Anyone have a 35" on the stock spare mount?
09-11-2009, 05:41 PM
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[QUOTE="It hasn't happened to me" they have just been beating the odds but....just a matter of time and how many bumps. :[/QUOTE]
You are absolutely right. It will eventually pull off the back door. I am sure with that weight, every bump brings it closer and closer to failure. Plus the add on spare tire carrier, especially the Mopar one, make it look much better.
You are absolutely right. It will eventually pull off the back door. I am sure with that weight, every bump brings it closer and closer to failure. Plus the add on spare tire carrier, especially the Mopar one, make it look much better.
09-11-2009, 05:45 PM
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Yep I have a grappler dangling back there. Its only been a couple months, but I know its only a matter of time. I did order the MBRP support brackets to help out a little. So we will see.
09-11-2009, 06:19 PM
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my spare...which was heavier than most, being a 20" rim with a 36" tire...rode back there for a while, but really started to wobble after a few months. Like the others, my welds started popping, and once a few go, it get worse much more quickly.
09-11-2009, 08:05 PM
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Lifting my 18" wheel with 35" tire up to the stock mount was enough to convince me that it won't be able to handle it in the long term... now if I could just find the extra cash to buy a decent bumper with spare tire carrier... 2 months so far with no issues, but I haven't done any really tough trails yet with it up there.
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09-14-2009, 06:31 PM
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Check this thread
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...=mbrp+tailgate
also linky
http://www.mbrp.com/
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...=mbrp+tailgate
also linky
http://www.mbrp.com/
09-14-2009, 08:15 PM
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I think the secret to having 35's on the stock carrier is to NOT use one of those relocation brackets if at all possible.
If you have a 35 mounted on a wheel with the correct amount of backspacing then it will probably fit just fine without one. Then all you need to do is get the Daystar tailgate bump stops to make good contact with tires (you can cut them down to the correct length). This combo will keep the spare in close and tight to the tailgate providing much less leverage on it and the tire should just clear the rear bumper. That's how I have mine set up and I think it will last me quite a while until I get my rear bumper with a tire carrier so I can run 37's.
If you have a 35 mounted on a wheel with the correct amount of backspacing then it will probably fit just fine without one. Then all you need to do is get the Daystar tailgate bump stops to make good contact with tires (you can cut them down to the correct length). This combo will keep the spare in close and tight to the tailgate providing much less leverage on it and the tire should just clear the rear bumper. That's how I have mine set up and I think it will last me quite a while until I get my rear bumper with a tire carrier so I can run 37's.
09-14-2009, 08:56 PM
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I think the secret to having 35's on the stock carrier is to NOT use one of those relocation brackets if at all possible.
If you have a 35 mounted on a wheel with the correct amount of backspacing then it will probably fit just fine without one. Then all you need to do is get the Daystar tailgate bump stops to make good contact with tires (you can cut them down to the correct length). This combo will keep the spare in close and tight to the tailgate providing much less leverage on it and the tire should just clear the rear bumper. That's how I have mine set up and I think it will last me quite a while until I get my rear bumper with a tire carrier so I can run 37's.
If you have a 35 mounted on a wheel with the correct amount of backspacing then it will probably fit just fine without one. Then all you need to do is get the Daystar tailgate bump stops to make good contact with tires (you can cut them down to the correct length). This combo will keep the spare in close and tight to the tailgate providing much less leverage on it and the tire should just clear the rear bumper. That's how I have mine set up and I think it will last me quite a while until I get my rear bumper with a tire carrier so I can run 37's.
