stop wearing such tight pants....i don't see the issue with the bigger key. Any of my other cars that had keyless entry remotes and keys they were just as big.

 

Just sounds to me that you're getting all worked up over a little thing that you should have known about before you bought the truck. It shouldn't be a that big of a deal, and judging by your other post on here you are just unhappy with the truck. Seems to me you didn't do much research on this vehicle before buying it. Not trying to be mean, just making a statement based on what I've read and my experience in the automotive field with people unhappy with cars.

 

No, I am not unhappy with the truck, not at all. If it seems that way, chalk it up to the fact the internet makes everything sound worse and more negative than it is. None of the things about this truck that I dislike or have a problem with, are reasons not to buy the truck overall. Especially since, due to the wonder of the internet, there are websites chock full of helpful, useful individuals that are just bursting with the knowledge and positive encouragement necessary to help me fix most anything that I decide needs fixed!

Back on topic, though, the main reasons I want a smaller key are; #1 that I want to keep one in my wallet just in case, and #2 that I spend a fair amount of time outdoors under threat of getting wet, etc. and having a fully functional key that I don't have to worry about it getting wet or mashed would be useful.

Right now, I have to carry the brass key with me just to get in the door, and leave the remotikey in the truck, which, contrary to the insurance company's wishes, is less secure than if I made a would be car thief use that screwdriver.. On my '99 the remote is separate, and I could get by with just a brass key that was quite small, either leaving the remote at home or even in the truck. If I left it in the truck, it still wasn't less secure, because all the remote does is lock and unlock, you couldn't drive the truck on the remote alone.

 

My apologies if I offended you.

I can understand the pain of working outside and hving to worry about your keys. I have the separate remote set up for my keys, but I don't having power anything, I have as base of a truck as you can get with 4x4. Without the remote the truck will run for about 3 seconds then sound the alarm. The easiest thing to do is probably what you are you doing now. I would look into one of those hide-a-key contraptions, in past experiences they hold up pretty well, and unless you tell people where its at, no one really knows it's there. Seeing as I have the separate remote, when I feel like the location is detrimental to it's survival, I just remove the remote and leave it in the truck, in fact, most times the remote never leaves the truck.

Your best bet would be trying to find a key with a separate remote, not the built in one.

 

Find one of the grey chipped keys, have it cut for your truck and then program it using the the two keys you have and the instructions in the manual.

Carry the grey key in your super tight Lycra pants and carry the remote starter key in your purse for when you want to remote start the truck like any other remote start fob.

 

What is the problem again? Yes, my factory key is a little chubbier than my front door key but I haven't lost sleep over it yet.

 

That's what I was saying. But I offered some advice, or what would do.

 

When you wink at me is that code on this site that you want to make out? I mean after all, you are imagining a 275 lb hairy man in lycra pants with a purse.... I can only offer the advice that one might want to be careful what one wishes for...


Right now, I have to carry the brass key with me just to get in the door, and leave the remotikey in the truck, which, contrary to the insurance company's wishes, is less secure than if I made a would be car thief use that screwdriver.. On my '99 the remote is separate, and I could get by with just a brass key that was quite small, either leaving the remote at home or even in the truck. If I left it in the truck, it still wasn't less secure, because all the remote does is lock and unlock, you couldn't drive the truck on the remote alone.

 

BWHAHA! Nice one. I'm going to be stuck with that mental image all day.

What if you cut the key off the remote fob and paired it up with the brass key? Still too bulky? You could also get a non remote starter fob(for the lock/unlock) and pair that up with a grey key. Thats what I have for my 3500.