So what's the conclusion on this? Better option than a swing-away carrier/bumper setup?
And then some...I wouldn't trade my MORryde for a swing away tire carrier / bumper setup if you paid me. Not a chance in hell.
what rear bumper are you running?
I don't run a rear bumper as I see no point in one.
I run one of these in place of the rear bumper:
https://genright.com/products/tj-lj-yj-rear-bumper-plate-with-tow-points.html
I'm somewhat concerned about corner protection... departure and also backing into something. Previous owner put a nice dent in the corner when I bought the Jeep.
Get some corner armorI'm somewhat concerned about corner protection... departure and also backing into something. Previous owner put a nice dent in the corner when I bought the Jeep.
Heres why I dislike the bumper/carrier combo...
All that weight goes thru 1 point.
Love that license plate.
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I have the exogate, and just yesterday was out at the rubicon in the snow. On the way out, there is a fairly steep Hill on loon Lake side, started going up, slid backwards about 5 feet, right into a big rock, right on the spare. Was very slow impact, but it was holding the jeep. No damage, still opens and shuts perfect.The only downside I could see is if you were on an incline and there was a tree behind you that the rear tire started resting on or getting wedged, etc. I'd prefer to have a bumper mounted carrier at that point. Seen this situation happen in person and it made me question the exogate a bit.
I have a Mopar rear bumper I miss having closed recovery points / d-rings. For all these reasons I haven't decided what the long term plan is for my bumper / tire carrier set-up
If it rattles the latch pin, you didn't set it up right. The rubber snubber in the valance has to make contact before the gate is shut all the way. Essentially if you don't have to enthusiastically close the gate, it is too loose and will tear everything up.I found the gate still rattled the latch pin and started wearing it and the latch jaws. 33x10.5R15 with 3.75 back spacing. Went to a pain in the but swing away bumper mount.
Thought about the devices like @Jerry Bransford uses but determined just as well swing the tire as lower device or lift tire to close gate. My TJ is a daily driver.
Hey Y'all, quick question on this yer Exogate deally:
Does this contraption allow for adjustable height on mounting the wheel?
Reason I ask: I presently have a HD tire carrier from ExtremeTerrain, which nicely places my spare (35") above my rear tube fender. As I'm planning to install the Exogate before too long, I'm wanting to ensure I can mount the wheel high enough to clear my fender.
Thanks for your thoughts.
*My current set-up, below:
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You can’t adjust the height, but with a 35” tire, I can promise you won’t be contacting the bumper.
If it rattles the latch pin, you didn't set it up right. The rubber snubber in the valance has to make contact before the gate is shut all the way. Essentially if you don't have to enthusiastically close the gate, it is too loose and will tear everything up.
That rule applies to running a 35 on the stock gate, running a swing out, etc. You don't want movement in the tire going down the road.