Spare tire and bumper question
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Judging by the concern for the lack of threads towing, the upper bumpers are touching the spare. Now, my guess is, the upper ones are to thick, pushing the top out, and the bottom in, and the back face of the wheel isn't even contacting the carrier. I would shave all 3 snubber 1/2 inch, and see what changes. The uppers need to be trimmed down far enough to have wheel to carrier contact at the hub when lugs are tight. One that's is achieved, trim the lower the same as upper, and I bet it fits and closes perfect.
Bottom snubber keeps the tire from moving in and out at the bottom, taking stress off the tailgate. Removal would solve closing the tailgate, but probably shorten the life of it from tire movement...
@David Jackman, if you remove the bottom snubber, can the tailgate then be closed with the tire inflated? If so, maybe a new bumper could be fabricated that is the correct length to hold the tire still, and allow the tailgate to close.
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What about a 2" wheel spacer mounted on the tire carrier, then one washer on the lug bolts then mount the tire back up? That should give you the distance you need. Just my 2 cents.
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This may be the answer to my problem. For $60 I may give it a shot.
Rugged Ridge 11585.01 Textured Black Heavy Duty Tire Carrier Mount
Rugged Ridge 11585.01 Textured Black Heavy Duty Tire Carrier Mount
It was more or less what I was saying before but watch where it puts you tire relative to your rubber bumpers.
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No habla.....how did you get to that conclusion? What am I missing? Would that 2" interfere with my tail light, or would it raise the light 2" as well? I don't see where you get the additional 2".
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Crap....I didn't think about that.
This damned Jeep that my wife wanted could turn into a Ford Explorer. The fun is starting to leak out.
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My Jeep is a 2002, with a 31 X 10.50 on an eight inch wheel. The tire sets about an inch off the bumpers. The P.O. had it that way for I don't know how long, and I've had it that way for three years. My Y.J. was like that too. I can't see any excessive wear on it. The tire vibrates a little when closing, but that's it.
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This thread is getting de railed from what the actual problem is. The OP is NOT having a problem with the rear bumper on the jeep. He is having a problem with the tire contacting the TIRE SNUBBER before it should, so 1) lug studs are to short as the back hub face of wheel is not contacting carrier. 2) when tire is bolted ( I'm assuming from pressure on tire to snubbers, which tilts wheel in at the bottom, it contacts lower snubber, which is mounted to tub , before the gate closes. A body lift will not help, a raised tire mount will not help.
The only solution is 1) wheel spacer of correct thickness so wheel hub contacts the carrier and tire is snug to snubbers, or 2) make the snubbers thinner . Or get an expensive tire carrier bumper or exogate. Having personally installed the exogate, this will not help either as custom tire snubbers need to be made to have tire contact the snubbers, which he can just customize the snubbers he has now.
The only solution is 1) wheel spacer of correct thickness so wheel hub contacts the carrier and tire is snug to snubbers, or 2) make the snubbers thinner . Or get an expensive tire carrier bumper or exogate. Having personally installed the exogate, this will not help either as custom tire snubbers need to be made to have tire contact the snubbers, which he can just customize the snubbers he has now.
That would just lift the problem 1.25" higher, but the tailgate still wouldn't close.
By putting a 1.25” body lift the tire would no longer hit the rear bumper
Trim down your rubber bumpers as well
I ran a 33” on my stock set up for a year
Trim down your rubber bumpers as well
I ran a 33” on my stock set up for a year
If you read the first post, once he air up, he couldn’t shut the tailgate because it was hitting his bumper,
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Settle down, guys....stay calm and reload......everything's gonna be OK. Maybe my descriptions need a little work. The tire is not hitting my rear bumper. I think it's time to differentiate between the "bumper" and the "snubber". It's hitting the "tire snubber" that's screwed on under the tailgate .....yeah, that's it, the snubber.
I'm not lifting it ANY.....me and Grandma have enough trouble getting in and out this sucker already.
I thought the tire carrier mount described above was the answer. It still may be, unless it interferes with the rear light over the tire.
This has turned into a complete Charlie Foxtrot! It's beer time.
Thanks, guys, we will resume this circle jerk tomorrow.
Chief
I'm not lifting it ANY.....me and Grandma have enough trouble getting in and out this sucker already.
I thought the tire carrier mount described above was the answer. It still may be, unless it interferes with the rear light over the tire.
This has turned into a complete Charlie Foxtrot! It's beer time.
Thanks, guys, we will resume this circle jerk tomorrow.
Chief
Not sure if it is 2” but it will be higher. Look at the relation to the gate top to top lugs and your light will def. be higher.
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