New Tires, Factory Tire Carrier
04-28-2012, 05:23 AM
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Extend the lugs is one option, but get an after market carrier. My 35 wore my tailgate top hinge in about 20 K and the rattle after that was very annoying.
04-28-2012, 05:52 AM
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Since your eventually getting a carrier, save some $$$ and throw the spare in the back and strap it down. Happy with my High Rock bumper/ carrier. It's like getting a free bumper for the price of others carriers alone.
04-28-2012, 10:33 AM
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Your main enemy from now, weight.... In this forum I was confirmed by some people that 35 is OK on tailgate, so I just bought rear bumper from ARB... Mine tailgate started to sound badly after 4 month.... So through away new bumper? Then I shifted to OR FAB carrier - so happy now!
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04-28-2012, 11:05 AM
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Clearly that light weight tialgate was not designed with these bigger / heavier tires mounted directly to them. I would think even just driving around town you are risking torquing the tailgate badly enough to cause problems.
04-30-2012, 12:44 PM
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I just tried to wrestle that big bastard on, damn thing won't clear the bumper!!!!! WTF! My next idea is to deflate the tire, and then try to mount. Makes no sense, the tire hit the bumper at the bottom. Do I need to remove the third brake light. Hits there also, but seems if I lift high enougn to hit the light, I am then to high for the carrier lugs.
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04-30-2012, 12:53 PM
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You could go with a cheaper tire carrier/bumper like the one Rancho has. You might end up loving it. I purchased mine to get me by until I had the funds for a smitty and I really like the Rancho. Search around for price, I got mine from Amazon for $408.
