Best, least expensive, Spare tire carrier?

[NavyJeeper]

Look on eBay, you might not get anything good but it will be cheap hahahaha

 

[JKbrick]

Any pics?

I thought a bigger tire on the stock tire carrier will cause damage over time to the gate door and hinges? :thinking: And rattle around, squeak in the back? Also, with 35" tires, can you still see the stock tire carrier break light?

I mean if I can save $500, that would be ideal.

This is the best pic I could find of the carrier you are asking about. I still have stock wheels so didn't have to use rubber couplings yet. If you notice the little spacer behind the bar, it comes with 8 of them so you can space the bars in or out. As long as your tire pushes into the rubber bumpers you should be fine. I removed the third brake light for a better view out the back

 

[Samlautranger]

I see Daystar, on quadratec, makes tail gate bump stops for $20. Anyone use these with the stock tire carrier? How are the bolts on the stock tire carrier for wheels with 4.5"-4.75" backspacing, reach?

 

[OverlanderJK]

I see Daystar, on quadratec, makes tail gate bump stops for $20. Anyone use these with the stock tire carrier? How are the bolts on the stock tire carrier for wheels with 4.5"-4.75" backspacing, reach?

Don't buy the daystar. Their old version was great but the new version sucks. They rot out quick and won't support the tire.

 

[AllAmericanInfidel]

I see Daystar, on quadratec, makes tail gate bump stops for $20. Anyone use these with the stock tire carrier? How are the bolts on the stock tire carrier for wheels with 4.5"-4.75" backspacing, reach?

Don't buy the daystar. Their old version was great but the new version sucks. They rot out quick and won't support the tire.

What Overlander said. I had a set of the old Daystar tailgate bumpstops and they held up great. After 2 years there was no fading, no issues whatsoever. I currently have a set of the new bumpstops and they are faded, pitted and have become brittle after about only 6-8 months. Tailgate started speaking for the first time too. Not sure what they changed, but the old ones were much better.

 

[Samlautranger]

What Overlander said. I had a set of the old Daystar tailgate bumpstops and they held up great. After 2 years there was no fading, no issues whatsoever. I currently have a set of the new bumpstops and they are faded, pitted and have become brittle after about only 6-8 months. Tailgate started speaking for the first time too. Not sure what they changed, but the old ones were much better.

So are you going to get a new set or come up with an alternative?

 

[AllAmericanInfidel]

So are you going to get a new set or come up with an alternative?

This time around I'm going with an aftermarket tire carrier. I am eyeballing the OR Fab with the Jerry cans or possibly the Genright. I am going as low as possible with this next build, I'm thinking the protection around the tire might be a good idea.

 

[Greg__Berger]

I'm running a 37 on the stock carrier. Added a 1.5" spacer that brings it up and out so I could get my hand on the handle to the tailgate. That also required me to extend the isolators. Used the flexible coupling as mentioned.

 

[mo0s3]

I have a 35 Toyo M/T on my stock tire Carrier.
Like OverlandJK said just isolated properly and you should be g2g

 

[mo0s3]

My Tire rests on the Evo plate as well so it's super secure. Had to let air out of it tho lol