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  1. John Beard

    Let's see your TJ in your garage

    Do LJ’s count?
  2. John Beard

    Tools needed specific to a TJ

    10mm wrench
  3. John Beard

    Bumper mounted tire carriers: are they all crap?

    The original Exogate.
  4. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    No is the short answer; the Exogate does its job. Yes, my tailgate was beginning to show signs of failure but only after doing bigger and more challenging obstacles. What was happening on steep ascents, my front end would just dance (barely touch) on the way up. Moving the spare tire over the...
  5. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    I have the Original Exogate as shown, no need for me to upgrade.
  6. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    Soooo, with the spare now in the backseat of the TJ, there is even less space to store stuff. The essentials fit, my flat bags of tools fit, my recovery and first aid kit(s) fit, and my soft sided cooler for up to 20 bottles of water fit kinda. I'm covered for a day on the trail. Camping with...
  7. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    Yea, I don't know about wheeling at a different level, I am just following the lead Jeep...lol, besides sometimes it rains JKUs
  8. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    It is a Poison Spyder Cage that I am just having beefed up. I hadn't thought about the A pillars needing additional support.
  9. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    I was pricing a custom built harness built to the exact needs of the Jeep, no loose ends so to speak. Today I would not go that route.
  10. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    Getting some roll cage upgrades...
  11. John Beard

    Bumper mounted tire carriers: are they all crap?

    Mine warped from the lock side 8" towards the hinge side.
  12. John Beard

    Bumper mounted tire carriers: are they all crap?

    No, the stock hinges are discarded. And no, my friend waited, and then had to purchase another tailgate before installing the Exogate.
  13. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    The design has been modified. Where they used 2" rectangular tubing they now use solid plate on the tailgate surround. The hinges are also different.
  14. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    I am going by Dino's shop (Scorpion Motorsports) tomorrow afternoon for some progress photos.
  15. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    I believe you nailed why my tailgate is warped.
  16. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    No, I amusing DOM tubing to reinforce my roll cage and a removable section using DOM tubing for the tire carrier that will be installed where the backseat used to be.
  17. John Beard

    Bumper mounted tire carriers: are they all crap?

    I started out with a nice heavy swing out tire carrier, then I removed the tire carrier and went to an Exogate and I have had great success. Now in all fairness I have to be honest. My tailgate is warped from the lock side about 8" in to the hinge side. Wasn't warped before, but I am carrying a...
  18. John Beard

    2005 TJ X

    I can't say it isn't working. I am just doing more and more that puts stress on the tailgate. Without the Exogate my tailgate would have been shattered many, many months ago. My tailgate does not sag more than 1/16", with a 35" Goodyear MT/R on 17" Trail Gear wheels. So yes, I would have to say...
  19. John Beard

    Benefits of mounting the spare tire inside?

    I am removing my spare and installing it in the backseat. I removed the backseat and gave it away when I purchased the TJ in 2012. The benefit to me is a more stable platform. Keeping my front end tighter to the ground on steep ascents is more important than how it looks. And right now as it...