Dodge Durango 2012 Owner's Manual page 556

554 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
4. Slide the tire out from under the vehicle and rotate it
vertically behind the rear bumper.
Spare Tire
5. Spread the retaining tabs on the plastic plate and pull
the metal stamping toward you to release it from the
plastic plate.
Tab Location
6. Slide the metal stamping up the steel extension tube
and winch cable. Rotate the metal stamping and push it
through the hole in the plastic plate and wheel.