Can anyone answer for sure about why the tailgate vent got changed for the 2009-2010 JK? It's shorter and wider than the previous years. Does anyone know if the tailgate got a structural change or anything like that? I took the vent out of my 2010 JK and felt around inside. It looks and feels really solid. There's a lot of reinforcement where the spare tire carrier bolts in to.

 

I have not heard anything about the tailgate being redesigned. That does not mean it did not happen. If it were redesigned, I wish the tailgate would come from the factory, ready to hold a the weight of 35s

 

Do you have pictures?

 

Too bad they don't fold down.

 

That would be cool but then how do you mount a full size spare to a fold down tailgate?

 

It would have to come from the factory with a bumper/tire carrier.

 

I'll take one tomorrow and post it.

 

That would make too much sense... it would be nice though

 

Id's be down with that. Of course, why would DC give us what we want from the factory?

 

So true!!!