Spare tire carrier bolts

Jeepgirl89

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ok so im new to this jeep life. got a 97 TJ off of my boss for $500 bucks needs some work but the engine runs good. I'm now onto cosmetics. bought a spare tire to put on and the bolts that were on there before were toast. so i figured they were just wheel studs. they are not. what the hell am i supposed to be using? wheel studs for a jeep wheel are waaay to short to hang the spare tire. am i missing something?
 
Post some photos so we know what we're dealing with.

The factory spare tire carrier doesn't use bolts. It uses studs that are welded into the spare tire carrier itself.

It sounds like maybe you have an aftermarket spare tire carrier, in which case you'd need replacement studs, which can be purchased almost anywhere, including your local ACE Hardware.

But again, pictures would make this much, much easier.