Toyota Tire Carrier

[Heartworm]

I am doing a feasibility study on going back to carrying my spare tire underneath in the stock location. Presently, I have a one-off bumper tire carrier on a humongous (180-200lb) rear bumper. I only have 33 inch tires so I have read that it will fit underneath.
Currently, I am trying to get the stock Toyota Tire Carrier to work. I have removed the crossmember and have taken the winch mechanism to the vise. I cannot get the center pin out (mucho PB Blaster and heat). I do not understand the mechanism but that did not keep me from beating the s**t out of it with a BFH. Is there some sort of rachet like gismo in the wheel that lifts the chain?
Has anyone tried a tire winch made by another company? I know that the lift on my Ford Pickup uses a cable and it works great. Looks like there would be plenty of room for something other than the ill designed Toyota gismo.

 

[lovetoski]

Maybe look into a used (less rusted) tire lift from cruiserparts.net or similar? I think it would be easier to fix a used stocker than to mod something from a Ford (or similar).

 

[rchalmers3]

I cannot get the center pin out (mucho PB Blaster and heat). I do not understand the mechanism but that did not keep me from beating the s**t out of it with a BFH.

Sounds like you understand it just fine.

How about replacing it with a good used one?

Rick

 

[pnwfj]

FYI - my BFG 33x9.5x15 AT tires fit under the truck using the stock setup just fine.

 

[RredFJ40]

FYI - my BFG 33x9.5x15 AT tires fit under the truck using the stock setup just fine.

ditto, only with a 10.5 tire

is the winch seized? It doesn't take much to understand it. The drum is just cut to feed a chain instead of a cable. And instead of overlapping wraps of chain it feeds it through to hang on the other side.

 

[HighPlainsDrifter]

So you wanna sell your tire carrier bumper?? I got all the working under truck spare stuff and it works and a good stock back bumper.How bout it huh huh huh huh???

I am doing a feasibility study on going back to carrying my spare tire underneath in the stock location. Presently, I have a one-off bumper tire carrier on a humongous (180-200lb) rear bumper. I only have 33 inch tires so I have read that it will fit underneath.
Currently, I am trying to get the stock Toyota Tire Carrier to work. I have removed the crossmember and have taken the winch mechanism to the vise. I cannot get the center pin out (mucho PB Blaster and heat). I do not understand the mechanism but that did not keep me from beating the s**t out of it with a BFH. Is there some sort of rachet like gismo in the wheel that lifts the chain?
Has anyone tried a tire winch made by another company? I know that the lift on my Ford Pickup uses a cable and it works great. Looks like there would be plenty of room for something other than the ill designed Toyota gismo.