Spare Tire Mount

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venyago

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Hi all, I recently purchased an '02 TJ and it has a rear bumper mount for a spare tire. I haven't seen one like this and am not sure how a spare would mount to it. Has anyone seen this style before? What kind of adapter is needed for a spare?

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I believe the bumper was made by Body Armor. A Square tube slides into the receiver with a flat plate on the end with wheel studs. The flat part on top of the receiver with the two holes hold the forum loving Hi Lift Jack.
 
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Rubeyu said:
I believe the bumper was made by Body Armor. A Square tube slides into the receiver with a flat plate on the end with wheel studs. The flat part on top of the receiver with the two holes hold the forum loving Hi Lift Jack.
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It looks like Jerry cans might go into the angle pieces welded to the bottom bar.
 
NskLJ said:
It looks like Jerry cans might go into the angle pieces welded to the bottom bar.
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Yep. There should be latches on the inside of the vertical bars that allow you to clamp down on old school Jerry cans.
When I purchased my tj it had both the front and rear Body Armor Bumpers. The front one was decent. The rear was never happy with a 35" MTR on a steel wheel. Rattled like hell and the outer edge behind the rear tires were a rock magnet.
 
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It is definitely a Body Armor rear bumper. You're missing a receiver style tube with a plate that has the studs on them. It had several holes in the square tube for he hitch pin/bolt so you could tuck it tight or make room for gas cans. The extra tab with a hole on top is for a CB antenna.

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