At first, removing a spare tire without a tool could seem difficult. However, it’s not a particularly challenging undertaking if the correct tools and procedures are used.
On a Ford truck, there are two ways to lower the spare tire. Different tools are used for each procedure. Your decision will therefore be influenced by the tools at your disposal.
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Method One
This approach entails removing the key from the spare tire drop mechanism and lowering the tire with the included spare tire tools.
You will want some common equipment, such as joint pliers, small pieces of wood, and an optional helping hand, to make up for the absence of the factory key.
After gathering your tools, proceed with the removal of the spare tire as shown below.
Step #1: Get Under the Truck
As you are already aware, the tire hangs from the truck’s bottom toward the back of the vehicle. As a result, you will have to crawl under to get inside.
Keep in mind that safety comes first before attempting to enter the truck. Therefore, make sure you correctly park the car, on a surface that is as flat as possible, and with all of the brakes applied. These safety measures are designed to keep the car from moving while you work below it.
Step #2: Locate and Pull off the Guide Tube
Find the guiding tube underneath the car. Near the tire lies a long, black, plastic pipe. To uncover the spare tire drop mechanism, twist the tube back and forth while moving it toward the back of the car.
Step #3: Put a Wedge Between the Tire and the Vehicle
With the wood in the space between the tire’s top and the truck bed frame while still underneath the truck, move to the passenger side and pull down the tire there.
You might need an extra helping hand now to secure the wood while holding the tire in place.
The wood was installed so you could easily access the drop mechanism without having to keep pulling the tire out of the truck bed.
Step #4: Use Pliers to Pull off the Key
Find the spare tire drop mechanism key by putting your hand through the opening the wood has formed. When you locate the keywhich resembles a wheel lug nutpull it out with the jack or using pliers.
You might need to move the pliers while you pull the key occasionally if simply pulling the key is insufficient.
Step #5: Lower the Tire to the Ground
The hole that is left behind when the key is removed resembles the jack crank almost exactly. Therefore, you may lower and remove the spare tire with the factory tire tools. To lower the tire, insert the jack crank into the opening and turn counterclockwise.
Method Two
The second approach is very different from the first. As a result, you require a unique set of tools, such as:
screwdriver with a flathead.
By using the aforementioned equipment and the instructions below, you can bring down the spare tire.
Step #1: Fix the Socket to the Extender
Connect the extender to the 14mm socket. Use any low-end socket; you don’t need to use a high-end one. The extender should be long enough to extend from the bumper to the spare tire. Ideally, your extension will be between 60 and 70 centimeters long.
Step #2: Pass the Socket Through the Back Bumper
The socket should be inserted into the opening on the left (or right, depending on the truck) of the license plate. The key is accessible through the hole.
Step #3: Hit the Extender a Few Times With the Hammer
When you detect the socket contacting the key, strike the extension with a hammer. A better grip is provided when the socket is pushed over the key by striking the extension.
The use of the hammer should only need four to five strikes. In order to protect the drop assembly, don’t use too much force with the hammer. Any huge, durable object will suffice; you don’t even need to use a hammer.
Step #4: Turn the Socket Counterclockwise to Lower the Tire
With the socket firmly in position, turn the extension counterclockwise with a wrench. The key for the drop assembly is comparable to the lug nut key. It will therefore rotate together with the socket.
At first, rotating the wrench could be challenging, but as you go on and the tire approaches the ground, it gets simpler.
Step #5: Remove the Key From the Socket
The key will be loose by the time the tire touches the ground, allowing you to take it out. Remove the extension from the opening, then pull the nut from the socket with a flathead screwdriver.
Step #6: Detach the Tire From the Hoist
You cannot use the tire until you remove it from the hoist even if it is already on the ground. Reach into the wide opening in the center of the wheel to unhook the tire. Then, find the metal flange that is attached to the cable, turn it so it is vertical instead of horizontal, and pull it out of the rim vertically.
Last but not least, a jack crank can fit in the keyhole. Place the crank through the gap next to the license plate until it reaches the keyhole. To raise the hoist back up, crank in a clockwise direction.
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