Arg!

I just got a nail in my tire and I pulled it out.  Sure enough, it started to leak.  No big deal.  I've changed tires hundreds of times.  Really.  I used to work in the automotive repair business many years ago.  This should be a simple procedure for a guy like me.   Not so lucky.  This thing has a poorly designed locking mechanism on the spare that comes loose way too easy and now is stuck between the wheel and the cargo bed.  Can't get it out.  I managed to fix the flat without a big inconvenience, but this is ridiculous.  What if I was out of town, hundreds of miles from home when this happened?  It would have been sol time.  If anyone had such a problem, what about granny or your daughter?  And this is a Toyota truck.  Shame on them.