What's a good (preferably light weight) 35" tire carrier?
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the bumper did for sure, I wish I would have taken pics of where it bolted to the frame, it was twisted like tin foil.
Holy cow man, no snubbers touching and that thing is like 3 feet off the back of the tailgate... I don't imagine your tailgate and tub will appreciate that for much longer...
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Doing things properly is rarely the cheapest option. I switched to the Exogate on my LJ b/c I wanted 1) easiest handling experience for my wife or kids (one hand to open, one hand to close!) and 2) wanted the least obtrusive carrier (within reason).
On my TJ, I did run a RockHard 4x4 "Patriot" carrier for a short while...
It was well made/designed based on my brief use of it, has lots of adjustment, can accommodate a bunch of accessories, and did not make a single sound off-road (nothing worse than a squeaky carrier - drives me insane!!).
The Morryde kit is ~$300 free shipping at Walmart.com or Target.com and you don't want that RR tire mount as the tire mounting surface is 12" out from the tailgate. Hyline sells a mount with the surface ~7" out from the tailgate like the OEM mount.
It’s not even a matter of if, its a matter of when. No way that’s going to last much longer with the tire all the way out there.
Hirschauer
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My TJ had this carrier mounted when I bought it and it is very sturdy and is holding up since 2012 at least
It is a rear bumper with carrier from Expedition One. It opens with the tail gate. Convenient and easy. No noise and it hold the 35" wheel in place with almost no vibrations
It is a rear bumper with carrier from Expedition One. It opens with the tail gate. Convenient and easy. No noise and it hold the 35" wheel in place with almost no vibrations
Hirschauer
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OMG - just checked pricing and availability on their website:
https://www.expeditiononestore.com/TJ-Wrangler-Trail-Series-Rear-Bumper_p_28.html
Your Price: $629.99
Questions about this item? Be the first to ask here.
Part Number: TJ-RB
Availability: Current Lead Times: 14-20 weeks (Estimate)
The price seem reasonable in view of quality and how many years the carrier is on my TJ - so money well spend;
but the lead time of 14-20 weeks would be a deal breaker for me..............
https://www.expeditiononestore.com/TJ-Wrangler-Trail-Series-Rear-Bumper_p_28.html
Your Price: $629.99
Questions about this item? Be the first to ask here.
Part Number: TJ-RB
Availability: Current Lead Times: 14-20 weeks (Estimate)
The price seem reasonable in view of quality and how many years the carrier is on my TJ - so money well spend;
but the lead time of 14-20 weeks would be a deal breaker for me..............
Check out discountbandit.com I think it's about $310 that way. That's how I purchased mine. I also have the rugged ridge tire mount.
What a clever design! Not just for ease of opening but for reducing stress on the carrier spindle. May have to steal this idea and modify mine.
Why wouldn’t you just use the stock tire mount with the MorRyde? That’s what I did with mine. Didn’t even need to use the bracket to raise it (might need bracket if no body lift) and 35 fits fine.
Yep, that was going to happen at some point. If that tire isn’t snug tight against the body it’s going to result in this. Like I said, it’s not if, it’s when.
Well I wish I would have checked here prior to buying...live and learn. So is MorRyde the way to go?
my thinking: the mount, like the tailgate/hinges/tub, was designed to hold a 30.5"x9.65" tire at best. YMMV
The MORRYDE uses a bracket to tie the upper hinge into the cage which takes quite a bit of load off of the tub at the upper hinge. So it’s a better way to go as I see it.
Might depend on the bumper you have but most people installing a 35” on the MorRyde/Exogate will have issues with the tire hitting the bumper unless it’s relocated upwards. The exogate includes brackets to raise the tire upwards but those brackets also move the tire out like 2” further away from the tailgate which then takes lots of snubbing to secure the tire. Hence why a popular solution here is to rework the stock carrier to raise it up while keeping the same distance from tailgate which can be snubbed easily unlike when the tire is mounted 2” further out with the lift brackets.
edit: noticed where you aren’t using the brackets at all. I guess you must have a decent clearance bumper for a 35” to clear there with the stock carrier. Lots of them don’t clear hence why people use the brackets and then have problems that follow.
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