MBRP tire carrier reinforcement kit HELP!!!
03-12-2011, 12:43 PM
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MBRP tire carrier reinforcement kit HELP!!!
Trying to install this kit, which is a backer plate system for the stock carrier. The instructions say to bust the stock nuts off the tailgate by wiggling the supplied bolt to break the spot welds. I CANNOT GET THE STOCK NUTS OFF! The kit is labeled for 2007 to 2009, mine is a 2010...Is the tailgate setup different on 2010s so a reinforcement kit is not needed? These nuts seem to be welded damn well and they dont want to come off....any help is appreciated.
03-12-2011, 07:18 PM
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Problem solved
The instructions say it should not take much to bust em loose, boy is that an understatement. LOTS OF FORCE, and they are out. Broke both the supplied bolts. Caution to anyone installing this kit in the future. Go to hardware store and buy a few extra, longer bolts for more leverage.
03-13-2011, 07:17 AM
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Wow... That sounds like a bad idea... I bet your tailgate buckles anyway, you just bought yourself a bit more time.
Edit: your hinges will fail regardless of the backing plate. Be prepared.
Edit: your hinges will fail regardless of the backing plate. Be prepared.
03-13-2011, 08:50 AM
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I found I had to tap the bolts pretty hard with a hammer from side to side to get the stock spot welded nuts off. Just be careful, I think I broke the 2 bolts supplied and had to make a trip to the hardware store for some more.
03-13-2011, 09:20 AM
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With regards to hinge failure... The tire I put on weighs 12 lbs more than the stock rubber. The after market wheel might weigh another 8 lbs.... Is an extra 20 lbs realistically going to cause that much more strain on the hinges? What about the people who run bike racks with 2 bikes attached to the spare?
03-13-2011, 12:13 PM
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....I'm calling shenanigans on the owner's manual stated limit of 50 lbs on the carrier. The stock Dueler a/t rh-s weighs 48 lbs, and i know the stock 18" wheel is not an airweight..... Im not planning on throwing a 35 on there, but come on, do you really think the a$$ is gonna fall off my JK by running a 33" tire on the stock carrier?
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I have the same kit and having known what a pain in the ass it was going to be to install I would never have installed it. Broke both supplied bolts. All it did was buy me a little more time then had to eventually buy a new tire carrier anyway.
03-13-2011, 12:19 PM
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....I'm calling shenanigans on the owner's manual stated limit of 50 lbs on the carrier. The stock Dueler a/t rh-s weighs 48 lbs, and i know the stock 18" wheel is not an airweight..... Im not planning on throwing a 35 on there, but come on, do you really think the a$$ is gonna fall off my JK by running a 33" tire on the stock carrier?