Quote Originally Posted by lithonius View Post
Pretty sure the factory jack and spare tire tool/handle is behind the seats and I think I need that squared off head of the tool to lower the spare carrier? I looked at it from underneath and was going to pull it when I took off the factory's and was like WTF is this setup lol. Some very light reading on here, I saw a poster mention they were looking for the factory jack and handle so they could drop their spare under the bed.
The factory jack and handle/tool would be mounted under the seat(s) towards the rear. The handle/tool has a pair of opposed "wings" at one end that slot into the spindle of the chain hoist for the spare tire, via a hole just under the center of the tailgate above the license plate. That chain is hooked to the spindle at one end and a bracket at the other end, which just hooks into the center of the spare wheel. Then you use the tool to turn the spindle, wrapping the chain around it to hoist the spare up into place, where AFAICT friction alone holds it there.