I have a 4" dual exhaust system from Rip Rook. My spare tire winch backed off and the tire ended up swinging by the cable. The pipes pass so close to the spare that it swinging by the cable broke the weld on one of the hangars. Is there a way to tighten that thing up so it won't back off, or do I need to replace it. Even after I crank it down until it clicks several times, it still won't get it snug up against the frame.

 

You'll need to replace it! The part was replaced under warranty on mine. retail is only $65.00. Do a search as there are some discount sites for mopar parts.

 

Do you know specifically what it is called?

 

it is the "spare tire hanger downer picker upper"
just jokin' i am not really sure never known one to go bad. but if you tell you need the crank assy. for the spare tire on " insert make and model here" they should have no trouble figuring it out.

 

I think it's called the spare tire winch. When I go off road again I'm going to install a "Master" brand cable lock. Don't trust the winch. I crawled under my wife's company Ford an lo and behold,same product.