Tire Carrier Options
02-09-2011, 12:21 PM
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the point of getting a rear tire carrier attached to bumper is to relieve stress from the hinge for tail gate, as off roading, and daily driving will have tire bounce and put stress on it.
will the Fab carrier help to relieve that stress? or will it basically not do anything besides look cool?
will the Fab carrier help to relieve that stress? or will it basically not do anything besides look cool?
02-09-2011, 12:50 PM
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02-09-2011, 02:10 PM
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No offense, but you actually have no clue how the OR-Fab one works then is all. The one in the original post looks like a POS. THAT ONE only attaches to the hinges and looks terrible.
The OR-Fab one has an enormous 3/16" steel plate backet on the exterior and multiple reinforcement brackets that mount inside of the body which it's custom hinges are THEN mounted from. It could not be more independent from the OEM hinges; it has nothing to do with them.
The only thing hanging from the stock hinges is the tailgate which weighs maybe 20lbs at most, all of the weight is taken off of it and the OR-Fab one is a completely separate, massive, beefy hinge assembly.
The OR-Fab one has an enormous 3/16" steel plate backet on the exterior and multiple reinforcement brackets that mount inside of the body which it's custom hinges are THEN mounted from. It could not be more independent from the OEM hinges; it has nothing to do with them.
The only thing hanging from the stock hinges is the tailgate which weighs maybe 20lbs at most, all of the weight is taken off of it and the OR-Fab one is a completely separate, massive, beefy hinge assembly.
Last edited by aermotor; 02-09-2011 at 02:13 PM.
02-09-2011, 02:33 PM
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Trying to post a video of the carrier and the hinges I just made so you can see it in more detail as there isn't much specific info out there on it. Stand by...
02-09-2011, 02:58 PM
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Here's a quick vid I threw together, hopefully this gives you some better insight. So sorry for the annoying chewing at the beginning lol...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ZGebn5S54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ZGebn5S54
02-09-2011, 03:26 PM
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great video. quick question.
i doubt you can, but worth a try.
can you open rear door and carrier at same time? or no?
cause i know the AEV rear carrier has that kind of technology in it where it opens with the actual rear door. instead of one at a time.
wouldnt make a difference for me. just curious.
i doubt you can, but worth a try.
can you open rear door and carrier at same time? or no?
cause i know the AEV rear carrier has that kind of technology in it where it opens with the actual rear door. instead of one at a time.
wouldnt make a difference for me. just curious.
I wish it could but no it doesn't. They or someone else might offer a linkage that could join them, but I don't think so at the moment. I will send that as a question to them and see if it's ever a possibility.
One problem with it is that the tailgate and the carrier swing on a different radius, so say the side edge of the tailgate and carrier are flush while closed as you open them both the carrier's radius gets larger and it "elongates" from the tailgate. Not sure if that makes total sense or not...
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02-09-2011, 04:43 PM
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great video. quick question.
i doubt you can, but worth a try.
can you open rear door and carrier at same time? or no?
cause i know the AEV rear carrier has that kind of technology in it where it opens with the actual rear door. instead of one at a time.
wouldnt make a difference for me. just curious.
i doubt you can, but worth a try.
can you open rear door and carrier at same time? or no?
cause i know the AEV rear carrier has that kind of technology in it where it opens with the actual rear door. instead of one at a time.
wouldnt make a difference for me. just curious.
02-09-2011, 05:04 PM
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It seems like the independent swinging of the OR-Fab carrier and tailgate would be a pain in the a$$ after awhile if you are in and out of the cargo area often like i am. You have to pull a pin, open the latch, swing open the carrier before you can open the tailgate ??? That's why I went with AEV... access to the cargo area is no different than stock...just my
You're absolutely correct that the carrier swings indepently of the Jeep's gate.
Yates
02-09-2011, 05:16 PM
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It seems like the independent swinging of the OR-Fab carrier and tailgate would be a pain in the a$$ after awhile if you are in and out of the cargo area often like i am. You have to pull a pin, open the latch, swing open the carrier before you can open the tailgate ??? That's why I went with AEV... access to the cargo area is no different than stock...just my
As Yates said, the pin isn't necessary, just an added level is all.
