I can't get the spare to drop on my '99 Sierra. I put all the pieces
together, insert them thru the bumper, but I think the previous owner might
have "stripped" the square connection inside the tube. What's teh easiest
way to fix this? Do I need the cut the cable, drop the tire replace parts?

Thanks,
-a12vman

Well, depending on how tight the tire is up against the bed, you could try
to push the bracket out by hand. As I recall, to get to the "hoist" you
have to have the tire down. You should be able to cut the cable right at
the bracket, just be careful of falling tires.

"a12vman" <a12vman (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Take the TRUCK BED off ... and then lubricate the Winch..



azwiley1 wrote:

"tom" <tom (AT) blowfish (DOT) us> wrote

a12vman wrote:

If it's a 1999 new body style...... GM has a design interference issue

for lowering the spare tire. For 99-2000 GM issued a 'fix' shim
bracket

which lowered the spare tire storage position on the frame so that the
crank

would align with the winch socket. The crank hits the tire sidewall so

the crank will not align with the socket. Use a short socket link

(do not go thru the rear bumper hole) to get the tire lowered.

This is a known problem that GM issued a SB on. Check your e-mail for more
information.


"Dennis Mayer" <Polaris1 (AT) execpc (DOT) com> wrote

On Apr 16, 3:56 pm, "ajtessier" <ajtess... (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote:
Just curious as to why you would not post the information or at least
a link here for anyone else who might have this same problem?

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On Apr 16, 6:00�pm, "azwiley1" <azwil... (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote:
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He hates to say the word wire "Dykes"...in hyperspace????


jest a guess.

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Marsh
~sips his mushroom tea...chases it with his crownroyal....takes a
toke..
and wonders...........was that politically correct?~

He hates to say the word wire "Dykes"...in hyperspace????


jest a guess.

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Yeah I can see that, using the word "Dykes" might get Al Sharpton or some
one like him on to you, for a racially motivated statement that "hurt" some
ones feelings.

LOL

Greetings,

I'm not sure about your '99, but on my '04 the bracket that is attatched to
the end of the lift cable is held together by a center nut on a threaded rod
on the end of the cable, which in turn is passed through a short, heavy
spring. The bracket on the end of the cable lifts and holds the spare tire
through the center hole of the rim, and the spring allows some "play" when
tightening the lift cable once the spare is seated up underneath the bed.

If you get directly under the spare tire you should see the center nut on
the cable end bracket in the center of the spare's rim. Making sure to
support the tire, you should be able to remove the nut and release the
bracket from the cable, dropping the spare tire right onto your head if you
didn't read the first part of this sentence. The cable should not need to
be cut at all.

Cheers - Jonathan

"a12vman" <a12vman (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote