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Need rear bumper/tire carrier opinions

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Old 01-01-2011 | 01:00 PM
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currently i have the rugged ridge rear bumper/tire carrier. i just got back from a 2300 mile road trip and it drove me crazy the whole way. it wasnt so bad on the highway but city driving it rattled like crazy.
currently I am running 35s right now and may possibly move to 37s

now the plan is to order a new carrier. i like the way the LOD carrier looks, but im concerned with all the attacthements that it will rattle. or my other plan is to buy the AEV tire carrier and make it work with my rugged ridge bumper, i like the way the carrier opens with the gate. what would you guys do? or if you have any other carriers you like better let me know

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Old 01-01-2011 | 01:44 PM
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Go ith lod...i have it with 35 inch tire and hi lift on it and it does not rattle
Old 01-01-2011 | 04:39 PM
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I have been looking and looking and have come down to either the Shittybilt or the Shrockworks.

But I still don't think I'll end up with either one. Love the Fab Fours design also but it is pretty pricey. Then again any one of these worth having costs a lot
Old 01-01-2011 | 05:19 PM
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If you go with shrockworks, you probably won't get it until half the year is over. Go LOD
Old 01-01-2011 | 05:42 PM
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has anyone had any rattle issuses with lod? ive been thinking about making the aev tire carrier work with my rugged ridge bumper. it can be made to fit on a stock bumper, so im assuming it would work on a rugged ridge or other bumper
Old 01-01-2011 | 05:47 PM
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The AEV will hold up to a 40" tire too.

No joke on the Shrockworks shipping times, order now and you can have it by Jan. 2012
Old 01-01-2011 | 06:07 PM
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Don't forget the Expedition One. I took almost a year laying my hands on every bumper and to me the Expedition One has no match. In my humble opinion anyway
Old 01-01-2011 | 06:11 PM
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How did I forget the expedition one, how.

That is definitely one sick setup as well.
Old 01-01-2011 | 06:33 PM
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the rampage is a pretty good bumper no rattles at all and solid
Old 01-01-2011 | 06:36 PM
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thinking about getting the expedition rear bumper for the Jk



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