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Old 06-03-2010, 02:05 PM
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well i had this on my last car and liked it so i made 1 for the Jeep.







I like it because i just leave it in the jeep and my other keys in my pocket.
No i dont leave it in the ignition i just put it in the 4WD lever and nobody is the wiser.
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That is cool. Is it a blank key that you just have to have cut?
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That is pretty cool... I want to do that for mine... I have thougt about something very similar...
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yea that is pretty cool how or where did you get it
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I got a key cut at the dealer, trimmed it down, heated it up a bit and pushed it in.

A large screwdriver handle works great as a shifter too

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sorry bro i had to steal your idea except i made mine with a craftsman screwdriver.
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Steal away I know I'm not the first so it's cool
Just make sure if u get pulled over you tell the officer what it is
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i am so going to make one lol.
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Nice idea!
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I hate to sound stupid....but what exactly is this ment for?
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this should not happen again!
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Originally Posted by Tankerblade
I hate to sound stupid....but what exactly is this ment for?
.......awesomeness..........
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how do you get the screwdriver out of the screwdriver handle?
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Yeah but now u have this huge lump in your pocket when you have your keys in there, keys are flat for a reason. imo
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Originally Posted by cherkee
Yeah but now u have this huge lump in your pocket when you have your keys in there, keys are flat for a reason. imo
Which is probably why he said:

Originally Posted by Iontkar
I like it because i just leave it in the jeep and my other keys in my pocket.
No i dont leave it in the ignition i just put it in the 4WD lever and nobody is the wiser.

And just out of curiosity... how did you get the original screwdriver out of the handle, or did you just get up with Snap On and purchase the handle alone??


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