Anyone have a 35" on the stock spare mount?
01-26-2010, 05:48 PM
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I'm running a 35x12.5x16 on a 5" BS wheel back there. The tire sits flush ontop of the rear bumper and therefore I had thought that I'd be able to live without a tire carrier due to there being minimal strain put on the gate.
Well.. it's been about 7 months and I now have to lift my gate up for it to close properly. I'll be going with either an XRC of XHD, just trying to figure out which is the better bang for the buck.
So to those of you who have their tires supported by the stock bumper, it's only a matter of time until your gate begins to fail.
Well.. it's been about 7 months and I now have to lift my gate up for it to close properly. I'll be going with either an XRC of XHD, just trying to figure out which is the better bang for the buck.
So to those of you who have their tires supported by the stock bumper, it's only a matter of time until your gate begins to fail.
01-26-2010, 09:04 PM
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FWIW...
The stock BFG KM's on the Rubicon are 48 lbs.
35x1250x17 G/Y MTR/Kevlar are 64 lbs. So all things being equal, it's another 16 lbs hanging out there on the tailgate.
Disect the physics at will....
The stock BFG KM's on the Rubicon are 48 lbs.
35x1250x17 G/Y MTR/Kevlar are 64 lbs. So all things being equal, it's another 16 lbs hanging out there on the tailgate.
Disect the physics at will....
01-26-2010, 09:58 PM
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Don't forget the weight of the wheel too. You're looking at another 30-40lbs for a rim depending on the size and type. Does anyone know what the lightest 17x9 rim is?
01-27-2010, 01:46 AM
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01-27-2010, 02:33 AM
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this topic makes me do this 
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...the total weight of my 35" spare is around 120lbs and most people say thats ok but dont take into consideration all the other variables like how many miles you drive and how bumpy the roads are. i drive my jeep daily on rough roads and take it out wheeling about every weekend. the spare was "fine" for a couple months then i started developing the noise....8 months later the noise has turned into a clunk so i have started looking at tire carriers. there is a pretty big difference when it comes to the stock spare mount holding that much weight parked compared to absorbing the shock of bumps when driving.
and this ...the total weight of my 35" spare is around 120lbs and most people say thats ok but dont take into consideration all the other variables like how many miles you drive and how bumpy the roads are. i drive my jeep daily on rough roads and take it out wheeling about every weekend. the spare was "fine" for a couple months then i started developing the noise....8 months later the noise has turned into a clunk so i have started looking at tire carriers. there is a pretty big difference when it comes to the stock spare mount holding that much weight parked compared to absorbing the shock of bumps when driving.
01-27-2010, 05:36 AM
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01-27-2010, 09:26 AM
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Jeep has changed the tailgate vent for the '09 and '10 JKs. I wonder if they strengthened the tailgate in any way, and maybe that's why they changed the shape of the vent. Anybody know?