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.It's probably a cable or chain on a hand-crank winch mechanism. I haven't seen any other design for an underbody-mounted exterior spare.
As a person who has used the spare in every vehicle I've owned at least once, I'll say that waiting for AAA sucks if you're not near a town with an AAA-partnered tow company.
To make retrieving the spare easier, I throw a piece of cardboard on the ground, then winch the spare down onto it and crank the winch down so there's enough slack to get the spare maybe 1/4 the way from under the vehicle. Just enough so it's easy to unhook the spare from the winch without having to crawl under the vehicle. The cardboard lets the spare slide easily.
Conversely, to winch up the flat tire, that extra cable slack I mentioned earlier makes it easy to hook the wheel onto the winch without having to crawl underneath the vehicle.
And as the saying goes, there's no bad weather, just bad clothing. I keep a rain suit in the vehicle and just throw it on top of whatever I'm wearing.
https://www.costco.com/holmes-workwear-hi-vis-rain-suit.product.100456086.html
No worries about getting wet or dirty. I once changed a flat while wearing suit pants and a tie.
How to remove spare tire: Link below
ford maverick spare tire removal video - Google Search
For the first time I may subscribe to AAA. Here is a good case for having a donut spare tire...less weight to deal with.
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