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08-20-2011, 04:47 PM
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Full size spare??
Anyone know if the spare tire hoist (or whatever you call it) on the Windstar will support a full size wheel and tire? Or would it be too much weight for that to hold correctly/safely.
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08-20-2011, 07:49 PM
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HA! Think I found my answer.
From the owners manual
. Store the flat tire under the vehicle just as you would store
the spare tire. Refer to the section on Stowing the Spare Tire
in this chapter.
Looks like I may be in the market for an extra wheel and tire.
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'00 Tropic Green SVT Contour \ #905 of 2150, born 12/14/99 \ knauberized \ Pioneer H/U \ topshop eyelids \ painted oval
'98 Windstar 3.8L - RIP
'06 Grand Caravan SXT
In Chicagoland, need an OBDII or ABS scan, look me up.
"I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."
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08-20-2011, 07:56 PM
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Glad you found it.
I searched and couldn't come up with an answer.
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08-20-2011, 08:01 PM
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Wife is at work so I don't have access to the actual manual, but they can be found here. Hopefully I can find a wheel fairly cheap.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
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'00 Tropic Green SVT Contour \ #905 of 2150, born 12/14/99 \ knauberized \ Pioneer H/U \ topshop eyelids \ painted oval
'98 Windstar 3.8L - RIP
'06 Grand Caravan SXT
In Chicagoland, need an OBDII or ABS scan, look me up.
"I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."
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10-08-2011, 04:36 AM
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Can you help me in finding manual for Ford F150 2009 model.
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10-08-2011, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by joshtimber
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Can you help me in finding manual for Ford F150 2009 model.
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Yes, see the link above
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'00 Tropic Green SVT Contour \ #905 of 2150, born 12/14/99 \ knauberized \ Pioneer H/U \ topshop eyelids \ painted oval
'98 Windstar 3.8L - RIP
'06 Grand Caravan SXT
In Chicagoland, need an OBDII or ABS scan, look me up.
"I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."
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04-04-2012, 05:59 PM
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I've had a full size tire in the spare rack of my 2000 Windstar for almost a year - I hate those 'wimps'. No apparent signs of any damage to the frame or anything. BUT - the one occasion I had to use it was by the roadside on a rainy night ! - can be a bear to get it out ! 
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04-11-2012, 04:41 AM
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Why did you post it here instead of the Windstar section?
Windstar is designed to carry full size spare, as mine have all had. Freestar isn't.
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04-13-2012, 02:52 PM
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My 1998 Windstar came with a doughnut stock. It said Krispy Kreme instead of Goodyear.
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04-25-2012, 01:00 PM
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If you ever buy a used Windstar again, be sure to check the spare and make sure that it fits properly. I made the mistake of not checking and assuming that the tire actually fit, but when I finally got a flat and tried to put it on the lugs were 1/4 inch further apart.
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