dangling there! Good luck! ME

Do you have a sliding rear window? Try sliding the slim jim in there and flip the latch and simply slide window open. I've heard that these trucks can easily be accessed through the rear window. Let us know how you make out.

Way easy! Just take a pocket knife and push through the center behind the locking tab... tab opens and you can slide the window.

Ford should have designed them a little better.

When I traded my truck for the the Stang they were appraising/assessing/lookin' it over, and managed to lock the keys inside (the alarm would lock the doors automatically after 60 seconds, and they left the keys in it. ) My buddy (the salesman) was back there when it happened. He said they grabbed a slim jim out of an office, and without stopping/thinking or anything one of the shop guys had it open in about 5 seconds...

He said it was almost scary how quick and easy they had it open. Hope the Stang is a little more challenging...

Thanks for the replies. I am going to wait for the locksmith unless some other non-invasive option arrises. Funny...these trucks were listed as the easiest to steal in the late 90's. I wonder how. Of course, thieves aren't worried about damaging the vehicle. I don't have a sliding glass rear window...darn.

Man, that sucks!

I did the same thing with my 97. It was running at the time. A local police officer had it open in about 3 minutes with a slim jim. He apologized for taking so long, he'd never used it on an F-150 before.

I had done the same thing with my old F150. no power doors, no power windows, no rear sliding window. Would call AAA and they would have it open in a minute. Kinda scary.

When I lost my set for the L (and the other set was in the center console, long story). I finally cracked down and called AAA. He stuggled for 15 minutes till he finally got it. I was happy it took so long, but it seemed like he was going to pry the door off to get inside. It really scared me (he tried the back window to, but no luck, maybe he was a n00b).

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I've locked mine in mine several times. MOstly right after I bought it. I was use to having keypad on the door and this one dosen't have that. Luckily wife has a spare key and FOB for mine so I have had to call her and have her come unlock my truck for me.

The locks on the sliding back glass on these are better than the ones on the early 90's S-10's. The one I had all I had to do was put my right plam flat on the glass and push while bumping the frame with the soft side of my fist and it would slide open. By the third time I did it I could get it open with one bump. :eek:
Lost about 200 CD's because somebody else apperently knew this while I was at work one night. Came out of work and my back glass was open, Cd's were gone. Of coarse back then we didn't have burners so it was all store bought cd's. About $3000 worth! :mad:

Yeah! I opened it! Slim Jim the corner between the exterior key hole and the interior pull-up lock. Wrap the Slim Jim in masking tape to keep from scratching the window. Have the "hook" of the Slim Jim facing the back of the truck. Much easier this morning without the wife breathing over my shoulder calling me a dumb a--! I'm deeply in love with that woman but she can be the worst person you want around when you make a mistake. :thumbsup:

HAHA
That's any women!

Never say Opps... instead say "I meant to do that!" then come up with a BS reason why!

Tell her, you needed practice just incase you needed to get it open somewhere else :wave:

I blame it on the truck. For some reason the buzzer always buzzes when you open the door....whether the keys are still in it or not. After a while, I stopped looking to see if the keys were in it. A classic case of the truck "crying wolf". :rolleyes:

That was one of the funniest things I've read in a long time :thumbsup:

I think I've tried something similar to that before.......didn't work too well, and I was laughing my ass off at my own comment while she was still looking at me with disapproval.

I know what it is.....no equality. There is no "sleeping on the couch" for a woman. How about a "dog house". No women in there either. That's where men are at a disadvantage. Can you imagine the power we would posess if we could put the significant other in the "dog house" for burning the roast. No instead we eat the charred carcass and even manage a smile when she asks.."How is it?"

Back when I had a girlfriend, when we would fight, I'd go sleep on the couch. She hated it and I guarantee every time, she'd be out on the couch with me within a half hour. We may have had 1-2 serious arguments which she'd let me stay out there for a few hours but never all night. I used the dog house to my advantage. :thumbsup:

That worked for awhile with my wife...now she just spreads out in the bed when I'm on the couch...

:lol:

I believe you can order and install the keypad for the door like is standard on XLT's and so on. I think it's wireless...I think.

NEVER EVER EVER give up your bed due to an argument. If she's that pished at you, then SHE can go sleep on the couch. NEVER give up your bed.

come on now...the couch isn't sooooo bad. Its kinda like camping.

Half the time we fall asleep on the couch and we don't get up til morning anyway. We haven't slept in bed since last thursday come to think of it. :confused:
I can crash anywhere. I've even slept in the back seat of a VW Bug before! Of course alcohol may have had something to do with that one. :eek:

Locked out
 

Just unlocked my 1997 F150, I was fortunate to have my neighbor (who is a retired State Highway Patrolman) offer me a slim jim and some advise. Slide something slim ( paint scrapper/edger) between the door seal and window. This will permit the slim jim to move freely. Angle the slim jim or tool that you have over and under the door lock under the handle, it takes a few try’s and it might be hard to pull up but keep at it.

You sir, are very wise, advise that shall be followed. My wife and I, even when we were dating have never slept an entire night apart because of a fight. I ALWAYS get in bed and when she is like "get out of here," my reply is always "If you don't want to sleep next to me, you get out." She does every now and then, but never longer than a half hour or so.

Come to think of it, we havn't had a real fight since we got married...:rolleyes:

:lol: And I'm willing to bet that with that attitude, ole' Rocky is not with that same girl as he was when he posted this damn near 5 years ago. :lol:

Did lifeguardjoe become a man yet? :eek:

5year old topic?

:lol: Damn, he's 24 now!

He knew everything when he was 16,... I'll bet he forgot it all.

awwww... the good ol' days.... :lol: