Jeep Comanche Spare Tire Carrier Repair

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Jeep Comanche Spare Tire Carrier Repair

1A 86 jeep comanche.JPG
1A PROBLEM wire holding spare rusted off.tire missing.JPG
1B remove cotter pin and actuator pipe from cable reel.JPG
1C spray bolts with penetrating oil.JPG
1D measure distance from bottom of mounting flange to top of rubber.write it down.ours was six and three quarter inches.JPG
1E turn adjusting rod clockwise,taking up wire to leave one inch stickout of good wire.mark wire at housing.let out some slack.JPG
1F attach new wire with minimum of two wire rope clips.JPG
1Fa.JPG
1G tighten clips alternately,then cut off excess frayed wire..JPG
1H crank wire in until new wire end hits housing.mark wire a lil shy from your earlier measurement.JPG
1I cut pin three quarters shorter than rim inset.grind groove for wire in center of pin.JPG
1J attach wire to pin with mark on clip side of pin.JPG
1K completed wire assembly.we used 3 clips per end for extra protection.new rim and used tire 140 bucks.dont want them slipping off.JPG
1L paint wire and clips with cold galvanizing spray..JPG
1M wire brush actuator pipe and paint it.crank wire out of housing till it stops.turn housing upside down and spray wd 40 into cable slot.JPG
1N put anti seize lube on housing to frame bolts.JPG
1O reattach housing to frame.JPG
1P reattach actuator pipe with new cotter pin..JPG
1Pa.JPG
1Q position tire under truck,centered under housing..JPG
1R compress wire and slip pin thru hub.JPG
1Ra.JPG
1S.JPG
1Sa remove tailgate,insert tool into hole above liscense plate into actuator pipe.JPG
1Sb turn clockwise to raise tire into place.i found it easier to keep tire aligned by laying under truck with a hand on each..JPG
1Sc.JPG
1T cable taut,tire going up.JPG
1U tire raised into final position tight to frame,pin centered in hole.JPG
1V we decided tom add a ratchet strap for extra protection.maybe overkill, but its back ti the 140 bucks.....JPG
problem>> spare tire carrier wire rusted off.tire missing