spare tire?
February 8th, 2016, 06:07 AM
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spare tire?
Hello once again guys, so ive discovered there is a spare tire in my custom cruiser on the back passenger side of the car and i was just wondering how exacty your supossed to get it out? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
February 8th, 2016, 09:14 AM
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It's also on a sticker on the inside of the removable cover.
To the OP: Is your real question how to get the cover off, or how to remove the tire once you do. As noted, the answers are in the owner's manual (along with how the tailgate works, etc...).
To the OP: Is your real question how to get the cover off, or how to remove the tire once you do. As noted, the answers are in the owner's manual (along with how the tailgate works, etc...).
February 8th, 2016, 09:32 AM
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Give him a break, the car's older than he is by a long shot!
I had to ebay to get an owners' manual for mine, since the things have a habit of disappearing...
To get the well cover off, look along its top edge (next to the window). You'll see a couple of recesses. Push down on the well cover at the recesses to unlock it, then pull it toward center of car. Then move it backwards to clear the retainer tabs at the front and lift it out of its retaining groove at the bottom. Then you can get to yer spare tire, which I'll bet dollars to a donut is a space saver. Yeah, bad pun.
It's retained to the car with a J-hook and a washer which can be a bitch to get back in. Pull the tire out using the white plastic sling and you'll see the jack and handle bracketed in at the top of the well.
Though honestly, if you don't NEED to pull all this stuff out, I wouldn't. Loosen the donut tire enough to rotate it where you can access the valve stem, check the pressure (60 psi), secure the tire and put the cover back.
Put the bottom edge in the floor groove, then push the well cover forward to slide the front tabs under the trim panel. Once all that's lined up, push the recesses down and shove the top edge under the retainer at the window.
And walla! Welcome to wagon-world!
I had to ebay to get an owners' manual for mine, since the things have a habit of disappearing...To get the well cover off, look along its top edge (next to the window). You'll see a couple of recesses. Push down on the well cover at the recesses to unlock it, then pull it toward center of car. Then move it backwards to clear the retainer tabs at the front and lift it out of its retaining groove at the bottom. Then you can get to yer spare tire, which I'll bet dollars to a donut is a space saver. Yeah, bad pun.
It's retained to the car with a J-hook and a washer which can be a bitch to get back in. Pull the tire out using the white plastic sling and you'll see the jack and handle bracketed in at the top of the well.
Though honestly, if you don't NEED to pull all this stuff out, I wouldn't. Loosen the donut tire enough to rotate it where you can access the valve stem, check the pressure (60 psi), secure the tire and put the cover back.
Put the bottom edge in the floor groove, then push the well cover forward to slide the front tabs under the trim panel. Once all that's lined up, push the recesses down and shove the top edge under the retainer at the window.
And walla! Welcome to wagon-world!
February 8th, 2016, 09:41 AM
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It can be tricky. You undo the wingnut totally and then you pull the tire up from the well, making sure that the shaft swings upward with the tire.
When you replace the tire, you must pull that shaft up and let the tire down easy so that the shaft moves through the opening in the wheel. Also, when you put it back, make sure to tighten the wingnut pretty well against the disc that holds the tire in place (assuming the disc is still around!) or it'll rattle quite a bit!
When you replace the tire, you must pull that shaft up and let the tire down easy so that the shaft moves through the opening in the wheel. Also, when you put it back, make sure to tighten the wingnut pretty well against the disc that holds the tire in place (assuming the disc is still around!) or it'll rattle quite a bit!
February 8th, 2016, 09:44 AM
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Gonna have to play with that when I get home.
February 8th, 2016, 01:20 PM
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To the owners manual comments, mine actually did come with one but i took it out for safe keeping and honestly whenever i ask you guys a question on here i usually get much more info than that specific bit im looking for and i enjoy learning the things that the book doesnt necessarily teach you. The little tips and tricks are what helps so i do appreciate you guys bothering to respond to something that is in the book because i do use every bit of the things i learn here. Thanks again!
February 8th, 2016, 01:29 PM
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The best place for that owner's manual is IN the glove box!!! You could have pulled it out and had the answer to your question in two seconds.
I mean, what would you have done if you were out in the car and had a flat tire? Phone home and ask your wife to dig out the owner's manual and read you the part about getting at the spare tire? Keep it in the glovebox, where God intended it to be.
This is all very well and good, but it IS somewhat irritating when people come on here and ask questions that they could easily answer themselves with the tiniest bit of effort.
February 8th, 2016, 02:04 PM
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Safekeeping? What's going to happen to it in the glovebox? Roving bands of owner's manual thieves plaguing your area?
The best place for that owner's manual is IN the glove box!!! You could have pulled it out and had the answer to your question in two seconds.
I mean, what would you have done if you were out in the car and had a flat tire? Phone home and ask your wife to dig out the owner's manual and read you the part about getting at the spare tire? Keep it in the glovebox, where God intended it to be.
This is all very well and good, but it IS somewhat irritating when people come on here and ask questions that they could easily answer themselves with the tiniest bit of effort.
The best place for that owner's manual is IN the glove box!!! You could have pulled it out and had the answer to your question in two seconds.
I mean, what would you have done if you were out in the car and had a flat tire? Phone home and ask your wife to dig out the owner's manual and read you the part about getting at the spare tire? Keep it in the glovebox, where God intended it to be.
This is all very well and good, but it IS somewhat irritating when people come on here and ask questions that they could easily answer themselves with the tiniest bit of effort.
February 8th, 2016, 06:07 PM
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Next time ill read it first. Its just slightly vague. Again, i learn much more from hearing your guys answers and if the question seems stupid or obvious, it probably is, and thats because im only 19 and im learning as i go. Not trying to **** anyone off by asking a wrong question so if it seems to simple of a problem or is irritating, noone is holding a gun to your head making you reply. But for those of you that have continued to put up with my ignorance, i thank you, and hope to hear from you again on my next ridiculous problem.
February 8th, 2016, 06:21 PM
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February 8th, 2016, 06:42 PM
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The rear view is original condition, the side view is after I painted it. My Mom picked out the color, loved that shade of blue....I regretted it. I learned why they don't offer all body styles etc in certain colors...they just don't fit. This ship sailed off several years ago, loaded with a ton of options, that 455 though would still break the tires loose whenever I wanted.
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February 8th, 2016, 07:37 PM
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The rear view is original condition, the side view is after I painted it. My Mom picked out the color, loved that shade of blue....I regretted it. I learned why they don't offer all body styles etc in certain colors...they just don't fit. This ship sailed off several years ago, loaded with a ton of options, that 455 though would still break the tires loose whenever I wanted.
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February 9th, 2016, 03:50 AM
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Or making you read it!
Some of these ******** have forgotten what it was like to be young and ignorant, and looking for a mentor who might try to help them. I'll help you any time you need it.
My trouble is trying to make sure to talk at whatever level my audience is on. I don't want to talk down to anyone but neither do I want to talk above your level.
February 9th, 2016, 08:44 AM
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February 9th, 2016, 08:59 AM
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February 9th, 2016, 09:19 AM
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Safekeeping? What's going to happen to it in the glovebox? Roving bands of owner's manual thieves plaguing your area?
The best place for that owner's manual is IN the glove box!!! You could have pulled it out and had the answer to your question in two seconds.
I mean, what would you have done if you were out in the car and had a flat tire? Phone home and ask your wife to dig out the owner's manual and read you the part about getting at the spare tire? Keep it in the glovebox, where God intended it to be.
This is all very well and good, but it IS somewhat irritating when people come on here and ask questions that they could easily answer themselves with the tiniest bit of effort.
The best place for that owner's manual is IN the glove box!!! You could have pulled it out and had the answer to your question in two seconds.
I mean, what would you have done if you were out in the car and had a flat tire? Phone home and ask your wife to dig out the owner's manual and read you the part about getting at the spare tire? Keep it in the glovebox, where God intended it to be.
This is all very well and good, but it IS somewhat irritating when people come on here and ask questions that they could easily answer themselves with the tiniest bit of effort.
What I have always done, and what I have recommended here in the past, is that whenever you get a new car, you skim through every page of the owner's manual, get a factory service manual as quickly as possible, and then spend a few evenings quickly glancing at every page in that.
What this does is to orient you not only to the car and its characteristics and features, but also to the manuals, what kinds of information is in them, and where it is located.
That way, when you have a question, you can look at where you remember that you saw some information about it, and then, if that information is not enough to answer the question, you can ask others about it, building on the information that you did find.
Anyway, none of this is any of my business, or directly relevant, as I have never had a Custom Cruiser, and know nothing about how their spare tires are stowed.
Carry on.
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February 9th, 2016, 09:56 AM
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To ignachuck rocketraider Professur and arrowstorm thanks for supporting the new guy lol its very encouraging. I dont see the point of jumping on here just to cut someone down and hopefully one day i can be the expert telling some kid how to take the hubcaps off (; thanks again and i hope to hear from you guys on my next post!
February 9th, 2016, 10:02 AM
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And i have both the owner manual and a service manual ive been reading mostly every day and thats part of the reason i didnt have them with me and the car. I was actually in the middle of heading out on a road trip and figured i should know how to get the spare off, considering on my first CC the tire blew 3 hours away on sunday night and i had to leave it there and have someone come out and get me as i left the car there until morning. Im not even sure if that one has a spare or not. May have already been used, anyways, i digress. Thank you for the constructive criticism and ill be sure to keep on keeping on with those questions! Maybe we all might learn a random thing or two
February 9th, 2016, 10:06 AM
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Don't worry about Jaunty. He's always cranky. We keep him around, though, because of affirmative action - there are not enough fullsize owners on this board.
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February 9th, 2016, 11:41 AM
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February 9th, 2016, 11:43 AM
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As I mentioned before in another thread, if everyone here went to the CSM and owners manual every time without posting questions, CO would be dead !!! This would become a 24 hr buy and sell forum.
I would think the younger generation will be inheriting these Old cars in the years to come , so questions such as this should be allowed and answered.
Keep CO going this is what it was intended for unless I'm mistaken.
Post away and enjoy the tracks and miles that are ahead of you in your cruiser !
I would think the younger generation will be inheriting these Old cars in the years to come , so questions such as this should be allowed and answered.
Keep CO going this is what it was intended for unless I'm mistaken.
Post away and enjoy the tracks and miles that are ahead of you in your cruiser !
February 9th, 2016, 11:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Northern Custom Cruiser;893991] hopefully one day i can be the expert telling some kid how to take the hubcaps off .
Haha, ahhh I want to be the one. Hey listen to this.... I thought I had to remove the door panels to empty my ash trays so don't feel bad.
Cheers
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Haha, ahhh I want to be the one. Hey listen to this.... I thought I had to remove the door panels to empty my ash trays so don't feel bad.
Cheers
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February 9th, 2016, 12:21 PM
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[QUOTE=76olds;894025]Hahahahahaha thats good stuff right there, good stuff. I honestly just enjoy hearing the responses you guys leave me with haha every post has been an experience in of itself. This is definitely a great site and im extremely impressed with the information ive been given. Keep doing what your doing guys and youll be hearing from me soon im sure! For sake of keeping things organized ive already got a question but am going to make a new thread later tonight. Hope to hear from all of you!
February 9th, 2016, 12:50 PM
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Still think you 'n Bruiser-wagon need to point yerselves towards Kingsport in July.
There is a reason my Cruiser's wire caps do not have their locks. If I could do away with them on the Big M I would. Aggravating sheeit.
There is a reason my Cruiser's wire caps do not have their locks. If I could do away with them on the Big M I would. Aggravating sheeit.
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Next time ill read it first. Its just slightly vague. Again, i learn much more from hearing your guys answers and if the question seems stupid or obvious, it probably is, and thats because im only 19 and im learning as i go. Not trying to **** anyone off by asking a wrong question so if it seems to simple of a problem or is irritating, noone is holding a gun to your head making you reply. But for those of you that have continued to put up with my ignorance, i thank you, and hope to hear from you again on my next ridiculous problem.
February 9th, 2016, 01:36 PM
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Never had a 69 then?
MD, clear some space in your PM box, willya?
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February 9th, 2016, 03:49 PM
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Im definitely planning on making it down there, i saw a few pics from previous years and started drooling so i figure that must be a good sign. Ill have to get some things done so i can have the CC all prettied up (;
