How Do You Remove The Spare Tire?

Gripenfelter · April 22, 2008

Yeah I know stupid question. I've never done it. How do you remove it?

Need to remove it on my Yukon and Pathfinder.

Metro12 · April 22, 2008

Well, if its on a 2002, probably with a big f'n hammer!!

If the Yukon is the same as the trucks, which I would assume it to be, you need to use the tire drop tool, which is probably in the back trunk/cab. There should be a small plastic door on the back bumper, near your plate. You open that, insert the tool, and spin the tool once it seats in the little receiver. That should lower the tire beneath the truck. But, like I mentioned, I have seen many people never drop the tire until they need it, which has been long enough to form a rust bond to the tire and frame!!

Bostonsfavson · April 22, 2008

I'm not being a smartass, but have you checked your owner's manual?

HawkeyeOC · April 22, 2008

I'm not being a smartass, but have you checked your owner's manual?

smartass

bossier62guy · April 22, 2008

I'm not being a smartass, but have you checked your owner's manual?

+1....it's amazing the information that can be found in that little book

daveor · April 23, 2008

I agree,, RTB, they even have pictures in it. DAve

Bostonsfavson · April 23, 2008

I do have to admit that even with checking my owner's manual, it took me a minute to figure out how to access the spare tire.

alaska511 · April 23, 2008

I do have to admit that even with checking my owner's manual, it took me a minute to figure out how to access the spare tire.

me too, Will!!

HawkeyeOC · April 23, 2008

I do have to admit that even with checking my owner's manual, it took me a minute to figure out how to access the spare tire.

me too, Will!!

If and when I ever get a flat in my truck, I sure as heck aren't calling you guys

Wingnut · April 23, 2008

No kidding.

Why don't one of you people that likes to chime in with "RTFM" go get YOUR manual and tell him how, as a shole BUNCH of us buy almost exclusively used...And may not have a manual to read.

This forum isn't about telling people to go elsewhere for information, it's about talking trucks and helping each other out when we can.

~Brought to you by Captain Obvious

jake1530 · April 23, 2008

I do know that once you have everything ready, on my friends 2001 we had to flex the piece that drops the tire up a little too have it catch the gear. Almost as if you where trying to lift the truck with the handle, obviously not hard, but it was a finesse move between lifting the handle and pushing in and turning it at the same time. Now, I'm not sure if that was just his truck, but he had never dropped it before, no rust though. Good luck Jake.

Gripenfelter · April 23, 2008

I'm not being a smartass, but have you checked your owner's manual?

Yes. Wasn't in there. For the Pathfinder at least. I don't have a manual for the Yukon.

Gripenfelter · April 23, 2008

Well, if its on a 2002, probably with a big f'n hammer!!

If the Yukon is the same as the trucks, which I would assume it to be, you need to use the tire drop tool, which is probably in the back trunk/cab. There should be a small plastic door on the back bumper, near your plate. You open that, insert the tool, and spin the tool once it seats in the little receiver. That should lower the tire beneath the truck. But, like I mentioned, I have seen many people never drop the tire until they need it, which has been long enough to form a rust bond to the tire and frame!!

Thanks.

bossier62guy · April 23, 2008

No kidding.

Why don't one of you people that likes to chime in with "RTFM" go get YOUR manual and tell him how, as a shole BUNCH of us buy almost exclusively used...And may not have a manual to read.

This forum isn't about telling people to go elsewhere for information, it's about talking trucks and helping each other out when we can.

~Brought to you by Captain Obvious

You can get a digital version of your owners manual from www.mygmlink.com.

Bostonsfavson · April 23, 2008

No kidding.

Why don't one of you people that likes to chime in with "RTFM" go get YOUR manual and tell him how, as a shole BUNCH of us buy almost exclusively used...And may not have a manual to read.

This forum isn't about telling people to go elsewhere for information, it's about talking trucks and helping each other out when we can.

~Brought to you by Captain Obvious

That wasn't directed at any of us posting in this thread, was it?