Spare Tire Lock
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Spare Tire Lock
New to the F150 world : 2013 FX4 with 3.5 Ecoboost , tho i have posted about towing with it before I purchased it. My question now is about the lock on the spare tire access. Does it use the ignition key or should there be a separate one ?
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So I assume you turn it counterclockwise to unlock. Mine turns okay, only a little sticky, but how do you remove it once it's turned?
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Put ignition key in and turn. It has two tabs that keep it locked behind the bumper. After you turn it all the way just pull out out. I highly recommend to everyone at least once a year to remove it, clean it, spray some lube in it, and also lower the spare tire cable all the way down and all the way back up. The spare tire cable assembly can't be really lubed and if you do lube it, it's gonna just keep all the dirt and crap in it. Most people don't ever touch it and when they do need to use it it's frozen solid. I actually just got done doing this procedure last week.
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by what do I pull? If I pull the key the key just comes out. and there isn't much plastic to grab onto.
I feel like this much be simple, but the last truck of this generations I owned had this lock removed. And this one seems stuck in there firmly. Not looking to pull that hard on eight year old brittle plastic.
I feel like this much be simple, but the last truck of this generations I owned had this lock removed. And this one seems stuck in there firmly. Not looking to pull that hard on eight year old brittle plastic.
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I found an expensive way to get it off. About a month i bought the truck i had an accident , while stopped a car behind me ran into the back bumper . The body shop did get the lock out to replace the rear bumper . About $1300 in damage. I!ll keep it lubed now .
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The last time I removes my lock was in 2010. It has been riding around in the glove box ever since. One look at that device told me right away that it was going to be trouble.
I've found that working construction is a good way to make sure your spare tire cable is in good working order. You get to exercise it once or twice a year whether you want to or not.
Theft of tailgates and spare tires is almost unheard of around here. I dont know anyone that has ever had either stolen, though I know it happens elsewhere.
I've found that working construction is a good way to make sure your spare tire cable is in good working order. You get to exercise it once or twice a year whether you want to or not.
Theft of tailgates and spare tires is almost unheard of around here. I dont know anyone that has ever had either stolen, though I know it happens elsewhere.
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The last time I removes my lock was in 2010. It has been riding around in the glove box ever since. One look at that device told me right away that it was going to be trouble.
I've found that working construction is a good way to make sure your spare tire cable is in good working order. You get to exercise it once or twice a year whether you want to or not.
Theft of tailgates and spare tires is almost unheard of around here. I dont know anyone that has ever had either stolen, though I know it happens elsewhere.
I've found that working construction is a good way to make sure your spare tire cable is in good working order. You get to exercise it once or twice a year whether you want to or not.
Theft of tailgates and spare tires is almost unheard of around here. I dont know anyone that has ever had either stolen, though I know it happens elsewhere.
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