I'm guilty, here is my story.

Drove 2 hours to get the key, for 14? i think. took it to a locksmith who said he will NOT cut it because it is STEEL and he is NOT going to ruin his machine to do so. Sold me one of his keys, no plastic for 3? Oh yes, BTW, i had only one key, which broke, which is why i need the new key cut from scratch. so it was a 3 day process. and my LR sat in a parking lot till then. ON TOP OF THAT, the Dealer would also NOT cut the key either. They also gave me my key cuts over the phone with my VIN. Great to know that if someone wanted to steal my truck they can just call in a key order by phone and drive away

 

ALSO:

check ebay, after my hassle of getting the key cut, which was a BAD cut at that, i found a guy on ebay. Got me two keys, plastic heads, cut with the codes i gave him, for about 6 shipped. STRONG keys from Spain. if interested i'll see if he is still selling. he has been cutting for 25 years.

 

I just received two OEM blanks off Ebay for $12. Going to my local hardware store tomorrow to have them cut.

 

Thanks to this forum I just saved myself a lot of hassle and expense. I knew that an RV4 or RV4P (plastic head) would work. Thanks to the internet, I also learned that this is the same key a Peterbuilt uses. So, when my wife called and said the key had broken off the fob, I had the answer. When the idiot-at-the-counter said they didn't make LR keys, I gave my wife the info to relate for what I wantednot what they *thought* I wanted. In the end, we ended up with a trio of functional keys for less than $10. Yay!