Spare tire cable stuck
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Spare tire cable stuck
I got a flat tire the other day, put on the spare, had the flat patched and now I can't get the cable that holds the spare to drop down so I can mount it back under the truck. I can get it to lower about 6 inches, but then gets stuck. I am afraid of rounding off the stupid little spare tire key. I was thinking of pulling down on it while someone else turns the shaft. Has anyone else had this problem before? Thanks, Carl
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yea!
just posted this 3 days ago. got no responses. took the winch out and its a contained unit. can buy new pretty cheap here
https://www.1stfordparts.com/part_number.html
go to oem parts catalog. put in youre vehicle, go to collision, then go to spare tire, then carrier. pretty reasonable.
in 2000 it came with a key socket. i hear in later years ford did away with the key cause it would get lost, stripped, whatever. id hate to buy this carrier and end up with another keyed socket. have to investigate it more before i get another flat.
just posted this 3 days ago. got no responses. took the winch out and its a contained unit. can buy new pretty cheap here
https://www.1stfordparts.com/part_number.html
go to oem parts catalog. put in youre vehicle, go to collision, then go to spare tire, then carrier. pretty reasonable.
in 2000 it came with a key socket. i hear in later years ford did away with the key cause it would get lost, stripped, whatever. id hate to buy this carrier and end up with another keyed socket. have to investigate it more before i get another flat.
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spare tire cable
yes I had the very same thing happen to me with my 99 F150, luckily it was under warranty when it happened and Ford replaced the winch assembly but I did find out that you want always keep pressure on the cable or it gets tangled up inside the unit and won't turn in or out. I tried everything you did even me pulling on the cable while my wife tried to turn out the cable, no luck.
What I did that bound mine up was after I took the spare down I just wound the cable up empty since I took the flat tire to be repaired and didn't want to have to put it under the truck then get it back down at the repair station, but that is where I went wrong. It always needs pressure on the cable so what I should have done was put the flat up under there so the winch wouldn't get tangled. Well I learned the hard way, but now I know and am passing it along.
What I did that bound mine up was after I took the spare down I just wound the cable up empty since I took the flat tire to be repaired and didn't want to have to put it under the truck then get it back down at the repair station, but that is where I went wrong. It always needs pressure on the cable so what I should have done was put the flat up under there so the winch wouldn't get tangled. Well I learned the hard way, but now I know and am passing it along.
Last edited by cableguy17866; Oct 15, 2004 at 10:42 PM. Reason: mispelling
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Hey thanks guys! I tried to search for this topic, but for some reason the search function isn't working. I'll probably take the winch assembly out and try to untangle the cable. Oh yeah, one other question. I took the flat to Sears to have it repaired and they balanced the wheel. It's no big deal, but they put the weights on the outside of the rim instead of the inside like all of the other tires. They scratched my pretty aluminum wheels. Is this normal? Is it necessary in some instances to put the weights on the outside? Could this possibly cause corrosion on the wheel? Thanks again! Carl
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Mine came from the factory with rim weights both inside and outside. Just changed them at 40,000 mi and there was no corrosion because the plastic coating underneath was still intact.
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I had the same problem with my spare tire cable assembly. After removing it and finding the cable was hopelessly tangled I removed the unit and took it to Ford. I explained I had removed it for them as I was unableto remove the truck from service for the hours it would take them to address the problem. A new "winch" assembly was ordered, under warranty, but of course they neglected to order the required key. Once that arrived I replaced the unit. Now whenever I have to leave the cable extended I ty wrap the cable to the trailer hitch crossmember. No more problems.
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