tgoss
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Do you HAVE to weld the mounts onto the skins or can they be ran as a bolt on as well?
Stumbled on this, in regards to the body mounted evo carrier you are NOT to weld on the carrier mounts to the corners. You have to bolt them in, that's where it gets the strength because you are utilizing the tub of the jeep to support the weight not just riveted corner guards.
Now. As to running a spare or not outside of the jeep.... this is where I'm second guessing myself as well. I hit my evo carrier hard and now it's unfortunately bent bad enough I can't close it without ratchet straps. Pretty bummed and might consider moving my spare inside but I honestly can say it likely saved me from a nasty flop and took the hit like a champ. No body damage at all. Any other carrier combo and it could have been ugly.
But like you I have nothing but time on my hands to figure that one out.
Originally posted on this thread:
https://wayalife.com/showthread.php/47560-Bed-mounted-spare-or-none-at-all