bassgas
Member
2012 Tahoe spare tire has winch system but also a rod going through one of the wheel stud holes locks like some kind of lock not sure how to get it off any help
Spare tire lock?
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gooffeyguy
Tom
It must be aftermarket or was a dealer option.
Only spare tire lock I've seen on any of my trucks is the lock cylinder in the bumper that you have to remove with the ignition key to get to the tire winch.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
Only spare tire lock I've seen on any of my trucks is the lock cylinder in the bumper that you have to remove with the ignition key to get to the tire winch.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
Tonyrodz
Resident Resident
Not to be a wise ass, but us there anything in the manual about it? Got a pic of this setup?
picture? I have a 2012 it doesn't have anything like that, have you tried dropping the spare at all yet?
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bassgas
Member
No picture sorry it’s not here I am taking grinder there tomorrow. But I will take a pic it is like a 1/2” rod that comes down from frame then goes through rim then it has like a 3/4” barrel going sideways that the rod goes through it’s like 2” long and on one end there is a plastic cap I didn’t have any tools with me but it looks like it screws off best I can describe it
when you get it off post up some pics for future reference, might be some kind of safety latch? like a secondary system to keep the spare tire from coming off by accident or a security lock that a previous owner added.
gooffeyguy
Tom
There is a Secondary Latch System on the factory winch setup for safety reasons, but it doesn't sound like what you described.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
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bassgas
Member
gooffeyguy
Tom
Not something from the factory that I've seen.
On another note, you said this is on a 2012 Tahoe, are the seat cushions different on Tahoes than Yukons? Mine doesn't have the seam up the middle on the front section, and is also a perforated texture in the middle section.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
On another note, you said this is on a 2012 Tahoe, are the seat cushions different on Tahoes than Yukons? Mine doesn't have the seam up the middle on the front section, and is also a perforated texture in the middle section.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
Looks like an earlier version of this
http://www.accessconnect.com/prod04.htm
I think it has to do with whether or not you have cooled seats. My '07 Denali with only heated seats, no cooling, had the center seam. I will have to look at my '13 to see if it has the center seam even with heated/cooled seats but I don't think it does.
gooffeyguy
Tom
Is a spare tire lock like this necessary? I read the ad at the link above and it said that all that is needed to steal your spare is to cut the winch cable. How easy is that to do? Isn't the tire/wheel in the way?
And who the hell steals the ugly steel spare wheel anyway?
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
And who the hell steals the ugly steel spare wheel anyway?
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
You would have to hope it doesn’t freeze up on you or you’re screwed when you have a flat. If you lose the key, same deal.
