Recently traded in my F150 for a 2006 Superduty V10, discovered after I got it home it is missing the tire tools. Can someone post a picture of the end of the tool that lowers the spare? I am going to attempt to fab one up, Ford wants 110 bucks for the kit.

Thanks

 

Usually there a socket piece that goes on the end of the rod to crank down the spare tire. There are several different socket designs to try and prevent spare tire theft.

 

Oh great, does the same rod go into the jack? The bottle type jack is still there.

 

The "socket" or "key" slips on the end of the rod that is used to crank the spare down. One time on mine I forgot to put the key on the end of the rod and stuck it in and it did lower the jack.

Maybe if you tape a 3/8" drive socket or something with the end filled with clay on the end of the rod.(spray some oil on the end of the clay to prevent sticking) Stick the rod in then you could get an imprint as to what the key design looks like. A master kit is made for mechanic shops but it is pricey.

I swear the dealers must sell the owners manuals and keys. I just don't buy that practically every used vehicle you buy is missing the spare key and manual.

 

I have heard someone using a 15mm socket that is used to removed damage nuts and bolts to lower their spare. then they removed the cable mechanism to removed the insert for the "key socket". Once removed, it will accept a stand old ford style screw jack handle from like a 1996 pickup.

 

This should be the thread you are referring to.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...rks-great.html

 

there are different patterns for this ...an idea that makes it harder for a would be theif to steel the tire if he had 1 key. I read somewhere there are 16 possible patterns for a 2006 and later superduty. disreguard all the post that say you can use a #10 sears extraction socket or a 6 sided 9/16 socket....that's for the pre-2005 stuff.

best way is to cut the cable tip off while the wheel is supported. after the wheel is out...pry off the patteren bolt and you can use the regular tire kit to crank it down.

repaire the cable while the cable is unwound by reassembling everything, add a thick washer to cover the spring, pas the cable thru the washer and a nut, weld the nut to the cable.