1993-1997 Ford Ranger Spare Tire Installation/Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2019
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This is a DIY how-to on installing a spare tire on a 1993-1997 Ford Ranger. Sorry I couldn't talk for a majority of the video lol.
This video is more geared towards installing a spare tire in a Ranger that the spare is missing, but also intended to show how the setup works and how to remove.
*DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a Master Tech/Mechanic, just a long time wrencher.
Truck in video is a 1997 Ranger 2WD 2.3L 4 cylinder. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
My brother bought a Ranger auction that was missing the spare, all the hardware for the carrier, and the owner's manual, so we'd been wondering specifically what's missing and how it's intended to be used. My Explorer from the same era has the winch-style carrier so I really wasn't familiar with this type. This video was very thorough and a great help; thank you!
I’m glad it helped!!!
I’m in the exact same position as you hey thanks for the vid
I'm a stone's throw away from Lake Erie, if I get a flat I'm either on the interstate I90 or I'm on some two lane road in the snow. You definitely want that spare to come out QUICK! Coat the hell out of any hinge points with plenty of anti-seize!!
Got the same set-up in my 94 XLT Ranger, gotta fix it! I'm the 'family on-call emergency mechanic' so my toolbox has to be ready to roll at any minute!!
Wrap your spare in a contractors garbage bag before installing it. We have to protect them from the salt up north, but all road debris is harmful. Tear open a spot to get to the air valve.
Oil and grease all those pivot points! Be sure your spare has an air cap to keep the valve clean! You are so smart to add a usable spare to your vehicle. Grease up your jack too!
My man. video helped me so much. My whole spare apparatus dropped out and I didn't even know what was missing. thank you!!!
Awesome man! Glad to hear it helped 🙏🙏
Lots of good common sense here. Simple. Effective. Thank you
Lol I appreciate you noticing! Thanks for the comment 🙏
Thanks man, my brother Rey has a 1988 Ranger and this the same setup. He’s not scratching his head anymore after I shared your video.
Awesome man, glad it helped 🙏
Dude ppl like u save lives .
ashlee '00 lol I appreciate that!!
Lol np! I love that you know how to do this and share it it’s smart and helpful!
I have a 95 same setup and trying your fix as you showing
Thanks good job explaining Sir
John Jude awesome man glad it helped!
I'm back. My fix for the missing hardware on the spare tire carrier will be to use an eyebolt like the factory specs show; if I can find one with the correct threads to fit the original threaded welded nut.Or I may do the fix as you outlined. As for the end of the pivot arm I chose a different route than you did. I removed the body clip used for mating with the tightening bolt. I then used a bolt, washer, and lock washer to come from the back of the pivot arm effectively creating a 'Threaded Stud ' for the arm. The swing bracket swings far enough away that it is no problem putting it onto the 'stud' and then using nut, washer, and lock washer to hold everything tight. Putting the needed tools for the removal of the tire from the carrier behind the jump seat along with the jack is no problem. Went 6 years without a spare and feel much better about it now. Oh, one more thing. My P215/70R14 tire-rim did NOT fit on the rim hole center post very well either but it did fit better than what you showed in the video. Without that Eyeboltset-up it seems to me the tire could work its way out and cause problems if on a bumpy road and then hitting the interstate. Ford shoulda come up with a better retaining system.
Alpha Omega good insight! Glad you were able to figure out some solutions! And yea its def a great piece of mind, I went over 3 without it and it was time lol
Hopefully the wing nut can't get bumped, That would cause threads or bent problems.
But I have gotten a lot of help from watching the fine video ,
Sir I thank you and getting a lot of help here.
John Jude thank you, I’m glad it helped!!
Thanks man! great video, lots of details, good info, was helpful.
I appreciate the comment 🙏🙏
You did a nice job! 👍 I just bought a1997 xlt stepside truck I will be making it look new and you help me alot.
Awesome! Appreciate the comment 🙏
Just got a 95 Ranger and no owner's manual s,As I looked but haven't tried to get my spare out ,As you out on the road is the hardest place to work on trucks.
I will get my into working order.
That's a great video I have the same problem my spare tire within the back of my truck When I bought it.
Thank you! 🙏
THANK YOU GREAT VIDEO
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Thanks for taking the time to post this as it is helping me out.working on this problem now with my 1997 xlt ranger. got the truck used and there was no spare tire in the carrier. the swing arm retaining bolt is missing and the eyebolt setup is missing as well. junk yard trip yielded a rim and mounted tire. [ yeah, i didn't inspect the spare tire carrier before going to the junk yard or i would have known ahead of time what to look for while there. ] The aluminum wheel matches what i have so ' Score'..... 27$. Since I am still working on the solution I am wondering if a truck bed Torx T55 bolt will work in the swing arm. only considering that for anti theft security as someone that wants to steal it would have to have a t55 torx with them. I'll have a tire changing tool kit inside the truck once I have the tools list that would be needed. I'm going to try the 6" X 3/8" Eyebolt setup you showed but using a lockwasher with a locknut combo. Will just have to carry a deep well socket. Thanks again
Alpha Omega thanks for the reply! I’m glad it’s helped you. Sounds like you got it all planned out though! Locking nut wouldn’t be a bad idea, just make sure you keep that socket on you! Let me know the final result!
I'll try to remember to repost what i do. Plan A is to revisit the junkyard and try to get original bolts/nuts to fix it. Plan B will be some form of your suggestions.I just hope I do not run into that problem you showed where the wheel center hole did not fit over the wheel retainer guide.
Alpha Omega I hear that! Good luck!
Helpful video! I'm currently borrowing my brothers 97 Ford Ranger 2.3L since my 88 Sentra needs some repairs. I've noticed that the spare is missing and the 19mm bolt is missing. Honestly I don't it was stolen or it never came with it lol. Do you know the specs on the 19mm bolt? I would like to use a T55 torx bolt like someone mentioned in the comments.
Awesome man, glad it helped! But unfortunately, I don’t know the specs on the bolt, both of my Ranger’s actually came with the bolt. But something you could definitely do is go to a junkyard or a u-pull-it, they are bound to have at least one 93-97, and you could potentially pull the bolt from a junker! Then if you wanted to upgrade to like a T55 etc., you actually have the OE bolt to go off of as well.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee after some Google searching I found the bolt specs and made a trip to my local ACE hardware store since its down the street from me.
Bolt Size: M12-1.75 x 35
@@alexresendiz9201 Awesome man! Good info! Glad you found it.
Mite be a stupid question, but what if you flipped the tire over. I think the way the rim is shaped it will sit onto the piece on your carrier hanger. I don't think you need much protruding through the hole on the rim for it not to slide
I tried that, and it didn’t work. Been a while so I don’t remember exactly why lol, but something with that particular wheel didn’t allow it to work with it flipped the opposite way.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee ok looking at video, it look like it would of worked. Because rim looks like it is further away, and I thought if it was flipped it would of been closer. Thanks be safe
Yeah. It's upside down.
Nice rust hole coverup
What's the length on that eye bolt you bought?
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Can anyone help me find the entire carrier assembly? I can only find the winch for the later models and my truck came with the entire swing arm missing, can't find it anywhere online.
Discontinued. Need to source it from a junkyard.
Thanks bud appreciate you sir how's it been working out ?
Appreciate the comment...but all good! This setup is now on my ‘96 with the OE spare, because the ‘97 in the video actually was hit and totalled 😫
Your truck may be under warranty,mine was ,Ford sent out a New tire and a cute girl's to change it out!( Itnt that sumpin
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What is the standard spare tire size?
naif نايف im not 100 percent sure, being I didn’t have one and I did this. Although, I do believe it was a full size spare.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee My brother's 4-cylinder 2WD Ranger came with 195/70-14 tires; I saw in the video that both your wheel and tire are a little larger than that; I'm wondering if that could have something to do with why yours didn't fit over the center bump like you'd expect it to.
Eric Buist hey whats up man. That’s exactly what it is. Since this video, I’ve gotten another Ranger (‘96). It came with what looks like the original OE spare. Its a 225/70/14 and it fits perfect. I was using the OE wheel as a spare on this ‘97, which were the 15” 5-Stars with 235/70/15.
My spare had a bolt with nut holding it in. Now how the hell am I supposed to get this out at nite on a dark cold hyw? Going to your setup! Thanks
Ok so these sway bars don't come with bushings?? how weird. . .
Payden Oman I actually referred to the bar incorrectly in the video. The actual sway bar on these trucks goes around the rear differential. The bar that the spare tire mounts to actually isn’t the sway bar.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee I drove without that bitch for two days. Put it back on. Was night and day, it for sure stiffens the ride significantly. But I could only imagine how it feels with that + the bar on the solid axle 0:
@@TheOriginalBeeCee Thanks for the quick reply and useful info also [:
Payden Oman thanks man! But lol good info! Its def like a frame brace of some sort. I actually took the sway bar off of the truck in this video, and I’m going to put it on my replacement ‘96 that didn’t come with one.
Not a sway bar
Covered this in another comment. I just mis-spoke.
Tire is upside down. Lol
Doesn’t matter what orientation it’s in, it’s not the OE spare, and it made the most sense in the orientation it’s in.