Thank you so much. I was on the interstate for 3 hours beating the hell out of my spare before I found your video. You saved my #$@. I am 60 and was just about done 🤣
I have never ever commented on a video before but this deserved one. Thinking I had a fairly easy task of changing my tire despite 22 degree weather, I got frustrated quickly when the spare didn't drop. Having wasted hours and wondering what was going on I found this video and knew what to do. 15 mins later my spare was down. Thank you so much for taking the time to create and post the video to save complete strangers a headache.
What a horrible experience. Thank you so much. Wish me luck tomorrow. Barely made it hope with a huge screw/washer in the tire. 2.5 hours on side of the road in the dark and 1.5 hours nursing a tire with a screw in it at 1:00 am. 4 hours of nonsense and tire went flat just as I pulled into the yard. Will be working on it in the morning. Thank you for sharing knowledge, tips, and learnings.
I would like to add another Thank you! I ended up in a remote spot and had to hike to a hilltop top get reception. On a whim, I searched for help while I had 4g, and thankfully found your video. A few more tips: 1) at first I tried prying with the screwdriver against the rim of the jacked up tire, but had to lower the tire and jack it up again centered better on the hanger. Then the screwdriver slid easily up through the retaining plate as you show. 2) The tire still didn't lower all the way to the ground because I stripped the lowering mechanism, I should've maneuvered the plate up through the rim while it was still jacked up! Good luck to anyone viewing this! And thanks again.
Super happy to have found this. I wasn't getting anywhere with the channel-lock method shown elsewhere, but the screwdriver trick worked first time. No need to work through the license plate hole, either - just put the screwdriver up the side of the mechanism that has the hinge pin higher on the yoke (see frame @ 1:42). This seems like something I could actually accomplish on the shoulder of the road if I had to. Thanks!
Good to know I have a Trailblazer and was looking for the easiest method I put some channel locks and a screw driver in the back so I can get some practice on the easiest method before I need to do a change!!
Thank you for your help. I took me 3 hours to get the spare down, and I took great pleasure in cutting that damn safety catch off. The cable is stainless steel and in perfect shape, I have no concerns of it breaking and the tire falling out.
I had to do a roadside flat tire change yesterday. Luckily, my spare came down okay. After installing the spare and putting the flat tire in my Tahoe, I winched the cable up tight. Today, the shop who repaired my flat tire could not get the winch to release. Glad I found this video. I'll get a screwdriver after it this evening.
I just used your instructions to drop the rusty spare from my 2004 Silverado. Took a bit more effort to pry the stiff latch/hook off the mount; it's cold out today (February 28th). Thank you and thank God for you for helping me with your video.
After half an hour of wondering why my spare tire wouldn't come down, I found this video. Thank you for posting. Helped me out in my darkest time of need. Of course, when I put the spare tire on and it was also flat.... I guess that's a different discussion. Something to check on a used car.
Thank you, we're stuck on the side of the road in the rain 38F out with a tire that only dropped 4". You saved a lot of time. I ended up tilting the tire enough to cut off the boot, which made he screwdriver step MUCH easier. You don't need to jack up the tire, just have someone crank it up, jam a screw driver in and then lower it. As soon as you can see it's free move out of the way and drop the tire the rest of the way. Thanks again for your help
Mine was in even worse shape. It's a 2004. I've only owned it a couple years and have never dropped it down, who knows if the previous owners did either. But could not get it to unlatch, too seized up. Was able to take the 15mm bolt out of the cable reel body and finally pivot it enough to tilt and come loose (while some of tire weight was held by a strap), then I could drop it all down. Even out in the open, I had to slam on the latch section with a hammer and big screwdriver to get it to move. Way too far gone to try and re-use. I'll be looking into an aftermarket part like you suggested. Thanks again for the video. Oh, and the tire was totally flat; despite the hassle, I'm glad I'm fixing all this now on a nice day instead of having to call a tow truck on the highway somewhere.
Spent a half hour banging the hell out of my dad's spare in the driveway, and ended up just having him drive home with a compressor to be able to pump it up as needed. Sent this to him and we plan to pull it off tomorrow, thanks for a fantastic video. I feel the frustration and am so thankful for your video explaining how to fix this ridiculous issue, as well as a nice alternative. thanks!
I had the exact same problem. That hook prevented me from being able to lower my spare on my wife’s Yukon. Thank God she saw the screw in her tire and came home before she broke down on the side of the road and me unable to lower the spare. Took me 3 hours in my garage before I gave up and had to use a cutting wheel and cut the bracket off. The tire prevented me from getting to the hook. What a terrible design.
One thing you'll note on the new Dorman replacement, and you can easily see the comparison at about 3:46 on the video - the bracket is a lot smaller. On my 2004 2500HD, the bracket was just barely larger than the center hole of the spare tire rim. About 1/8" larger. A good bump and the tire would certainly of come off the too short bracket. I ended up attaching a 5" piece of flat metal stock to each side of the bracket so the bracket would be long enough to support the rim.
Your video helped alot. It came out just like you said. Instead of buying a new hoist, I broke off the secondary latch and put a 1" clevis from tractor supply between the spring and the plate. It worked great and only cost $6. I also soaked the cable and hoist with chain and cable grease.
Nice video. Any tire under vehicle should be removed & inspected to make sure its inflated and will drop down with no problem. Many people ignore spare and tire change equipment in trunk of car, and never check tire under vehicle. And your 100% correct on finding that at home instead of along the side of the road. GR8 video...Thanks.
Thank you so much for your video! After an hour of trying to figure out why it wouldn't come down, I googled it and watched your video... Had tired out within 5 minutes! Thanks again!!
I can't thank you enough. Even though I spent hours on the side of the interstate fighting mine yesterday. Ended up buying all new tires after I talked a tire shop into coming out with a spare and in trade I would buy tires from them. Lol Either way, I drove it home hanging 4 inches and found this. Now it's out to the garage with a little more interest now that I know what the heck is holding it up. Thanks for the video. You Tube is awesome because of guys like you sharing this.
I tried the channel lock method as seen in other videos and it was not working. I tried your method with the screw driver and it came right out. Thanks for saving me time and aggravation.
Great video, saved me a lot of time. Since my truck was a 2004 and my spare had never been down and was completely rusted including the spare tire rim. I just cut to the chase and took a saw zaw and cut the unit off. Done in 15 minutes.
Thank you so much for this video. my brother and I was in the middle off nowhere with a flat trying to get the dam spare down for a couple hrs. if I wouldn't have found your video we were ready to hook a chain to the spare and sign post and give it hell ! Thanks again .
I found myself in a bind yesterday evening, this video was my life saver. WD-40 sprayed it let it set in for 10 minutes. Jacked up the wheel to get that slack as you put it. Using the screw driver to pop it off didn’t work well for me. When the WD-40 lubed it up nice I was able to push in the secondary lock by hand with some dedication. Took me five hours haha I tried to beat your three hours, nope. But it was still a very helpful video thank you very much for making this video.
Thanks for the video. I do roadside assistance and this allowed me to be able to get the spare off. I spent about an hour trying to get the spare to come down but after watching this video three times, I was able to remove the spare in about 5 minutes.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I was helping a friend work on his 09 chevy truck and we had no clue how to get the spare tire lowered to the ground. But after watching your video we took your suggestion and the tire did finally break free. Thank you again!
I cannot thankyou enough for the assistance. I used muscle to lift the tire. Push the lever and off it came! That was after an hour of pounding. Oh and check the mount. Mine was cracked at the only bolt holding it!
Thanks for the video. It definitely helped my step-dad and I. We had the hardest doing even knowing what to do. He took it too the Chevy repair place and they were going to charge him $300.00 to do it. A lot of time and anger, but he got it done. Again, Thanks.
Thank you. This engineering brilliance has annoyed me since I bought my Tahoe & was told this is an impossible DIY task. After watching, I have new hope ;-) Also, so cool to know the make of a replacement!
So... after realizing that my tire would not come down. I figured well...I will just call the tow truck if I need help or somebody will stop and help me. Then I start really re-thinking this when you say "out in the woods, on the side of the road when it's raining and muddy, or twenty degrees below zero?" "Twenty degrees below what?" (LIL Jon face) What? Nah...I better go get this fixed A.S.A.P. Thanks for posting video and you should definitely be in Dormans Marketing Team. You definitely painted a vivid picture in my mind of what could happen. Truthfully speaking, I got 3 kids and a Wife With an Attitude (WWA). I could possibly deal with the weather, but there is no way in hell I would be able to deal with both!! Her mouth and the weather. Nah...So what's that Dorman part #.
Thanks! I have been locking down my spare in the bed of my truck because I needed the spare and just cranked the cable back up to keep it from banging. Of course it got locked in. I appreciate the video.
Haven't tried your screwdriver trick but at least now I know how this piece of engineering genius works. The designer of this thing should really look for other work.. Automotive design is not his/her long suit.
Thanks for the video, my hoist was still good, so I modified the safety catch by cutting it off. That saved me some money and it still works. I took your advice and actually greased the cable. Thanks again.
Hi, your info was helpful so I could understand the principal.I bought a new unit and the used a grinder to cut "carefully" the semi circle piece on both sides to free the tire from the holder. Once the tire was free, I took the old unit down and replaced it. Took me all of a half hour. Figured I'd share as you did for me.....Thanks
I’m relieved that a better replacement exists . For those that want the tire under the truck anyway. After hammering on mine with a 3lb sledge and punch I discovered that not only was the mechanism shot but so was the rim on the spare. I’m keeping mine mounted in the bed with a cover from now on. Far away from salt and mud.
After fighting this release for 2 hours, your video, using the screwdriver method, is the best - 5 minutes and it's done. You could use this method on the side of the road. If you're experiencing this problem and have watched the many videos on how to fix this, don't even bother with the channel locks through the license plate hole method.
Thank you so much for this video. It helped my husband and I after 2 hours of trying to do this. What a nightmere! We will be ordering up the aftermarket product you suggest for sure. Thanks again!!!
Thanks for this video. I had the same problem with my 2004 Trailblazer. Followed your direction and got the tire down in a few minutes. Fortunately, I was able to grease the mechanism and it appears to be working fine now. I'll try to remember to lower and raise it a couple of times a year to avoid a re-occurrence in the future.
The 73 people that disliked this video gave up after 5 minutes lol lazy people . Man this video helped me out a lot . Got it under 3 minutes after watching this video . Thank you
I'd love to meet the folks who thought this contraption was a good idea and have them drop the spare for me while lying in the mud, eight miles from cell phone reception. I did something different (not as easy), and finally got the tire down. Needless to say, I don't think I'll ever get over it.
video was perfect man helped out tremendously I would still be jacking with that damn tire had I not watched your video very good RUclips is full of silliness but can still serve a purpose
Thank you for this video, very close to my situation. The cable snapped on mine and holding up by safety latch only. I noticed my 2007 Sierra tire hanging yesterday. Will do the safety latch trick tomorrow. Was on a major highway yesterday, dropped tire would be dangerous. What I didn’t see on the Dorman replacement was the secondary safety catch.
Thanks Brother for caring about your fellow man. 2 hours later and no spare tire, I swear engineer was drinking the kool aid or something sitting at the drafting board with this design.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this! Like you, I was at my house trying to figure this out and cussing like a sailor, not out on the road somewhere being even less well behaved. Haven't tried to get it down yet, but at least now I know what I'm up against.
~ Thank you for the video... great detail, insight, and suggestions... viewed the video because I was doing a function check to make sure mine would work if/when called upon... and yes, my 04 Silverado 2500HD hung up just on cue - your video help me get that corrected with limited frustration.
Thanks for the video! I had this trouble years ago and forgotten how the mechanism worked. This time, after using a screwdriver to release the catch, I saturated the whole assembly with PB B'laster. Hopefully that'll help in the future.
At :20 seconds in, the round cylinder 'this gadget supposed to move in and out', on my GMC was very rusty and did not move in the release the safety latch, as you reported. I was able to work the stuck tire free on my 2006 after a few attempts and using a jack on the round cylinder. Normally the weight of the tire on the cable would release it. After getting the tire down, and working the mechanism free and spraying Fluid Film inside the mechanism, it is now freed up. It may need to be part of annual maintenance in salty areas.
thank you for showing safety catch . I have a 2007 I removed rear license plate dropped tire with hoist. looking through plate hole raised tire 1/2 inch taking load off latch. Pushed and held latch open through plate hole and lowered tire with hoist took 2 minutes
Thanks.. Think I will just grind down the secondary latch mess.. Just grind it right off smooth so I don't have to ever worry about it. Again. thanks for the video.
Just had this problem on my 04 Silverado. I lowered the tire down the 4 “ it would let it, then I attached a ratchet strap to holes in each frame rail and used it to raise the tire back up and that gave me plenty of room to see which side the hook was on to pry on it and it came right out. I cut the rubber boot out to see even better.
I just bought a used Silverado, and someone had apparently cut the cable so the spare tire would come off. The dealer gave me a spare, which I keep in the bed of the truck. Should I invest in a new hoist? I would also need to buy the bar that winds the cable up and down. They must have broken it, trying to get the tire to move, and wrenched the hell out of it, so I don't have that either.
Damn thanks brother, God bless ya. Didn't have the spare on there but needed to get it back on there. Bada-bing bada-boom. 3 minutes. Preciate the help 🙏
I have the replacement hoist but am not sure what it is supposed to attached to. The hoist failed when my daughter had the truck away from the house a long distance and some friends "sawed off" some sort of bracket to get the tire. I bought the replacement hoist, can you tell me exactly what it is supposed to bolt to or attach a pic? I guess I can't attach pics showing of the underside of my truck showing how the new hoist appears to fit up and attached with only one bolt.
Yo Thanks good Sir! I was 5 miles from the house when this happened to me. Could not get it off no way no how. Was not even dropping the 4 inches. Had to put the flat back on and slowly drive back home. stopping every now and again so things didn't get hot. Pulling the tire tomorrow to see if the rim is bent at all and then having the garage mess with the stupid thing. My crank may be also stripped out. Man it was bad. Thanks for the video on what happened with this.
Thank you so much! Fantastic!!!!! However, I'm hoping to save my $100 on a new hoist, and just take a grinder and cut off that stupid hook. Should do the job: my hoist isn't stripped, so it's only the catch that is screwing me up. Anyway, thanks again.
It's 15 degrees here in Niagara Falls NY . In the driveway, blown rear brake line , ABS to axle. Have to remove spare tire to access fittings .. The hook mechanism is rusted together . I'm going into the cable block and fish my saws all in there and cut the cable . Spent over an hour just trying to get the hook to release All this to replace the rear brake line to the ABS . I can understand the need for the safety lock . I lost a spare tire on my 1995 Tahoe on the highway , thank god know one got injured ... But there has to be a better way ....
Thank you!!! After seeing the mechanism I was able to activate the latch by hand believe it or not. Regarding the secondary safety, what is the factor of safety on the stainless steel aircraft cable holding a 50lbs tire, give me a break. Once again engineers being engineers, I should know Im a PE.
Best solution: Torch or sawzall the bracket holding the tire, remove mechanism, buy new mechanism, grind off safety latch, replace. Takes about 45 min.
Thank you so much. I was on the interstate for 3 hours beating the hell out of my spare before I found your video. You saved my #$@. I am 60 and was just about done 🤣
I have never ever commented on a video before but this deserved one. Thinking I had a fairly easy task of changing my tire despite 22 degree weather, I got frustrated quickly when the spare didn't drop. Having wasted hours and wondering what was going on I found this video and knew what to do. 15 mins later my spare was down. Thank you so much for taking the time to create and post the video to save complete strangers a headache.
What a horrible experience. Thank you so much. Wish me luck tomorrow. Barely made it hope with a huge screw/washer in the tire. 2.5 hours on side of the road in the dark and 1.5 hours nursing a tire with a screw in it at 1:00 am. 4 hours of nonsense and tire went flat just as I pulled into the yard. Will be working on it in the morning. Thank you for sharing knowledge, tips, and learnings.
I would like to add another Thank you! I ended up in a remote spot and had to hike to a hilltop top get reception. On a whim, I searched for help while I had 4g, and thankfully found your video.
A few more tips:
1) at first I tried prying with the screwdriver against the rim of the jacked up tire, but had to lower the tire and jack it up again centered better on the hanger. Then the screwdriver slid easily up through the retaining plate as you show.
2) The tire still didn't lower all the way to the ground because I stripped the lowering mechanism, I should've maneuvered the plate up through the rim while it was still jacked up!
Good luck to anyone viewing this! And thanks again.
Omg thanks. After watching this it took me about 2 min to get it down. Thank God I'm in my garage and not on the side of the road
If you are still checking comments this many years later, well done!
Super happy to have found this. I wasn't getting anywhere with the channel-lock method shown elsewhere, but the screwdriver trick worked first time. No need to work through the license plate hole, either - just put the screwdriver up the side of the mechanism that has the hinge pin higher on the yoke (see frame @ 1:42). This seems like something I could actually accomplish on the shoulder of the road if I had to. Thanks!
Good to know I have a Trailblazer and was looking for the easiest method I put some channel locks and a screw driver in the back so I can get some practice on the easiest method before I need to do a change!!
Good to know. Thanks!
Thank you for your help. I took me 3 hours to get the spare down, and I took great pleasure in cutting that damn safety catch off. The cable is stainless steel and in perfect shape, I have no concerns of it breaking and the tire falling out.
I had to do a roadside flat tire change yesterday. Luckily, my spare came down okay. After installing the spare and putting the flat tire in my Tahoe, I winched the cable up tight. Today, the shop who repaired my flat tire could not get the winch to release. Glad I found this video. I'll get a screwdriver after it this evening.
I just used your instructions to drop the rusty spare from my 2004 Silverado. Took a bit more effort to pry the stiff latch/hook off the mount; it's cold out today (February 28th). Thank you and thank God for you for helping me with your video.
After half an hour of wondering why my spare tire wouldn't come down, I found this video. Thank you for posting. Helped me out in my darkest time of need. Of course, when I put the spare tire on and it was also flat.... I guess that's a different discussion. Something to check on a used car.
Inflation of the spare should be checked regularly on any vehicle, even if the spare is new.
Thank you, we're stuck on the side of the road in the rain 38F out with a tire that only dropped 4". You saved a lot of time. I ended up tilting the tire enough to cut off the boot, which made he screwdriver step MUCH easier. You don't need to jack up the tire, just have someone crank it up, jam a screw driver in and then lower it. As soon as you can see it's free move out of the way and drop the tire the rest of the way. Thanks again for your help
Mine was in even worse shape. It's a 2004. I've only owned it a couple years and have never dropped it down, who knows if the previous owners did either. But could not get it to unlatch, too seized up. Was able to take the 15mm bolt out of the cable reel body and finally pivot it enough to tilt and come loose (while some of tire weight was held by a strap), then I could drop it all down. Even out in the open, I had to slam on the latch section with a hammer and big screwdriver to get it to move. Way too far gone to try and re-use. I'll be looking into an aftermarket part like you suggested. Thanks again for the video. Oh, and the tire was totally flat; despite the hassle, I'm glad I'm fixing all this now on a nice day instead of having to call a tow truck on the highway somewhere.
Vintage Rich Bosch aka Filthy Rich! What an entertaining guy. His videos have become one of my favorite things to do with RUclips. Thank you, Rich!
Spent a half hour banging the hell out of my dad's spare in the driveway, and ended up just having him drive home with a compressor to be able to pump it up as needed. Sent this to him and we plan to pull it off tomorrow, thanks for a fantastic video. I feel the frustration and am so thankful for your video explaining how to fix this ridiculous issue, as well as a nice alternative. thanks!
5 Years later ,, your video just saved me man!!!
I had the exact same problem. That hook prevented me from being able to lower my spare on my wife’s Yukon. Thank God she saw the screw in her tire and came home before she broke down on the side of the road and me unable to lower the spare. Took me 3 hours in my garage before I gave up and had to use a cutting wheel and cut the bracket off. The tire prevented me from getting to the hook. What a terrible design.
One thing you'll note on the new Dorman replacement, and you can easily see the comparison at about 3:46 on the video - the bracket is a lot smaller. On my 2004 2500HD, the bracket was just barely larger than the center hole of the spare tire rim. About 1/8" larger. A good bump and the tire would certainly of come off the too short bracket. I ended up attaching a 5" piece of flat metal stock to each side of the bracket so the bracket would be long enough to support the rim.
Your video helped alot. It came out just like you said. Instead of buying a new hoist, I broke off the secondary latch and put a 1" clevis from tractor supply between the spring and the plate. It worked great and only cost $6. I also soaked the cable and hoist with chain and cable grease.
You happen to have a picture of this setup? I cannot exactly picture how you worked the Clevis in as a secondary safety.
Nice video. Any tire under vehicle should be removed & inspected to make sure its inflated and will drop down with no problem. Many people ignore spare and tire change equipment in trunk of car, and never check tire under vehicle. And your 100% correct on finding that at home instead of along the side of the road. GR8 video...Thanks.
Thank you so much for your video! After an hour of trying to figure out why it wouldn't come down, I googled it and watched your video... Had tired out within 5 minutes! Thanks again!!
I can't thank you enough. Even though I spent hours on the side of the interstate fighting mine yesterday. Ended up buying all new tires after I talked a tire shop into coming out with a spare and in trade I would buy tires from them. Lol Either way, I drove it home hanging 4 inches and found this. Now it's out to the garage with a little more interest now that I know what the heck is holding it up. Thanks for the video. You Tube is awesome because of guys like you sharing this.
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Bet the guy who sold you the tires KNEW what the problem was but saw an opportunity to make a profit from your misery.
I never would have gotten the tire out without this video. Thanks
I tried the channel lock method as seen in other videos and it was not working. I tried your method with the screw driver and it came right out. Thanks for saving me time and aggravation.
Great video, saved me a lot of time. Since my truck was a 2004 and my spare had never been down and was completely rusted including the spare tire rim. I just cut to the chase and took a saw zaw and cut the unit off. Done in 15 minutes.
THANK YOU! I was able to drop my spare in about a minute after watching your tip. Worked the first try!
Thank you so much for this video. my brother and I was in the middle off nowhere with a flat trying to get the dam spare down for a couple hrs. if I wouldn't have found your video we were ready to hook a chain to the spare and sign post and give it hell ! Thanks again .
Thank you sir !!!!!!!!!!!!
I just spent 2 hrs in the middle of nowhere until i found your video.
You sir, are my favorite person on RUclips this week.
I found myself in a bind yesterday evening, this video was my life saver. WD-40 sprayed it let it set in for 10 minutes. Jacked up the wheel to get that slack as you put it. Using the screw driver to pop it off didn’t work well for me. When the WD-40 lubed it up nice I was able to push in the secondary lock by hand with some dedication. Took me five hours haha I tried to beat your three hours, nope. But it was still a very helpful video thank you very much for making this video.
Let's see if it'll be mine
Thanks for the video. I do roadside assistance and this allowed me to be able to get the spare off. I spent about an hour trying to get the spare to come down but after watching this video three times, I was able to remove the spare in about 5 minutes.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I was helping a friend work on his 09 chevy truck and we had no clue how to get the spare tire lowered to the ground. But after watching your video we took your suggestion and the tire did finally break free. Thank you again!
I cannot thankyou enough for the assistance. I used muscle to lift the tire. Push the lever and off it came! That was after an hour of pounding. Oh and check the mount. Mine was cracked at the only bolt holding it!
Thanks for the video. It definitely helped my step-dad and I. We had the hardest doing even knowing what to do. He took it too the Chevy repair place and they were going to charge him $300.00 to do it. A lot of time and anger, but he got it done. Again, Thanks.
Thank you. This engineering brilliance has annoyed me since I bought my Tahoe & was told this is an impossible DIY task. After watching, I have new hope ;-) Also, so cool to know the make of a replacement!
So... after realizing that my tire would not come down. I figured well...I will just call the tow truck if I need help or somebody will stop and help me. Then I start really re-thinking this when you say "out in the woods, on the side of the road when it's raining and muddy, or twenty degrees below zero?" "Twenty degrees below what?" (LIL Jon face) What? Nah...I better go get this fixed A.S.A.P. Thanks for posting video and you should definitely be in Dormans Marketing Team. You definitely painted a vivid picture in my mind of what could happen. Truthfully speaking, I got 3 kids and a Wife With an Attitude (WWA). I could possibly deal with the weather, but there is no way in hell I would be able to deal with both!! Her mouth and the weather. Nah...So what's that Dorman part #.
We just had the same issue! I am so thankful that we were also at home in the garage to fix it!
Thanks! I have been locking down my spare in the bed of my truck because I needed the spare and just cranked the cable back up to keep it from banging. Of course it got locked in. I appreciate the video.
Haven't tried your screwdriver trick but at least now I know how this piece of engineering genius works. The designer of this thing should really look for other work.. Automotive design is not his/her long suit.
Thanks for the video, my hoist was still good, so I modified the safety catch by cutting it off. That saved me some money and it still works. I took your advice and actually greased the cable. Thanks again.
Hi, your info was helpful so I could understand the principal.I bought a new unit and the used a grinder to cut "carefully" the semi circle piece on both sides to free the tire from the holder. Once the tire was free, I took the old unit down and replaced it. Took me all of a half hour. Figured I'd share as you did for me.....Thanks
I’m relieved that a better replacement exists . For those that want the tire under the truck anyway. After hammering on mine with a 3lb sledge and punch I discovered that not only was the mechanism shot but so was the rim on the spare. I’m keeping mine mounted in the bed with a cover from now on. Far away from salt and mud.
After fighting this release for 2 hours, your video, using the screwdriver method, is the best - 5 minutes and it's done. You could use this method on the side of the road. If you're experiencing this problem and have watched the many videos on how to fix this, don't even bother with the channel locks through the license plate hole method.
screwdriver did the trick, mine came down in 30 seconds after watching this video, you're right it's a stupid design.
Thank you so much for this video. It helped my husband and I after 2 hours of trying to do this. What a nightmere! We will be ordering up the aftermarket product you suggest for sure. Thanks again!!!
Damn that just saved my ass ! I’ve been fighting my spare out in the cold for an hour and came in to calm down and take a break.
Thanks, your video saved me lots of time and money
Thanks for this video. I had the same problem with my 2004 Trailblazer. Followed your direction and got the tire down in a few minutes. Fortunately, I was able to grease the mechanism and it appears to be working fine now. I'll try to remember to lower and raise it a couple of times a year to avoid a re-occurrence in the future.
The 73 people that disliked this video gave up after 5 minutes lol lazy people . Man this video helped me out a lot . Got it under 3 minutes after watching this video . Thank you
I'd love to meet the folks who thought this contraption was a good idea and have them drop the spare for me while lying in the mud, eight miles from cell phone reception. I did something different (not as easy), and finally got the tire down. Needless to say, I don't think I'll ever get over it.
video was perfect man helped out tremendously I would still be jacking with that damn tire had I not watched your video very good RUclips is full of silliness but can still serve a purpose
Thanks so much. Tried to figure this out while I was replacing my fuel sending unit. That also nightmare, especially in western NY the salt belt.
Thank you for this video, very close to my situation. The cable snapped on mine and holding up by safety latch only. I noticed my 2007 Sierra tire hanging yesterday. Will do the safety latch trick tomorrow. Was on a major highway yesterday, dropped tire would be dangerous. What I didn’t see on the Dorman replacement was the secondary safety catch.
Can you post the site where you bought the replacement?
thanks for the help you save me a headache . good job
you are my hero! lol this was a nightmare and like you predicted on the side of the highway in 2 degree weather is when it had to happen!
thank you. You saved me hours. Good thing we were at home also
Thank you for posting this. Description and Rx was perfect! Saved me a lot of time and frustration.
Thanks for the warning and making the video. I'm going to check mine out today and see what shape it's in.
Thanks Brother for caring about your fellow man. 2 hours later and no spare tire, I swear engineer was drinking the kool aid or something sitting at the drafting board with this design.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this! Like you, I was at my house trying to figure this out and cussing like a sailor, not out on the road somewhere being even less well behaved. Haven't tried to get it down yet, but at least now I know what I'm up against.
~ Thank you for the video... great detail, insight, and suggestions... viewed the video because I was doing a function check to make sure mine would work if/when called upon... and yes, my 04 Silverado 2500HD hung up just on cue - your video help me get that corrected with limited frustration.
Wow. This video just saved me some major time. Thank you so much for creating this!
I'm confused how anyone could vote this video down?
What more could you ask for... him to come fix it for you?
Wait until they get the problèm. I have it now.
Thanks so much for this video was able to get it down in less than a hour on a 2004 chevy tahoe
Great video! Answered all my questions without the fluff! Great job and thanks!
Bro you are the man. If I could pay you back for this information I would but I will pay it forward to the next guy. Thanks again 😀😀😀😀
Thanks for the video. Where did you get the replacement?
Thanks for the video! I had this trouble years ago and forgotten how the mechanism worked. This time, after using a screwdriver to release the catch, I saturated the whole assembly with PB B'laster. Hopefully that'll help in the future.
At :20 seconds in, the round cylinder 'this gadget supposed to move in and out', on my GMC was very rusty and did not move in the release the safety latch, as you reported. I was able to work the stuck tire free on my 2006 after a few attempts and using a jack on the round cylinder. Normally the weight of the tire on the cable would release it. After getting the tire down, and working the mechanism free and spraying Fluid Film inside the mechanism, it is now freed up. It may need to be part of annual maintenance in salty areas.
Thanks bro you took 3 hrs which helped me do in ten minutes I want to be sure you know how appreciated I am peace 🙏
How did you get the part that was attached to the frame off
You saved me hours of work. Thank you.
Worked like a charm. Thanks
Thank you it worked exactly as you said, saved me a ton of work
thank you for showing safety catch . I have a 2007 I removed rear license plate dropped tire with hoist. looking through plate hole raised tire 1/2 inch taking load off latch. Pushed and held latch open through plate hole and lowered tire with hoist took 2 minutes
wish I knew that yesterday lol. 20 degrees out, in a snow, slush covered parking lot. What a pain in the ass, never did get it down
It saved me some trouble. Thanks
Super Anti-Theft device... even for the owner. Thanks for this video I just did a hell of a workout pounding and pulling on that spare tire.
Thanks for the video!!! Yours looks brand new compared to mine!
Thanks.. Think I will just grind down the secondary latch mess.. Just grind it right off smooth so I don't have to ever worry about it. Again. thanks for the video.
And when you hit a bump and drop the spare tire in the middle of a crowded highway at 70mph because the cable rotted?
@@Jerseyhighlander should be able to send the bill to GMC
Just had this problem on my 04 Silverado. I lowered the tire down the 4 “ it would let it, then I attached a ratchet strap to holes in each frame rail and used it to raise the tire back up and that gave me plenty of room to see which side the hook was on to pry on it and it came right out. I cut the rubber boot out to see even better.
Where do you place the wood and jack?
I just bought a used Silverado, and someone had apparently cut the cable so the spare tire would come off. The dealer gave me a spare, which I keep in the bed of the truck.
Should I invest in a new hoist?
I would also need to buy the bar that winds the cable up and down.
They must have broken it, trying to get the tire to move, and wrenched the hell out of it, so I don't have that either.
Damn thanks brother, God bless ya. Didn't have the spare on there but needed to get it back on there. Bada-bing bada-boom. 3 minutes. Preciate the help 🙏
Have the same problem thanks for the video
Thanks.
Just the acknowledgment of what the hell is holding this thing up.
Was the answer I needed.
This saved me very good video
Thank you, Saved me a bunch of time!
did you film the last three Jason borne movies. lol. thanks.
Thank you - I fought this about 45 minutes yesterday before giving up. While I can appreciate the intention of the design....good grief.
I have the replacement hoist but am not sure what it is supposed to attached to. The hoist failed when my daughter had the truck away from the house a long distance and some friends "sawed off" some sort of bracket to get the tire. I bought the replacement hoist, can you tell me exactly what it is supposed to bolt to or attach a pic? I guess I can't attach pics showing of the underside of my truck showing how the new hoist appears to fit up and attached with only one bolt.
Thank you. That made my whole day better.
Yo Thanks good Sir! I was 5 miles from the house when this happened to me. Could not get it off no way no how. Was not even dropping the 4 inches. Had to put the flat back on and slowly drive back home. stopping every now and again so things didn't get hot. Pulling the tire tomorrow to see if the rim is bent at all and then having the garage mess with the stupid thing. My crank may be also stripped out. Man it was bad. Thanks for the video on what happened with this.
Thank you so much! Fantastic!!!!! However, I'm hoping to save my $100 on a new hoist, and just take a grinder and cut off that stupid hook. Should do the job: my hoist isn't stripped, so it's only the catch that is screwing me up. Anyway, thanks again.
Holy s**t amazing video. I was going to get the torch and cut the damn thing out!! Thanks for the information!!
It's 15 degrees here in Niagara Falls NY . In the driveway, blown rear brake line , ABS to axle. Have to remove spare tire to access fittings .. The hook mechanism is rusted together . I'm going into the cable block and fish my saws all in there and cut the cable . Spent over an hour just trying to get the hook to release All this to replace the rear brake line to the ABS . I can understand the need for the safety lock . I lost a spare tire on my 1995 Tahoe on the highway , thank god know one got injured ... But there has to be a better way ....
Why no just cut the hook part off once you have it down?
Thank you!!! After seeing the mechanism I was able to activate the latch by hand believe it or not.
Regarding the secondary safety, what is the factor of safety on the stainless steel aircraft cable holding a 50lbs tire, give me a break. Once again engineers being engineers, I should know Im a PE.
Best solution: Torch or sawzall the bracket holding the tire, remove mechanism, buy new mechanism, grind off safety latch, replace. Takes about 45 min.