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Camper_Jeff___K
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Oct 05, 2023

VIDEO: 2000 F-250 Spare Tire Hoist Replacement

VIDEO 2000 F-250 Spare Tire Hoist Replacement VIDEO
2000 F 250 Spare Tire Hoist Replacement
An unnamed tire store in Quartzite is believed to be the culprit and cause behind the mystery of the missing spare tire. I purchased 2 new tires and had them installed on the rear. I also asked to take the better of the two tires and use that for a new spare tire. I got the tires installed fine. They have installed the wrong weight rating tires previously. The proper tires were installed this time after reminding the manager of the previous installation error. Though I inspected and cleared the new rear tires, it did not occur to me to check if the spare was changed. Now bear in mind, I have never had a flat and have never touched the spare tire. While I was replacing the muffler recently, another of my well over a hundred, How To Repair videos, I noticed there was no spare tire. I tried to imagine what happened and after many scenarios, I've concluded the tire shop employee doing the job did not know about the crank handle for the tire winch stored on top of the radiator. I am pretty sure the tire person used an air impact gun to lower and raise the tire. Upon raising the tire, the power of the air gun tightened the lift cable, compressed the tension spring, and pulled the cable out from the cable end. I was deliberately not told anything about the event and that my lift was broken, and I had no spare. This brings us back to my ongoing point, you need to be able to work on, and repair your own stuff, or else you're at the mercy of, and hoping for the honesty of others.
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  • ticki2's avatar
    ticki2
    Explorer
    Oct 08, 2023
    GAR2 wrote:
    The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.


    Thanks GAR2 , that’s the kind of info this forum was founded on. Now it more about who has the latest and greatest .
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Navigator
    Oct 08, 2023
    Grit dog wrote:
    Keep that old iron rollin’ boys!


    Heck yeah! Truck ran beautifully today after all the recent work I've put Into it. Next stop, Boise
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Navigator
    Oct 08, 2023
    GAR2 wrote:
    Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
    GAR2 wrote:
    The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.


    While highly admirable, it sounds like work. Since I paid 125.oo plus greasing the governors pocket 10.25% ,maybe it pencils out. Good you were able to do it.



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    Not to sound like a cliche from a Clint Eastwood character - but, “I fix things, that’s what I do” I’m 61 and even after critical health issues I have no intention of slowing down. I have always done all my own work. I realize not everyone can, and I do not slight then for it. My F350 PSD is a 2002, and to your point, especially older vehicles, it is to everyone’s advantage to do their own work if able. My work is typically very superior to shops and stealerships. I have been a welder mechanic my entire life. Some of the older machinery I work on at the factory is from the World War 2 Era and makes a truck seem like a tinker toy. In addition I’ve had help along the way from like minded individuals on the Ford Diesel forum that I belong to, just as RV.Net is such a wonderful resource.


    Ha Ha, good for us. Both in our 60s with health issues, no intentions to slow down,love working on projects.

    We can't be all bad! We're currently overnighting in a rest stop. Three campgrounds were full. It is very loud with the semi rigs close by. Try for some shut eye and tomorrow will be better
    Take care
  • GAR2's avatar
    GAR2
    Explorer
    Oct 07, 2023
    Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
    GAR2 wrote:
    The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.


    While highly admirable, it sounds like work. Since I paid 125.oo plus greasing the governors pocket 10.25% ,maybe it pencils out. Good you were able to do it.



    ??




    Not to sound like a cliche from a Clint Eastwood character - but, “I fix things, that’s what I do” I’m 61 and even after critical health issues I have no intention of slowing down. I have always done all my own work. I realize not everyone can, and I do not slight then for it. My F350 PSD is a 2002, and to your point, especially older vehicles, it is to everyone’s advantage to do their own work if able. My work is typically very superior to shops and stealerships. I have been a welder mechanic my entire life. Some of the older machinery I work on at the factory is from the World War 2 Era and makes a truck seem like a tinker toy. In addition I’ve had help along the way from like minded individuals on the Ford Diesel forum that I belong to, just as RV.Net is such a wonderful resource.
  • Camper_Jeff___K's avatar
    Camper_Jeff___K
    Navigator
    Oct 06, 2023
    GAR2 wrote:
    The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.


    While highly admirable, it sounds like work. Since I paid 125.oo plus greasing the governors pocket 10.25% ,maybe it pencils out. Good you were able to do it.
  • GAR2's avatar
    GAR2
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2023
    The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.

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