The spare tire hoist holds your spare tire in place underneath the rear of your vehicle. This is an updated design without the secondary safety latch or lock that usually gets stucked over time due to elements like mud that hit the undercarriage of your vehicle making you unable to get the spare tire down.
This spare tire winch has the updated design and does not have the secondary latch or lock that your old spare tire hoist has which can be a pain to remove especially during emergency situations.