Not the jack, I may need the rod you use to lower the spare. With Ford you need a key like thingamajig you place on the end of the crank rod to engage the gear that lowers the tire. Does RAM need one. I need to search the track to see if these spare tire tools are in ir somewhere/ Where are those kept? Under the rear seat??

My Ram tire tools are the right-side passenger seat.

bobsallyh wrote:My Ram tire tools are the right-side passenger seat.X-2Mike

That's where mine should be, but aren't, since we bought the truck used. Oops. But a 1/2" socket extension reversed will work. And they sell just the tool on Ebay for a few bucks.

When you get the rod use it to make sure the hoist isn't bad. Lower it, oil the cable, and raise it back up to make sure that it works.A lot of them have failed, we replaced them frequently as our shop was near the beach and they rusted sometimes solid.You also need to inspect the tire for size and age, who knows what is under there. The tire valve should be pointed down so it's pressure can be checked occasionally. You don't need more than one flat at a time.

Related question, does the spare have a TPMS sensor?

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fj12ryder
Explorer III
May 23, 2022
Fisherman wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
Not the jack, I may need the rod you use to lower the spare. With Ford you need a key like thingamajig you place on the end of the crank rod to engage the gear that lowers the tire. Does RAM need one. I need to search the track to see if these spare tire tools are in ir somewhere/ Where are those kept? Under the rear seat??

Back to the question of needing a "key" to lower the spare, not on mine. One of the 4 sections of rod that get connected have a 5 sided open end that engages the stud on the crank mechanism.
The one for the Ram is a square that is about 1/2".
bguy
Explorer
May 23, 2022
Oiling the cable does nothing. The cable pulley is sandwiched between 2 steel plates. The shaft sticks in the plates. This is where you need lube.
LanceRKeys
Explorer
May 23, 2022
I had a cable break while towing my fifth wheel, got lucky and didn’t break anything on the trailer. Inspect carefully!
FishOnOne
Nomad
May 24, 2022
I had a oh chit moment when I recently tried to lower my spare tire, but couldn't get the long handle to engage the rotating gear box to lower my spare. Needless to say, I need to go back and figure this out before I need it on the side of the road with a flat tire.
bucky
Explorer II
May 24, 2022
bguy wrote:
Oiling the cable does nothing. The cable pulley is sandwiched between 2 steel plates. The shaft sticks in the plates. This is where you need lube.

Post that again when you see one looking like it's been in Salt Lake for 2 years. But your additional thought is a good one.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
May 24, 2022
fj12ryder wrote:
Fisherman wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
Not the jack, I may need the rod you use to lower the spare. With Ford you need a key like thingamajig you place on the end of the crank rod to engage the gear that lowers the tire. Does RAM need one. I need to search the track to see if these spare tire tools are in ir somewhere/ Where are those kept? Under the rear seat??

Back to the question of needing a "key" to lower the spare, not on mine. One of the 4 sections of rod that get connected have a 5 sided open end that engages the stud on the crank mechanism.
The one for the Ram is a square that is about 1/2".

ZACTLY, I just lowered my Dad's spare to change out the rear shocks and it's square for sure on his 14 3500 RAM.
agesilaus
Explorer III
May 24, 2022
I got a Dorman spare tool kit, there was a 30 inch extension rod but the shipping time was too long. I'll crank the spare down today or tomorrow and lube everything. Thanks for the replies

Dorman tool
bguy
Explorer
May 25, 2022
bucky wrote:
bguy wrote:
Oiling the cable does nothing. The cable pulley is sandwiched between 2 steel plates. The shaft sticks in the plates. This is where you need lube.

Post that again when you see one looking like it's been in Salt Lake for 2 years. But your additional thought is a good one.

Nice how you assumed I had no idea what rust is. You must be a joy to work with.
Grit_dog
Navigator
May 25, 2022
^Oh fer fcks sake, guy asked about getting a spare tire tool and you’re arguing about whether the sky is blue….I’d say grow up but you’re probably both eligible for AARP and maybe SSI.

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