Spare tire safety cable removal *added photos of cable in later post *

[slimmytimmy]

If this has already been covered in another thread, let me know so I can delete this. I am not sure if this is Gen 3 specific, but I did not see the same cable on a Gen 2 next to mine. Just wanted to throw this out here. Make sure you have a tool to remove the safety cable from your spare tire. If you need to change it and don't have a tool, you're screwed. If ford provided a tool, I did not get one, or I do not look where to look. Here are some pictures

 

[slimmytimmy]

 

[DougDimmadome]

nothing like that on my 35...

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

It’s not attached to the spare itself, it’s attached to the winch line end that feeds through the hub bore of the spare.

You can get the tire out without removing the cable.

 

[CleverGirl_]

I'm glad we have two spare tire threads. We have evolved.

 

[RogueClimber]

I'm glad we have two spare tire threads. We have evolved.
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I'm just hoping to pick up the spare

 

[figure1a]

LOL on this one. That's not how you remove the spare. Have someone show you or read the manual (OP is now creating a thread that says truck did not come with a manual ).

 

[BaseModelRaptor]

Uhh..why is the wheel face down?
You or someone else mounted the wheel the wrong way and feed the cable through the wheel to do it.

 

[slimmytimmy]

Lmao you guys are funny. Thanks for the info. It was a royal pain getting the tire out even after taking the bracket off. Maybe it is easier to take that bracket off if you have tools?

Here’s a picture with the spare removed. How does the cable come apart?

Thanks again for the help!

 

[figure1a]

It doesn't come apart. Once you lower the wheel, that whole assembly slips through the center hole.