spare tire stuck under trailer

[pearle59]

i can't seam to get my spare tire off from underneath 2005 presidentcal 5th wheel. rusted on? any ideas?

[Sport45]

Do you need the spare right now? If not, try letting the air out of it. That may relieve enough tension on the mounts that you can shake it around and loosen things up.

[Bird_Freak]

Is your spare not mounted in there with a lift cable? Mine is and everyone wanting to use hammers and breaker bars made me wonder if yours is different than mine.

[MarkTwain]

Hook up your trailer, drive it to your tire shop (Les Schwab for me) and then go have breakfast and nice cup of hot coffee:):):)

[tn_terry_t]

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
if its been there for ten years? you,ll need a bigger hammer. heat pent oil and a breaker bar extension.

The OP's 5th is a 2005.

Where did he say the spare hasn't been removed during his 10yr ownership??..:h

The Mod's advice is xln't.

Allow overnight "soak" time.

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well where did it say it had not been under there for 10 years?

[ol_Bombero-JC]

midnightsadie wrote:
if its been there for ten years? you,ll need a bigger hammer. heat pent oil and a breaker bar extension.

The OP's 5th is a 2005.

Where did he say the spare hasn't been removed during his 10yr ownership??..:h

The Mod's advice is xln't.

Allow overnight "soak" time.

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[midnightsadie]

if its been there for ten years? you,ll need a bigger hammer. heat pent oil and a breaker bar extension.

[Darryl_Rita]

Possibly not Rust. Due to pick-ups losing under-mounted spares, the manufacturers have been forced to place a lock on the cable holding the tire. As the unit goes down the road, the jarring of the highway causes the cable to squeeze down between layers of cable underneath. This creates slack in the cable, which allows the tire to swing. The "cure" has been a clamp that grabs the cable, before enough slack is available to allow swing. The end result is a tire that can't be dropped, without aid from a tire shop or dealership. I'm not sure if trailers have this "feature", but even a little bit of cable squeezed down between the layer underneath can get hung up tight enough to appear to be stuck.

[GMandJM]

gbopp wrote:
P B Blaster also does a good job on rusted nuts and bolts.

^^Yes, this!

[drcook]

PB-Blaster is one of the absolute best penetrants. Acetone and automatic trans fluid (ATF) mixed together will penetrate rust also. PB-Blaster is what I have been using lately. You might need to get is going with a persuader, then spray some more so it will continue to penetrate. Give it a couple days of whatever product to penetrate the rust, with repeated applications of the penetrant.

[gbopp]

P B Blaster also does a good job on rusted nuts and bolts.

[LLeopold]

Liquid Wrench first comes to mind. The second is WD-40 Rust Release Penetrate Spray. You should be able to find either at any hardware store.

Spray on to the rust areas that are preventing the spare tire to be released, then let stand for the time (15-30 minutes) to permit penetration, and then loosen nuts with a jack wrench or large socket wrench. You may need additional leverage to "crack" the rust. I have a three foot length of pipe that fits over the the wrench handle. When I'm applying this kind of leverage I am *very* careful to pull and not jerk the action as I do not want to break the tool or the mounting bolts.

As a last resort if the rust is truly solid, your only other choice is to apply heat to the area with a propane torch, then loosen with the wrench/leverage but this should only be done with VERY great care and only if you are absolutely sure of what you're doing.

Hope this helps.