You should install the hoist to the crossmember, install the bolts and the nuts, install the pin and the retainer to the shaft and the spare tire (place the tire on the ground, pull the wheel retainer through the wheel opening, attach the ratchet to the wheel, place the end of the wheel wrench through the rear bumper access hole, turn the ratchet clockwise to raise the tire, and when two clicks are heard, stop turning the wrench).