Wierd spare wheel issue

[Ploddit]

In my manual it says that with smaller (205) tyres the spare lowering handle goes straight in, but with the 235's it goes in at about 45°

My car has the 235's and yes the lowering mechanism is on a 45° from center, all good so far .... but.

My bumper has a guide that won't let the bar do the 45° angle just straight!

The rear bumper looks suspiciously clean so I think it's got the wrong type of bumper fitted, so unless I'm mad time to remove the rear bumper and reshape the guide plate with an angle grinder.

Or have I missed something?

Thank you

[Twisted Instigator]

My rear tyres are 235's. I managed to get the spare down ok through the guide plate. It was at a bit of an angle but not a prob.

[wishbone]

I thought a 265/70 tyre was standard ? (is your truck a narrow body ?)

Anyway the '45 degree' one you have to push in straight about 3" then move your hand to the right to find the guide. It's a crap system imo and I'm going to make a 'socket' that fits the winder properly and use a 1/2" ratchet on it.

I think your bumper has probably been replaced with the 'straight on' type tbh.

[Ploddit]

Yes 265 is for us (sorry don't know where 235 came from) but my manual is I think an Oz on where it has the straight wheel release in the tube for 205 tyres.

I'll fiddle a bit then if no luck get going with the angle grinder.

No way to reach winder like this:

[wishbone]

angled type on my old bumper.

[Ploddit]

Thanks wishbone.

Well mine has the wrong bumper so out comes the angle grinder, and I'll put one of those cloclwork wind up torches in the tool box....

Rather I found out now than later though.