I have an 08 ram 1500 and the spare tire won't

SOURCE: lowering/raising the spare tire

there should be a crank handle under the hood and an access hole just above rear bumper

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Aug 22, 2009

SOURCE: Where can you get the tool that will lower the spare tire?

dealer for the tool but it must be on vehicle like under the spare wheel or drivers seat

SOURCE: spare tire tools

From the owner's manual for that model, see link below also, page 299 of the PDF has a nice picture.

Spare Tire Removal
Fit the jack handle extension over the drive nut. Use the
Lug Wrench to rotate the nut counter clockwise until the
spare is on the ground with enough slack in the cable to
allow to pull the tire out from under the vehicle.
CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use with the
jack extension tube only. Use of an air wrench or
other power tools is not recommended and can
damage the winch.
When the spare is clear, tilt the retainer at the end of the
cable and pull it through the center of the wheel.

http://www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/index.html?year=2006&nameplate=Grand%20Cherokee

SOURCE: The cable for the spare tire on my 2006 1500 works

1. Rotate the hoist shaft counterclockwise until approximately 15 cm (6 in) of cable (1) is exposed.
2. While holding the latch pin (3), fully depress the latch button (2) and release the secondary latch from the hoist assembly. Some side-to-side and/or up-and-down movement may be necessary to disengage the latch mechanism.
3. Continue rotating the hoist shaft counterclockwise in order to lower the hoist the rest of the way.
4. If this does not release the secondary latch, the spare tire hoist will need to be replaced. See the following procedure.

SOURCE: 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 missing spare tire removal tools

My spare tire removal tool is missing on my 2003 GMC 1500.