Spare tire retreival

[EarthwormJim]

I was trying to get the spare tire down but the T end of the rod would not engage with the winch. I got under the truck and guided the rod through the plastic funnel underneath but it was almost like the hole was too small for the T end of the bar. I tried to spin the rod but all it did was tear up the plastic in the funnel.

Does anyone have any experience with this? What am I doing wrong?

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[Loudpa]

I was trying to get the spare tire down but the T end of the rod would not engage with the winch. I got under the truck and guided the rod through the plastic funnel underneath but it was almost like the hole was too small for the T end of the bar. I tried to spin the rod but all it did was tear up the plastic in the funnel.

Does anyone have any experience with this? What am I doing wrong?

The open end goes into the funnel

https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/thre...nger-today-🧰-🛠️-⚙️-🧽.9474/page-93#post-401459

 

[OxygenMask]

The open end goes into the funnel

https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-6g-ranger-today----.9474/page-93#post-401459

∆∆ That. I did the same thing....

 

[stemplar]

Turn it around and put the square end in.

And for everyone who hasn’t taken the spare out and put it back (edited out a type-o from auto-“correct”), or used the jack to raise the vehicle, please consider doing so in the comfort of a safe place so you don’t go through a learning curve in the dark, heavy rain, with traffic flying by inches from your backside.

 

[purdyd]

https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/lowering-the-spare-tire.20242/

 

[OxygenMask]

There's an idea for the vendors that are always looking for something to market!
An electric spare tire winch!

 

[Stumpm2]

I had the same issue with mine and I enlarged the hole at the end of the funnel and works great now. Square end would not fit through funnel.

 

[chasc]

Made the same mistake. If memory serves, the T shaped side is for the scissor jack.

 

[Loudpa]

There's got to be a trick for lining up rod to the funnel. I've had the spare down twice and unless I look underneath with a flash light it's very hard to line things up. Too far up, down, left, right etc.

 

[Loudpa]

There's got to be a trick for lining up rod to the funnel. I've had the spare down twice and unless I look underneath with a flash light it's very hard to line things up. Too far up, down, left, right etc.

PS: No TWSS jokes

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