Spare key · Ford F-150
Get a spare F-150 key before you lose the only one.
Leo · Mobile auto locksmith · Winnipeg
Published July 8, 2026 · Updated September 2026 · Pre-tax. Most jobs +12% tax; programming a fob you own is 5% GST.
At RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg, I cut and program a spare Ford F-150 key at your truck from $90+ plus tax. It's the cheapest insurance in the trade — one short visit on a day you choose. No panic, no tow, no downtime.
The F-150 is Canada's best-selling truck, and its keys live hard lives — jobsite pockets, tailgate trays, boat launches, the bottom of the lake. The people who make a spare pay a little on their own schedule. The people who don't pay a lot on the truck's schedule. Here's exactly what a second F-150 key costs, which style yours takes, and how the visit works.
TL;DR · what a second key costs
What does a spare F-150 key run in Winnipeg?
Pre-tax, mobile, at the truck. "+" means "starts at" — the exact number comes by text first.
One working key in hand
Spare / second F-150 key
With one key still working, you're in the affordable job. Cut and programmed on the spot while your original stays in your pocket.
No working key left
All keys lost (AKL)
This is the job the spare exists to prevent (smart keys from $350+). If you're already here, the full picture is on the F-150 all-keys-lost page.
Spares for every make live on the spare car key page; the full Ford picture — Escape, Explorer, Super Duty and the rest — is on the Ford key page.
The cheapest move you'll make on this truck.
The math isn't close. A spare F-150 key runs $90 to $220 plus tax depending on your key style. Losing the last one is $280+ (smart keys from $350+) — plus a stranded truck, a killed afternoon, and whatever the job you were driving to was worth. A customer put it better than I can:
That was the expensive version — no spare, so a whole key built from scratch. Make the second key now and Ammar's story is just a story, not your afternoon.
Which F-150 key are you copying?
The style of your key — more than the model year — sets the spare price:
- →Metal-blade transponder key — older XL and XLT trucks. The cheapest to copy: a spare from $90+.
- →Remote-head / flip key — the blade-and-buttons key on most XL and XLT trims. A spare from $160+.
- →Push-button-start smart fob — Lariat and up. From $220+ on trucks up to about 2018–2019; the 2020-plus trucks and the Lightning run $220+ on the newer hardware.
Not sure which you have? Text me your year and a photo of your current key — I'll tell you the style and the spare price in the same reply. I keep blanks for the common F-150 styles on board, and I have dealer-level access for most makes on the road, Ford included.
How the spare visit works.
Because you still have a working key, this is the calm version of the job — booked, quoted, and done on your schedule.
Text your year + "I want a spare"
A photo of your VIN (bottom of the windshield) or your current key lets me confirm the exact spare — here's why I ask.
Written quote up front
One number in the text thread, travel included. No rush and no premium — you choose the time and place.
I cut + program the spare on-site
Driveway, jobsite, or a lot on your lunch break. Your original stays in your pocket the whole time — zero downtime.
Two keys work, then you pay
You test the new key in the truck, confirm it starts and locks, and pay after it works. Never up front.
Common questions about F-150 spares.
How much is a spare key for a Ford F-150 in Winnipeg?
Year matters. Up to about 2018–2019, a spare F-150 key sits at my standard floors: $90+ plus tax for a metal-blade transponder key, $160+ for a remote-head or flip key, $220+ for a push-button smart fob. On 2020-plus trucks and the Lightning, a smart fob runs $220+. A reputable fob you supply yourself is labour-only from $90+ plus tax — exact number by text before I drive out.
Do you need my original key to make a spare?
It helps, and having one working key is exactly what keeps this the affordable spare job rather than the all-keys-lost job. I cut and program the second key to match your truck on-site, and you keep driving on your original the whole time. I verify ownership first — government photo ID matched to the registration or insurance.
How long does a spare F-150 key take?
One short visit at a time you pick — driveway, jobsite, or a parking lot on your lunch break. I cut and program the spare on the spot while your original stays in your pocket, so there is no downtime and no tow. Most F-150 spares take 30–40 minutes at the truck.
Can I supply my own F-150 fob for the spare?
Yes. If you bring a reputable aftermarket fob that matches your truck, programming is labour-only from $90+ plus tax. If I supply the fob, the price depends on the key style — remote-head, flip, or push-button smart — and it all comes in the written quote before I come out.
How I quote
Number first. Then work.
- ✓Written quote by text before I dispatch. The number you see is the number you pay (pre-tax), travel included.
- ✓Most makes on the road. Send your year, make, and model and I'll confirm yours before I come.
- ✓I come to you. Driveway, lot, jobsite, or campsite — across Winnipeg and out to about 150 km.
- ✓Pay after it works. You watch the new key start the truck, then you pay me on the spot. Never up front.
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