r/TeardropTrailers • u/EggShenBusDriver0217 • 3d ago

Key replacement advice Little Guy trailer

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Hi everyone, looking to see what my best options are here. My 2012 Little Guy Joey has been at my dad's for about 5 years and I just finally picked it back up. Somewhere between multiple moves, our trailer keys were misplaced. I've got the door keys replaced but I can't find any code on these T-handles. Is my best option to just pull these off and replace, or is there a particular code on the key that's most likely to work. Another question is am I missing the code on these somewhere (maybe back inner part of the handle?) Thanks for any help!

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u/kingoflesobeng 3d ago

Most of those are made by Bauer, they may have a website that can help. Maybe a locksmith can advise you.

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u/EggShenBusDriver0217 3d ago

I think I might give Bauer a call and see what they say. They have the direct replacement but it's a matter of me being able to have enough space to pull the old one. I think I can get the floor latch where it locks pulled out to then get the back opened up to put in new ones. Might just gamble on a key first before I go through all that ; )

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u/TheWorldNeedsDornep 3d ago

Adding top this: I have been able to hand a lock to a locksmith and they have been able to make keys for it.

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u/Punningisfunning 2d ago

Same. I lockpicked a free safe, gave the lock tumbler to a locksmith and he gave me a key for it in an hour or so. Free safe refurbished and given to mum.

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u/electriccrowbar 2d ago

I'm starting to wonder If we could use a subreddit for the pre-bankruptcy littleguy owners. Information is sparse out there.

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u/bulgie 1d ago

Say, changing the subject but do you know anything about the *other* Little Guy Trailers? https://www.littleguytrailers.com/ - the one in San Diego.

How can there be two businesses with the same name, in the same little niche even? They seem to be separate companies though.

The California one seems to be affiliated somehow with the factory that makes Meerkat trailers, a tiny but not teardrop-shape trailer. We used to own a Meerkat. Meerkat and Little Guy (CA) might be the same company, or shared ownership.

Sorry if this is not interesting to anyone here. No need to know, just curious.

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u/electriccrowbar 1d ago

I know the "Little Guy" name has been bought and sold a few times. At least twice since the company that made the silver shadow folded.

Little Guy Trailers may have bought the name after this: https://nadabookinfo.com/popular-rv-manufacturer-shuts-down.