Spare Tire Carrier

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:13 pm

what is the biggest tire you can fit on the tire carrier and still be able to use the glass flipper? will a 245/75 clear it? or would you need to buy a spacer for it

if you have 245/75 and could post a pic or two of it that would be great!

Xodius · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:43 pm

I will take some pics when I get home. I have 245/75/16 BFG AT and they are close but still A-OK.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:21 pm

Depends on the wheel and tire size. I have more space now with a 31 than I did when I had the stock spare on.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:34 pm

I have a 245 75 MTR on a Moab and have all kinds of room yet

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:47 pm

Like incubusmike and tommudd experienced,when I ran my spare on my rear gate I had plenty of room with 265/75's mounted on 16x8(3.75" BS) and 16x7(4.5" BS) rims.Just be aware that the rear gate will start to sag after a few months from the added weight since,at least in my '02 manual,the rear tire carrier is only rated for 50lbs.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:50 pm

I haven't noticed any sagging in my door yet and I have my hi lift on there as well. I am sure it will eventually though. Gravity always seems to win.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:52 pm

incubusmike wrote:

I haven't noticed any sagging in my door yet and I have my hi lift on there as well. I am sure it will eventually though. Gravity always seems to win.

It took about 6 months before mine started sagging with the 100lbs MT/R and street lock rim combo.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:25 pm

I have had the spare on there for that long already but not with the hi lift too.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:08 pm

I have a 245/70R17LT Silentarmor on a 17" Limited alloy rim. I had to add about 7/16" worth of spacer (washers) to make mine clear. The added backspacing of a Moab or even a Cragar Soft 8 would eliminate the need for a spacer. Also, no sagging on my rear door, yet, either... Had the LT on for over a year now.

mrkake · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:54 am

tommudd wrote:

I have a 245 75 MTR on a Moab and have all kinds of room yet

X2

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:59 am

Somebody in another thread also mentioned that if you turn the carrier upside down, you get a little more room between the glass and the tire.

Sport · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:31 am

I have my carrier mounted upside down.

Is there anyway to beef up that rear gate so it can support more weight?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:01 am

Sport wrote:

I have my carrier mounted upside down.

Is there anyway to beef up that rear gate so it can support more weight?

NO basically you have two hinges and thats it , no real way to beef it up UNLESS you would build a whole new internal framework etc. Just a lot of weight to be swinging out there 5 to 5 foot

Inc · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:15 am

I have mine upside down as well. That is how I fit my hi lift in there.

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:44 pm

I had LT235/85R16 on stock rims on and shimmed out the carrier with washers to get the glass to open. Now I have LT265/75R16's mounted on Moab Rims could take all the washer's out and have plenty of room yet. :wink:

Xodius · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:47 pm

Sorry took me awhile to post.

I have about 1/8" clearance with the BFGs.

Hope that helps.

calcrd · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:19 pm

I saw a product at Rocky Road Outfitters that extends and raises the spare tire mount to accomodate larger tires and still be able to swing the rear glass open

Xodius · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:12 pm

calcrd wrote:

I saw a product at Rocky Road Outfitters that extends and raises the spare tire mount to accomodate larger tires and still be able to swing the rear glass open

You are correct. I think it is around....$30 for it. You just have to stop and think about the sagging too though. I am not sure how long it would take before it really became an issue but once it did it could be a fairly costly one to remedy.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:11 pm

I flipped the spare mount and shimmed it with a few washers in order to clear my 245/75s.

Here's the clearance gained by flipping the carrier.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:50 pm

i have a 265/75/16 on my stock renny wheel hanging back there... i shimmed it out with a lot of washers (4 between gate and carrier.. and 3 between carrier and wheel) and the glass still hits.. but the tire no longer hits the bumper on the bottom.

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