Tire Carrier Advice
11-21-2011, 12:15 PM
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Tire Carrier Advice
Looking for a tire carrier to hold a 37" spare
I really like the look of the OR-Fab but i have heard some bad things about the powder coat getting chipped and rusted pretty easy and if any of you guys know the weather up in the mountains of Colorado Springs i need something that can take a beating
just wondering what is out there that people are happy with and would recommend
I really like the look of the OR-Fab but i have heard some bad things about the powder coat getting chipped and rusted pretty easy and if any of you guys know the weather up in the mountains of Colorado Springs i need something that can take a beating
just wondering what is out there that people are happy with and would recommend
11-21-2011, 02:43 PM
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I have the Or-Fab carrier for about 4 months now. There is some rust issues at the strike plate where the powder coat has worn off from friction. Very mild rust at the hinge. Overall, very happy with the sturdiness and the carrying capacity of the carrier. It is a pain in the ass to install. Make sure you read the instructions 10 times, especially noting the size of the bolts and you torque the bolts down to gorilla specs or it will come loose on you. Their customer service is TOP NOTCH. The president of the company gave me his CELL so I could call him on the weekend if I had any questions!!! Try that with any other company. The other alternative is Genright's aluminum carrier. It is half the weight, but twice the price and doesn't have provisions to carry fuel cans.
11-21-2011, 04:37 PM
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OR-FAB all the way!!!! 
I loved the first one so much, got another one! both with gerry cans!
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I loved the first one so much, got another one! both with gerry cans!
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11-21-2011, 05:19 PM
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Love my Or-fab pain in the ass to install but well worth the end result great product. But like everyone else has said read the destractions carefully. If mine starts to show a lot of rust ill just spray it with some bedliner and be done with it
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Super lightweight at about 20lbs. Steel version also available.
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