2005 Dakota Spare Tire Help Needed

"Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job..." (idiotinthegarage) 06/18/2016 at 14:02 • Filed to: Dakota, Spare Tire, Secondary Latch, Dodge Sucks

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I can’t get the spare tire to come down. The winch works, the cable comes down and despite the Mega Rust, the tire rotates and wobbles in place.

I suspect the T-shaped plastic tabs are the culprit, but the internet and the Dodge dealer were no help, and there’s no manual.

I read something on the internet about a Secondary Latch, which I’m guessing might be those tabs, but I don’t know what to do with them.

Any Dakota owners out there with a solution?

The Snowman > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 06/18/2016 at 14:07

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Cut the cable.

Steve in Manhattan > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 06/18/2016 at 14:08

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Never had a Dakota, but WD40 and a prybar?

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > The Snowman 06/18/2016 at 14:12

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Only if I have to.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 06/18/2016 at 14:24

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I also have a 2005 Dakota and mine doesn’t look like that at all. I just push the bottom of the tire holder sideways and back up through the hole in the wheel.

Die-Trying > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 06/18/2016 at 17:51

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just cut the cable.......