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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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The Mopar ones that my dealer added suck! The key is made of the thinnest allowy pot metal as far as I can see. I''m dropping them (except the spare) at the next tire rotation.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by whpony96
If you rock crawl Locking ones are a bad idea. If you damage the face where the key inserts you will have a very hard time getting it off out in the field to change a tire when you need to most.
Very good advice to anyone who wheels hard.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by whpony96
If you rock crawl Locking ones are a bad idea. If you damage the face where the key inserts you will have a very hard time getting it off out in the field to change a tire when you need to most.
I usually swap mine out for non-locking ones before wheeling
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