2000 Chevy Silverado. Bought used in 2003.
Need to remove spare (looks brand new) for the first time in order to
drill
a hole (5th wheel mount) in the bed. The removal tool, inserted into a
hole
in the rear bumper, is guided by a tube to its destination. However it
never seems to catch on anything and turning doesn't lower the tire.
Took it to my Chevy dealer****p tire/accessory center (not the service
center) and they said "sure, we do it all the time and we'll show you
how".
Well they were just as puzzled. Couldn't get the tire down.
My choices seem to be get underneath and cut the cable on the hoist
assembly. I was told that doing so would mean I would have to buy a
complete hoist, as they come as an assembly. Pricy, I am told.
I have already let the air out of the tire to remove some pressure on the
cable assembly. I let the weight of the truck down on blocks of wood
under
the spare hoping to develop some slack in the cable. All to no avail. I
am
able to reach up and above the tire to get at the single nut/bolt that is
holding the hoist, however, I can only access the nut (18mm) that is
welded
to the frame.
Anybody previously face this issue? Any comments on how to proceed? They
made this pretty theft proof. Can't get at the cable with bolt cutters.
Only way is to get out the cutoff wheel on my grinder and cut the visible
hoist-bar in half.
Thanks for all comments. Even for the one that is going to say "Should
have
bought a Ford".
Ivan Vegvary
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