- Jul 1, 2013
- 749
I had to change a flat on the Voy the other day, and I got a very quick reminder on how much of a pain it is to get the spare tire down due to the stupid secondary safety latch. I could NOT for the life of me get the thing to come down, not with several times of letting the spare up and down like the manual says, not with some rather harsh and aggravated beating and shaking from the underside, and not with cursing at repeatedly.
Finally, I stumbled onto the magic solution. I cranked the tire to the point where the weight of the tire was barely hanging on the cable, but the safety latch had not caught yet, and I reached under and spun the spare around and around with one hand, while then gently cranking it down with the other. This worked like a charm and on the first try. I'm considering cutting the secondary latch off so that it doesn't cause me this issue again, but I plan to do some testing on my method of getting it to release first to see if it works several times in repeated tests. If it does, I will leave the latch for safety's sake knowing that I have a method that will work to get it down. Just thought I'd post this info so that others who may be having the same issues could see it, and if anyone has their own technique that makes it easier for them feel free to post it.
Finally, I stumbled onto the magic solution. I cranked the tire to the point where the weight of the tire was barely hanging on the cable, but the safety latch had not caught yet, and I reached under and spun the spare around and around with one hand, while then gently cranking it down with the other. This worked like a charm and on the first try. I'm considering cutting the secondary latch off so that it doesn't cause me this issue again, but I plan to do some testing on my method of getting it to release first to see if it works several times in repeated tests. If it does, I will leave the latch for safety's sake knowing that I have a method that will work to get it down. Just thought I'd post this info so that others who may be having the same issues could see it, and if anyone has their own technique that makes it easier for them feel free to post it.