[quote="mb818"]i just saw this in the latest issue of Off-Road Adventures magazine....
it's a swing away tire carrier that attatches to a 2" receiver hitch... kinda neat... check it out: [url]http://www.tiregate.com/hg.shtml[/url]
if i woulda had one of these i wouldn't have damaged my rear gate coming off a steep drop-off at Hannibal Rocks a few weeks ago

of course, if i would have just removd my spare, i wouldn't have damaged it either...
anyway... just thought it was a cool idea to strengthen the spare mount on our KJ's even though you might lose some departure angle...
Mark[/quote]
wow, looks like the whole rear bumper bends when that thing opens up.