Looking for common wisdom for tailgate mounted spare tire carriers?
My ’97 has an OEM tire carrier with a Tera Flex relocator bracket. The prior owner put 35” tires on and obviously needed to raise up the spare.
It seems to me that the spare tire is hung about 4” further than necessary off the back of the Jeep. Given the weight of the spare, this seems to be putting undue torque on the tailgate.
I’m thinking I’ll make a better tire carrier that will tuck the spare closer to the Jeep, raise it another inch or so, and possibly tilt it forward a bit (for aesthetics).
Are there reasons not to change the position of the spare tire on Jeeps?
My ’97 has an OEM tire carrier with a Tera Flex relocator bracket. The prior owner put 35” tires on and obviously needed to raise up the spare.
It seems to me that the spare tire is hung about 4” further than necessary off the back of the Jeep. Given the weight of the spare, this seems to be putting undue torque on the tailgate.
I’m thinking I’ll make a better tire carrier that will tuck the spare closer to the Jeep, raise it another inch or so, and possibly tilt it forward a bit (for aesthetics).
Are there reasons not to change the position of the spare tire on Jeeps?
