99 GMC Sierra- Spare Tire

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



azwiley1 wrote:
> 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.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4622a6cf$0$17163$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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"tom" <tom.TakeThisOut@blowfish.us> wrote in message
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> Take the TRUCK BED off ... and then lubricate the Winch..
>
Yeah, that's definitely the easiest way to solve it....
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a12vman wrote:
>
> 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


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.
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On Apr 16, 3:56 pm, "ajtessier" <ajtess... RemoveThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> This is a known problem that GM issued a SB on. Check your e-mail for more
> information.
>
> "Dennis Mayer" <Polar... RemoveThis @execpc.com> wrote in message
>
> news:46239F9C.807FD975@execpc.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > a12vman wrote:
>
> >> 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
>
> > 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.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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


jest a guess.

~~

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


"Dennis Mayer" <Polaris1.DeleteThis@execpc.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> a12vman wrote:
>>
>> 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
>
>
> 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.
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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.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>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
>
>
>
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I didn't reply to the group because this was so long ago I thought everyone
had known about this for some time.
BTW, my reply to the OP was sent back as undeliverable.

GM came out with a revised flex tool to lower the spare, it was offered free
to anyone that could not lower the spare. The problem is when the spare is
cranked up it bends a plastic tube that is between the bumper and winch and
the ridged tool that came with the truck cannot reach the winch due to this
bend. When the problem first arose GM advised dealers to let the air out of
the spare (to take the pressure off the plastic tube) and lower the spare.
They didn't notify owners of the problem for at least a year. I wonder how
many people laid under a truck with a flat letting the air out of their
spare so they could lower it, and then rolling it off the interstate to rein
it only to roll it back and install it.

Al
Bottoms Up Divers


"azwiley1" <azwiley1 DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:1176764447.921273.250540@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 16, 3:56 pm, "ajtessier" <ajtess... DeleteThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> This is a known problem that GM issued a SB on. Check your e-mail for
>> more
>> information.
>>
>> "Dennis Mayer" <Polar... DeleteThis @execpc.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:46239F9C.807FD975@execpc.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > a12vman wrote:
>>
>> >> 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
>>
>> > 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.- Hide
>> > quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> 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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Thank you, I had never heard of this issue, and have not had any such
problems but it is nice to know about it for the future.

"ajtessier" <ajtessier.RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>I didn't reply to the group because this was so long ago I thought everyone
>had known about this for some time.
> BTW, my reply to the OP was sent back as undeliverable.
>
> GM came out with a revised flex tool to lower the spare, it was offered
> free
> to anyone that could not lower the spare. The problem is when the spare is
> cranked up it bends a plastic tube that is between the bumper and winch
> and
> the ridged tool that came with the truck cannot reach the winch due to
> this
> bend. When the problem first arose GM advised dealers to let the air out
> of
> the spare (to take the pressure off the plastic tube) and lower the spare.
> They didn't notify owners of the problem for at least a year. I wonder how
> many people laid under a truck with a flat letting the air out of their
> spare so they could lower it, and then rolling it off the interstate to
> rein
> it only to roll it back and install it.
>
> Al
> Bottoms Up Divers
>
>
> "azwiley1" <azwiley1.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:1176764447.921273.250540@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>> On Apr 16, 3:56 pm, "ajtessier" <ajtess....RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>> This is a known problem that GM issued a SB on. Check your e-mail for
>>> more
>>> information.
>>>
>>> "Dennis Mayer" <Polar....RemoveThis@execpc.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:46239F9C.807FD975@execpc.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > a12vman wrote:
>>>
>>> >> 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
>>>
>>> > 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.- Hide
>>> > quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> 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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