Rancho rear tire carriers.....
05-23-2013, 05:24 PM
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Rancho rear tire carriers.....
What's everyone's thoughts on these tire carriers? Worth the money? And for those of u with heavier tires and rims(100 lbs)(eg. 15" rock crawler rims and 35" toyos)
Any help would be great in my final decision to go ahead with purchasing one👍
Any help would be great in my final decision to go ahead with purchasing one👍
05-23-2013, 05:58 PM
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05-23-2013, 06:57 PM
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We have two.
One can "rattle" a bit (the old style), P/N RS6221B, for the price REALLY tough to beat.
The new style is pretty rattle proof. (P/N RS6235B), I run this on a 37" spare. I hear the hi-jack in the mount a bit, I don't lock it down....
Both are made in the USA.
One can "rattle" a bit (the old style), P/N RS6221B, for the price REALLY tough to beat.
The new style is pretty rattle proof. (P/N RS6235B), I run this on a 37" spare. I hear the hi-jack in the mount a bit, I don't lock it down....
Both are made in the USA.
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05-24-2013, 02:42 AM
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What about weight? Will it support a tire over 100lbs? Also, where in Canada (southwestern ontario to be exact) are they sold? Your dealer location Rancho sucks and is clearly outdated.
05-24-2013, 06:22 AM
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In regards to our dealer locator we are actually updating it now, it is not fun calling over 2000 accounts just in the US!
Large shops can order this easily.
05-24-2013, 06:46 AM
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I have a 35 on the stock mount using a Terraflex setup that means I don't have to open two things to open the tailgate.
it's a huge piece of aluminum that replaces the stock tail gate supports.
it's not cheap, but with a 35, I have ZERO tailgate rattles. All I can hear is the rain drops on the soft top. I am very satisfied w/this product.
I had a tire carrier before, and yes, for a 37+ and heavy off road use, they are the best way to go. For my occasional use I'm glad to only have to swing open 'one' thing to open the trunk.
it's a huge piece of aluminum that replaces the stock tail gate supports.
it's not cheap, but with a 35, I have ZERO tailgate rattles. All I can hear is the rain drops on the soft top. I am very satisfied w/this product.
I had a tire carrier before, and yes, for a 37+ and heavy off road use, they are the best way to go. For my occasional use I'm glad to only have to swing open 'one' thing to open the trunk.
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05-24-2013, 03:00 PM
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True that for sure. But I do do a lot of wheeling. I also like the aspect of a tire carrier for 1 main reason. We do a lot of bushwacking around here and night wheeling so there is much more potential to back into stuff (!?&$ happens) but at least the carrier isn't connected to the body which can cause all kinds of nasty on impact. My theory or take on this anyways. Love the teraflex design, just not for me. Thanks for the reply tho!
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So outta curiosity Iain , did u ever happen to price it out at crappy tire? If yes, how much we're they selling it for?