sm_rubi

Looks great Chris! Love how your rig is turning out!

EVO MFG

Thanks, you know this carrier bolts right to the skins on your JK

GCM 2

.....and Chris, you know a set of bolt on D-rings would finish off that rear of your badass rig. Just saying

sm_rubi

You know we are actually in the market for a carrier!

We love our D-Ring and are thinking of having them welded on...have you thought about doing something like that Greg? Love running without the rear tire carrier like your bad ass rig but after that EPIC trip (JKX) and logging 6,500+ miles we see how the loss of space is sort of an issue.

EVO MFG

You make a good point
I can't believe you packed for two weeks and fit a ARB frig with the spare in the back

sm_rubi

You should have seen our eyes when we got the JKX swag and additional bags! The good news is Discount Tires helped out big time and carried our bags from spot to spot so we really only needed to cover the trip home.

Prime8

Are these still in stock, and do they ONLY come bare?

EVO MFG

These are currently in production. Correct we only ship these bare.

EVO MFG

TTT

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So while browsing SEMA photos I came across Mopars Apache project again and noticed something about the way they have the tire carrier setup. They have the bottom joints rolled out a lot and this causes the carrier to shift upward. My questions are simple, is there any benefit to running the carrier this way as compared to having the joints all the equal length? Does this cause any added stress on the brackets or carrier itself being shifted this way? I have it setup with all the joints equal length it sits flat so to speak with the Jeep, but I only have a 37 x 12.50 on it now and shifting it up looks like it would actually add some extra ground clearance and added departure angle, I don't think I would do it as much as they did but maybe a little more than it is now. Would this damage or not be advisable do to the way the carrier is actually designed? I asking because you guys made it and would know the limits and strains on the components better than myself.

how mine sits now


Mopar's setup courtesy WAYALIFE.com