35" spare tire on stock carrier and bumper?
06-22-2010, 04:13 AM
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Rubi61 do you have any pictures of your setup. I have been waiting over 2 months for the Smittybuilt carrier from 4wd
, I am about ready to do something else because my stock rime with a 35 wont fit and i dont like driving with out a spare.
, I am about ready to do something else because my stock rime with a 35 wont fit and i dont like driving with out a spare.I use the stock carrier for my 35 spare but I have installed the Daystar spacers and fabricated a support skid off of the hook in my hitch reciever. When the door closes the tire slightly rides up on the support relieving some of the load the oversize tire creates. Have offroaded heavily last winter and the door is holding up fine so far. 
06-22-2010, 04:21 AM
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I couldn't break the welds either. That carrier ain't going nowhere with a 35.
06-22-2010, 07:12 AM
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After driving a few months with my 35 spare on the stock carrier with the Daystar kit. MY SPOT WELDS GOT DESTROYED.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
06-22-2010, 07:22 AM
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After driving a few months with my 35 spare on the stock carrier with the Daystar kit. MY SPOT WELDS GOT DESTROYED.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
06-22-2010, 08:01 AM
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After driving a few months with my 35 spare on the stock carrier with the Daystar kit. MY SPOT WELDS GOT DESTROYED.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
Driving down the road any bump i hit i would here a clicking. If i look at the inside of my tailgate you can see all of them pulled off and cracked, some ever started rusting after the broke.
35 on spare tire carrier is a bad deal.
06-22-2010, 08:30 AM
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Depends on how you space it off. Mine is tight against the jeep and also rests on the stock rear bumper. Over a year, heavy off roading, zero problems have risen with my gate. I can't stand how high and far the aftermarket adapters place the tire, that is a recipe for disaster. Too much leverage on the carrier!
06-22-2010, 08:54 AM
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06-22-2010, 09:17 AM
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I ran a 35 on a 5" backspaced 16x8 wheel that rested perfectly on the bumper. I thought I'd be fine since the bumper took a large portion of the weight off the gate. Well a year later I first noticed it clicking, which became thunks, saw that the top line of the gate was about 1/4-1/2" below the body, and I was having to lift the gate to get it to latch correctly.
$700 for the XRC is a bargain for peace of mind and not huge issues later on.
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06-22-2010, 11:33 AM
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The Expidition One lift barcket looks like what im looking for and I just ordered it and cancelled my order for the Smittybuilt thats been backorderd for 2 months. Time will tell. I am going to try and rig up my trailerhitch to soak up some of the Spares wieght since I dont use my hitch too much. I cant wait to get my spare on, i just like the look better with the spare on.
