paidoffpit

My cable broke sum-a-where's, an I lost muy spear tar, dunno where. Let me know if you fine er.

I pulled out the pulley but I don't want to replace like for like or go get a used one that may break also. It just seems like a hokey contraption. Is there and aftermarkets pulley available that's better?

johnh

mine works good..... you must have had a lot of rust

paidoffpit

Rust free, even the cable looks clean where it broke.

kawi600

If youre worried about the strength of the metal cable, Id suggest a couple good nylon tie-down straps. They would do nicely as a backup and wont rot.
That support that crosses the frame rails that the pulley bolts to can get really rusty up on top.

cody_d

i have the same problem, but i know where my tire is. also my cable is free of rust, not a bit on it, i think that most cable that they use for underbody hoisting like that is stainless.

the "after market solution" i have had with mine has been the same way since i got the truck, spare in the bed. the only issue with that is i have 285/75R16 and it nearly takes up all my short bed. i have been looking for a new way since i got the truck a year ago....havent come up with anything that i like yet.

Barryn

Why don't you just secure it to the side of the bed? It beats having someone steal your tire/wheel.

ET RAM

Interesting problem and I never thought of such an issue. I always thought someone could steal the spare tire. I am going to look to see if I can fabricate a weld on or bolt on support bracket. When I do I will lubricate things.

high bid

Someone probably stole it in the first place. It's relatively easy w/a pair of bolt cutters just snip the cable. If it was not rusted, this is what probably happened as I find it hard to believe that a 3/8 steel cable is going to break from the weight of a 100lb tire/wheel.

supr

I secure my spare with chain & lock. At least limts the honest thieves of convinience. I should secure it more with some rope to hold it in place, in case cable breaks.

johnh

i don't think it's 3/8, more like 1/4

Russ Roth

I haven't had my spare down for a while but it seems like it wasn't even (1/4") that heavy.

bentwings

You just need to get a dually and you will have 2 spares with you all the time and the real spare can stay home untill tire rotation time.

paidoffpit

It's definitely 1/4". I'd lean towards the theif theory except that it had actually broken previously. The first time I hit a hard bump going over Chinook pass at Mt. Rainer. The tire just fell onto the road. I had less cable then originally but the remainder looked like it was in great condition, so I Jimmied (is that a word) a cable clamp back onto the cable and it held great.

This time the break was almost at the end of the cable that is in the pulley. I don't think anyone could get a tool large enough up there cut the 1/4" steel braid.

The downside of putting a tire in a bed is that I need it mostly when I'm camping with a camper in the bed and going over dangerous roads.

I'm thinking about welding some sort of all thread and super angle contraption that I can lock the tire into place with so that all bets are off, it'd be secure and stronger than a single cable. the downside of this is that I'd probably need a jack to put the tire up there since there wouldn't be a pulley...Unless I got another pulley and re-inforced using the thread/angle combo..

cstroup

I bought a nice gooseneck from a dealer once that had a spare come out from under the truck and take out both axles and bent the heck out of the ramp holders. FYI I carry mine in the bed

ET RAM

I looked at my spare tire mount this weekend. It is possible to weld or bolt a bracket to secure the tire and lock it to prevent theft. I am fabricating a wheel chair carrier for my 2" receiver. When I finish, I will work on the bracket. I will still have the pulley to hoist the tire, then install the security bracket.