How to remove a padlock?!
On Oct 4, 10:55 am, "Toller" wrote:
I bought a boat and trailer last spring. Yesterday I was checking the tire
pressure before taking the boat out for the winter when I realized the spare
tire was padlocked on and I don't have a key. That could be embarrassing.
It is a laminated steel padlock. Do I beat it with a sledge hammer until it
gives way. saw it with a sawsall and metal blade, or must I use a hacksaw?
Any other suggestions? (don't have boltcutters...)
See if you can slide some shim stock down the side of the shackle and
disengage the locking lug.
Or sacrifice a feeler guage to the task.
Otherwise try one of those 6" wire frame hacksaws and cut very close
to the lock body, they never seem fully hard there.
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