Spare tire winch

[87manche]

So, since my truck had that roll pan on it, the spare tire winch hadn't been used. I took it all apart and repaired/greased it. It works fine now, but I think a PO has cut the end of the tube where you put the jack in to operate the winch. I had to crank up the spare tire laying on my back and using a pair of vise grips on the tube. Can anyone take a picture of what their spare tire winch looks like right under the bed. I just want to know what I need to make. I'm not looking forward to ever getting the tire back down if I have to lay on the ground, and you know it will be raining, cause flat tires don't happen in nice weather.

[512tr]

Will this pic help you?

 

[87manche]

hmm, that's exactly what mine looks like. I thought the crimp in the tube was from a PO doing what I did with vise grips. Thanks for the pic.

So Let me rephrase my question.

Does anyone have a pic of what goes in the tube to make it work? I assume a stock jack handle. Will one from an XJ work?

[Pete M]

It'll look like a real big flathead screwdriver, found on the other end of the stock lug wrench.

[87manche]

sweet. Sounds like I"m just going to make one. A few pieces of flat bar stock and I'll be all set.

[Eagle]

The factory jack and handle for the MJ is exactly the same as for an XJ. Just hit the u-pull yard and look under the back seats of the XJs.

[87manche]

that's what I needed to know. I'll go yarding and find the stock lug wrench and jack handle from an XJ.

[mjeff87]

This is the object of your desire. It scissors open, and the end that goes into the cable un-winder is spoon shaped:

 

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[87manche]

that certainly looks like it. I'm gonna have to see if that 90 being parted still has it's deal there.