Spare tire cable

[Grimor]

After Discount Tire's "we broke your spare tires cable you need to take it to a mechanic" wondering if anyone has one is decent enough shape to still work. I can order a new one for $120 but I really hate the tire being down there anyway so not wanting to spend that much cash on it. Anyone with their spare on a mount that doesn't need their cable mount?
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[Mark20]

Shouldn't they be paying for it since they broke it?

 

[jrSS]

I have one I took off the ss

 

[The_Roadie]

I sold my taken-off one years ago on trailvoy for $60.

 

[jrSS]

I will sell mine for $50 plus shipping.

 

[Grimor]

Shouldn't they be paying for it since they broke it?

I sent their corp an email with the picture, going to see what they say.

I will sell mine for $50 plus shipping.

If it still cranks up and down, I'll take ya up on it if I don't heard anything good from DT by the end of the week.

 

[jrSS]

Oh yea...it works perfectly. Hell i'll even clean it up and re grease everything for you. Lmk

 

[Mooseman]

More than likely, when they tried to lower it, the secondary latch wouldn't let go and they kept cranking instead of reading the manual on how to deal with it properly.

 

[Ryda55555]

Mine has been stuck for as long as i had the truck hahaha im tempted to just take it off completely and take some weight off the truck and maybe run a centre mount exhaust but the only thing stopping me is a "what if" i get a flat lol

 

[dmanns67]

Sounds like DT owes you a new spare tire cable. I would have went off on the guy if he told me to fix something that they broke. Horrible customer service. Mine was stuck as well the first time I tried to lower my spare when I needed it. Took 30 min of messing around with the spare to get it to come down.

You would lose some weight by removing the spare, but like you said "what if". Plan for the worst, hope for the best!

 

[Grimor]

Called DT today and am taking the vehicle to the dealer to see if it's my fault for "cranking the cable up to far" (impossible since, much like a gas cap, it is geared to slip when it's up all the way) or because they broke it trying to lower it.

 

[Grimor]

I could mess around and probably get a new one, but I told the DT guy I could pickup a used one for $50 + ship and he said just bring the receipt in and they'd reimburse me. Sounds good to me. jrSS I'll shoot you a Message

 

[jrSS]

Sweet

 

[SEMIJim]

Called DT today and am taking the vehicle to the dealer to see if it's my fault for "cranking the cable up to far" (impossible since, much like a gas cap, it is geared to slip when it's up all the way) ...

Oh? Dealer told me that it is possible to break it by cranking it up too tightly.

Jim

 

[Grimor]

Oh? Dealer told me that it is possible to break it by cranking it up too tightly.

Jim

From the owners manual, Page 5-95

1. Put the tire (E) on the ground at the rear of the
vehicle.
2. Remove the hubcap, if equipped, from the flat tire
by tapping the backside of the hubcap with the
wheel wrench (A). Store in a safe location until the
flat tire is repaired. Once the tire is repaired,
replace the hubcap.
3. Ensure the valve stem is pointed up and to
the rear. Then pull the retainer (D) through
the wheel.
4. Pull the retainer (D) through the wheel.
5. Put the socket end of the extension (C), on a
45 degree angle downward, through the hole
just above the rear bumper and into the hoist
shaft (B).
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the
vehicle. Continue turning the wheel wrench (A)
clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it
skip twice. This indicates that the tire is secure and
the cable is tight. The spare tire hoist cannot be
overtightened.

Not saying it's not possible for the gear to mess up, but if you look at it, it's more likely that it will get stuck not engaged vs unable to slip.

 

[navigator]

were you in the habit of lowering it often and lubricating everything? They are known to stick especially in the salty north.

 

[Grimor]

were you in the habit of lowering it often and lubricating everything? They are known to stick especially in the salty north.

New truck, only had it a month. But it came down with no problems on the side of the road when I got the flat and went up just as easy.

 

[SEMIJim]

Especially because I am in the salty north, I'm going have it lowered and lubed at the first oil change following the end of "salt season," each spring. Going to put my wife's TB on the same maintenance schedule.

Jim