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Chevy Truck Spare Tire Wench
Chief Shaway
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Went to put new shocks on my 2005 Z-71.
Figured I'd drop the spare to not only aid in the install but to check the spare for inflation.
The damn thing went down about 6" then just stopped.
No amount of turning the handle would budge it.
The cable would go up and down but the tire, no budge.
A quick google search and you-tube had the answer.
There is a safety latch in case the cable breaks that, according to the number of videos on the subject, happens to not allow the tire to come down for numerous people.
Luckily, I was at home and not on the road somewhere.
It is not easy to unlatch.
I take the spare down every year to check inflation but guess I'll start spraying the latch now too.
Figured I'd drop the spare to not only aid in the install but to check the spare for inflation.
The damn thing went down about 6" then just stopped.
No amount of turning the handle would budge it.
The cable would go up and down but the tire, no budge.
A quick google search and you-tube had the answer.
There is a safety latch in case the cable breaks that, according to the number of videos on the subject, happens to not allow the tire to come down for numerous people.
Luckily, I was at home and not on the road somewhere.
It is not easy to unlatch.
I take the spare down every year to check inflation but guess I'll start spraying the latch now too.
Comments
Your owners manual should show that.
That caused me to get the cable balled up inside its housing.
Once I got the tire off and then the wench, I was able to get the cable right and also learned how the latch is supposed to work.
Once off, the latch appeared to be free.
There is a little disk that triggers the latch. It needs weight to accomplish this.
Good to know. Wish I would of known it yesterday tho. [:D]
Thanks.
Yupper, the cable rusted through and dropped the spare. Very fortunate it wasn't on a busy highway at 60MPH.
There is a trick to get it down. you have to jack up the spare tire with the Jack and the Brackets that hold it down when its in storage.
Your owners manual should show that.
Mine has been stuck for a year. Tried manual resets on multiple occasions and can't get the safety latch to release. Very frustrating. When I finally do get it down, it's going in the bed. [}:)]
Then no more hook!
Fortunately my 2003 doesn't have this defect.
Margaret Thatcher
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Mark Twain
I drive 4 miles each way to work and I drive past a Les Schwab so if I have a flat they can change it for me.[:D]
Wenches are not known to be patient if their needs are not met.
And really, even though they are wenches, they still have those needs.
Anther long-term design flaw that GM has never addressed...
Not a Flaw it was designed to do just what it does. You just need to follow the directions to get the spare off.
quote:Originally posted by 17tobyracing
Anther long-term design flaw that GM has never addressed...
Not a Flaw it was designed to do just what it does. You just need to follow the directions to get the spare off.
I've followed the directions, even had others try it to make sure I just wasn't too ignorant to figure it out, and safety latch still doesn't release. I'd call it a failure.
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
quote:Originally posted by 17tobyracing
Anther long-term design flaw that GM has never addressed...
Not a Flaw it was designed to do just what it does. You just need to follow the directions to get the spare off.
I've followed the directions, even had others try it to make sure I just wasn't too ignorant to figure it out, and safety latch still doesn't release. I'd call it a failure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhZ2LP7nfLU
Here is the way I did mine. I went thru the license plate hole to access it.
I could tell with the Channel Locks that there was basically just grime and rock dust.
After I got it down and lube it, all is well.
Just now got it put back up.
Switch to "Ford"....never have that problem again...[:o)]
Best advice on the thread.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
It had a tire rack in the bed mounted on the side. Before I sold that truck I took that rack out. Then put it in the new at the time 1984 F250. Had to have it in the bed due to a Reese hitch under the truck. Then moved it a third time to the current 1996 F150.
Haven't had to wrestle a tire out from under a truck in a long time.
Mr Perfect & pwillie, you guys sounds like my brother [:p].
Edit: Spare tire is off and in the bed of my truck! [8D]
Thanks for the youtube link, Chief! I'll give that a try next time I get under the truck.
Mr Perfect & pwillie, you guys sounds like my brother [:p].
Edit: Spare tire is off and in the bed of my truck! [8D]
Glad it worked for you.
I put mine back under there.
Tried it out a few times with no problems. I'll just have to take it down every 4 months to check it.