Quote Originally Posted by RodneyHZ253 View Post
When you are winding the winch down I think the inside kind of it turns on a thread and winds back a bit and lessens the pressure on the teeth so they are not as tight but the teeth will still hold or with a little presure will let the tyre down(from menory)

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You don't need the weight of the wheel
Hi guys check out the spare wheel winch on VZ commodore utes they are the same and can still buy new!