Spare Tire Winch; Trailer Hitch - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

13 - 10 FRAME & BUMPERS
FRONT TOW HOOK (Continued)
Installation
Some vehicles are equipped with front tow hooks.
The tow hooks are to be used for EMERGENCY pur-
poses only.
(1) Position the tow hooks on the frame.
(2) Install the fasteners that attach the tow hooks
to the frame.
(3) Tighten the nuts to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.) torque.

SPARE TIRE WINCH

REMOVAL
(1) Remove spare tire from under vehicle.
(2) Remove cotter pin attaching winch tube to
spare tire winch.
(3) Pull winch tube from spare tire winch.
(4) Remove bolts attaching spare tire winch to
crossmember (Fig. 13).
(5) Separate spare tire winch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position spare tire winch on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts holding spare tire winch to spare
crossmember.
(3) Insert winch tube into spare tire winch.
(4) Install cotter pin attaching winch tube to spare
tire winch.
(5) Install spare tire.

TRAILER HITCH

REMOVAL
(1) Support trailer hitch on a suitable lifting
device.
Fig. 13 Spare Tire Winch
1 - CROSSMEMBER
2 - GROMMET
3 - WINCH TUBE
4 - SPARE TIRE WINCH
5 - COTTER PIN
(2) Remove fasteners attaching trailer wiring con-
nector to trailer hitch, if equipped.
(3) Remove bolts attaching trailer hitch to frame
rails (Fig. 14).
(4) Separate trailer hitch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position trailer hitch on vehicle.
(2) Install nuts attaching trailer hitch to frame
rails. Tighten nuts to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install fasteners attaching trailer wiring con-
nector to trailer hitch, if equipped.
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