good video - thanks for sharing your procedure. I have a bound up cable in the reel mechanism that is probably history. I'll keep the spare on the roof.
😂 it's the same I did after someone in the tire shop come over and told me it was "stock" and they just tangled the wire inside the assembly, it's a very bad design used for GM
Hey at least the guy kept his composure while trying to get that clip back on. It was funny. I would have gotten so pissed. That I would of hit the whole mechanism off the truck with a baseball bat but hey that's just me .😀
dude, badass demonstration btw, i really learned . lot, i think not only the safety latch is engaged on my, but i think whatever happened to your gear system to keep it from releasing is what happened to mine also , so thank you.... plus its just cool to know how this shit works
RE: Cutting & Welding the Cable ??? Bad advice! Cables cannot be welded!!!!!! There are a lot of video's that show how to remove the tire. The trick is to find a tool (like a drift pin) long enough to extend beyond the bumper so that you can get a hammer on it. (I used the extension tools used to operate the jack) The next trick is to lower the tire (just a little so you can work above it) and hold it (level) with a jack. Next you twist the mechanism holding the tire to the winch so that you can get access to the side which needs to be pushed in. This is the mechanism which (because it is rusted) isn't springing to the release position. The center piece of this mechanism is supposed to move back and forth freely between the outer yoke piece. It has a lip which is a back up security device preventing the spare from falling off (in case the cable failed). Once you identify which direction to push towards, it's just a matter of getting a strong blow from the hammer and voila the whole mechanism drops down. On my truck the center piece had a seam running vertically on the side that needed to be punched. The opposite side is smooth (because it's made from a one piece of metal bent like a tube but not welded as a tube would be). Good luck This is a good video: ruclips.net/video/fdf_Osi4fBA/видео.html It helps you identify which way to push on the center piece. But I wouldn't suggest using a channel lock. It was much easier to use a very long drive pin like I mentioned above.
NO! weld cut cable fix. If someone had cut off the cable and did not have a welder or a press grip fitting. harbor freight as a mechanical lock for that size cable that works perfectly. www.harborfreight.com/threaded-eye-terminal-for-4mm-wire-96900.html
I still want to know why the h*&#$ do we need to carry a tool box to change the spare. I am sure your average wife/ girlfriend will jump right on that!
good video - thanks for sharing your procedure. I have a bound up cable in the reel mechanism that is probably history. I'll keep the spare on the roof.
😂 it's the same I did after someone in the tire shop come over and told me it was "stock" and they just tangled the wire inside the assembly, it's a very bad design used for GM
Hey at least the guy kept his composure while trying to get that clip back on. It was funny. I would have gotten so pissed. That I would of hit the whole mechanism off the truck with a baseball bat but hey that's just me .😀
I am a welder. Heat will destroy the cable. If you look closely you will see it was crimped.
dude, badass demonstration btw, i really learned . lot, i think not only the safety latch is engaged on my, but i think whatever happened to your gear system to keep it from releasing is what happened to mine also , so thank you.... plus its just cool to know how this shit works
yea you cant weld a cable, just go get a couple clamps from home depot, pinch the end back on its self and clamp it, cinch it down with a ratchet
and even though the cable wont be released when pressure is applied, like you demonstrated, the reason for the safety latch is if the cable snaps
Bad bad design by G.M. if your stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat and cant release the tire that's a major safety problem.
RE: Cutting & Welding the Cable ??? Bad advice! Cables cannot be welded!!!!!!
There are a lot of video's that show how to remove the tire. The trick is to find a tool (like a drift pin) long enough to extend beyond the bumper so that you can get a hammer on it. (I used the extension tools used to operate the jack)
The next trick is to lower the tire (just a little so you can work above it) and hold it (level) with a jack.
Next you twist the mechanism holding the tire to the winch so that you can get access to the side which needs to be pushed in.
This is the mechanism which (because it is rusted) isn't springing to the release position.
The center piece of this mechanism is supposed to move back and forth freely between the outer yoke piece.
It has a lip which is a back up security device preventing the spare from falling off (in case the cable failed).
Once you identify which direction to push towards, it's just a matter of getting a strong blow from the hammer and voila the whole mechanism drops down.
On my truck the center piece had a seam running vertically on the side that needed to be punched.
The opposite side is smooth (because it's made from a one piece of metal bent like a tube but not welded as a tube would be).
Good luck
This is a good video: ruclips.net/video/fdf_Osi4fBA/видео.html
It helps you identify which way to push on the center piece.
But I wouldn't suggest using a channel lock. It was much easier to use a very long drive pin like I mentioned above.
That's why I said I'm not a welder and dont know much about welding.
ladub628 ya they can b welded iv done.it this fucker dont know shit
Thanks for keeping it real.
Why does my reel make a clicking noise when trying to reel it up? seems like the nut on the back is loose also
What size bolts did you get to replace the pins that you took out?
NO! weld cut cable fix.
If someone had cut off the cable and did not have a welder or a press grip fitting.
harbor freight as a mechanical lock for that size cable that works perfectly.
www.harborfreight.com/threaded-eye-terminal-for-4mm-wire-96900.html
Thanks for that link man, nice !
@@ALPHAJACK78 Make sure you tighten it really well. Then go back after 50 miles and ensure it stayed tight.
Weld cable!? Maybe not.
You can cut the cable but that tire still ain't coming down.
you have to cut all the locking body in the center off! mine came apart in 3 pieces.
If you had to cut the cable you could use this to secure the end of the cable.
ruclips.net/video/QAR7Rle3gKc/видео.html
I still want to know why the h*&#$ do we need to carry a tool box to change the spare. I am sure your average wife/ girlfriend will jump right on that!