Admit it, drainer. You just put a liberal amount of lube from that 55 gallon drum of yours under each of your door handles to dissuade thieves.
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If your car is stolen while surfing an you have one of those little lock boxes
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Yes, this is the best design ever. I have a Ford and the keypad is ideal for surfing.
Most new cars that have a fob also come with a general old school key that can be used for the door locks. it's either integrated in the fob or it's an actual separate key that comes with the car. The trick now is to find a wet suit that still comes with a key pocket or a zipper pouch to stash the key.
When I picked up my Ford Transit van it only had that keypad on the driver's door. I was like, "It's not a pickup truck that you always hop in the driver's seat. It's a van, you always walk up to the right side where the sliding door is." They made me pay $75 for a second keypad.
However, this article implies that using a keypad and leaving my key in the vehicle voids any insurance coverage. Only way to win is not have insurance.
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$5 waterproof passport pouch around the neck and a valet key. Valet key may still have electronic tag in it, but it's cheaper to replace than the normal key with all the doodad buttons on it.
Most of my surfs are in this private condo where my good buddy's family own a house. So we usually leave the keys at the security cabin by the beach.
The spot is opened to the public, but they only get entrance after 7am and it's controlled, so we usually get to surf with just the home owners until 7:20ish when the crowd begins to slowly creep in. It's good stuff getting a little over an hour of uncrowded surf, and it's a good spot too. Gotta get there early!
The spot is opened to the public, but they only get entrance after 7am and it's controlled, so we usually get to surf with just the home owners until 7:20ish when the crowd begins to slowly creep in. It's good stuff getting a little over an hour of uncrowded surf, and it's a good spot too. Gotta get there early!
I'm going to invent a product to help facilitate this, and call it The Keyster.
This is the real lesson.
Subaru has some kinda way to deactivate and lock the key fob in the car while surfing, but it's really confusing and requires setting a Morse code type thing from the back hatch I forgot how to do it. However, the key fob is still in the car, so I guess it's useless against an insurance claim?
I use a Masterlock brand hide-key thing. Those any good?
Edit: NM, saw the vid above.
Does the truck have a fob? If so, still, what do you do with it when surfing?
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yes, which are great for junker analog keys. The Valet key still has a chip in it and should be kept reasonably dry.Why?
Wetsuits, trunks, and even leashes have pockets for keys.
