🔧 OEM Ford Spare Tire Mounting Hoist for 6C3Z-1A131-AA Model Review

I've read a lot of reviews on here and while a lot of butt pain has made me want to do something I can honestly say that all the complaints about its screwing were unfounded. To be fair, no screws are included, but if you're replacing it because your cable broke like I did, you won't need them. There are only two bolts holding the old winch in place, only a standard wrench or 9/16" socket is required. Remove the bolts, disconnect the plastic tube, then pull out the old winch and install the new

Don't be fooled by a cheap Dorman POS product that's $20 cheaper than this one. Been alone, worked twice, then contacted and failed. Should have paid an extra $20 for it the first time! Just installed that today. The quality is excellent, it rises and falls very gently. It is NOT keyed which means you don't need a special keyed anti-theft device to attach to the end of the pole like was the case with the standard units. At this point you can simply thread a regular rod through the guide and…

It was perfect for my 01 Ford F-250. It has a slot to directly operate the end of the jack rod instead of the splined shaft and "key" that originally came with the truck. No matter how hard I tried to get that stupid "key" to work, I couldn't reliably raise or lower the spare tire because it would fall out and slip. I managed with great difficulty to knock the tire off one last time so I could fit this replacement (not something to try roadside). However, the screw holes in this device are NOT…