Those bucking wedges are handy

Yep.

 

If it were me I'd be looking at the wedges through the window...

 

I was surprised how easy it was to break into a car.

 

A new side hustle maybe?

 

Note to self. Don't keep the (only) spare key in the truck.

 

It was too easy.

 

Yup learned that 7th grade shop class and few years helping a buddy with wrecker service. 1/2 calls were accidental lock outs

 

Ive used a paint stir stick and a coat hanger before too...just break the stir stick into pieces to make a stack of "shims"
Those little air wedges with the squeeze bulb are slick too...

 

Maybe 20 years back i locked my keys in the work PU. Called roadside/AAA. Guys shows up and really stuggled to "break into" the truck. He was literally laying on his stomach on a ladder that was on the racks while i held the wedge almost all the way down to open the passengers door.

The guy proceeds to say "ive broken into $80,000 Mecedes easier than this" in his heavy NYC accent. I guess manual locks are the way to go if you dont want your vehicle broken into/stolen.

 

What ever happened to using a slim jim?

 

Mebbe they ate them all?

 

Too many wires to electric locks, windows, etc. - most folks won't try that now because of collateral damage. Some cars have metal bars built into the doors to prevent such shenanigans.

 

The last time I locked my keys in the car, I called OnStar and they unlocked the car.

 

I told Miss July to grab an air pillow on her way home from work, but I had it open by then.