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

It requires tools. If you don't have the Chevy kit then try using a long 1/2 inch socket drive extension and a crescent wrench. Feed the female end down the tube for lowering spare and use the crescent wrench to turn CCW.

Either buy a used tool from a salvage yard, or use a socket and ratchet. You should be able to find a socket or extension that will fit the post in the floor to lower the tire.

Before doing anything make sure you have air in your spare..,A good Jack and spare tire removal kit....The kit should be under or behind the passenger seat..I don't like the factory Jack it comes with because sometimes you need a good strong block of wood to achieve the height you need to contact the vehicle..and sometimes they don't work correctly...Some spare tire release tools are under the hood..It is a long skinny rod ...You have to use rod or rod kit to stick through the rear bumper at the slot and turn the rod counterclockwise after you feel the rod connect with the release mechanism..,Lower the spare until it touches the ground then keep turning so you can have enough slack to remove cable from spare tire...Set parking brake while in park and use the lug nut removal tool to break loose the lug nuts before raising vehicle..They are removed counter clockwise..Don't take nuts off just break them loose...Block front wheels for safety with anything solid you can find if you are stranded..If you can't find anything rely on parking brake..It should be safe in park but safety first....Jack vehicle up..,remove all lug nuts put them in a safe clean place don't lose them..Remove flat tire..Install spare..Start each lug nut and tighten them all tight by hand..Snug each nut clockwise in a star pattern ..Get them good and tight but don't try to hurt yourself or break the stud...Lower vehicle,remove Jack..Snug each lug nut once again for safety..Put flat in truck bed for now rather than back in the spare storage area because it has to be repaired..Crank spare cable that held spare under truck clockwise until it stops.Remove tool..,Gather all tools used., remove blocks from front tires.,Head to a tire store...

I have the same problem and it looks like a wire one, but i have no bar to twist the wire off to get the spare tire

in the back storage area there is a circular plastic cover about 1.5" wide. pry this up with your tire tool and you'll find a hex nut. use the tire tool to loosen that nut and the tire will lower on a wire rope with a T handle in the center of the donut spare. reverse the procedure to replace it making sure you snug it tight.

It is a crank and it is the same tool used to raise and lower your jack,it might be were your jack is stored.

U need the special wrench to lower the spare, there is no other way since the cable hoist is under the spare tire.

Find your tire changing tools. Take the tool with the hook on the end and attach the longer tool to it. Find the oblong shaped hole on the back bumper. The hook end will go in here and connectt to the spare tire winch. A flashlight aimed through the hole will help lining it up. Attach the lug wrench to the end of the hook tool. Rotate counter clockwise until the wheel is down. Remove the part going through the center of the tire and remove the tire.

Well Iknow on my explorer it is the long jack handle under the back seat so on the van I would look under the hood maybe .mine has 3 pieces that connect together to get the length .

try junk yards .com
or if you no anyone with a garage you can make one
or just cut the cable and put the spare in the bed