Hinged tire carrier for 40” tire with smittybuilt xrc corners
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MericaMade
Active Member
Genright or Evo are about your only really good choices. Having both I feel the Evo is stronger but the Genright is better thought out and more user-friendly.
zimm
Caught the Bug
I don't think you're going to find a "hinged" carrier rated for a 40. The Evo is rated and maxed out at 37".
I've also had the Evo body mount and friends with the genright. I would use other of those for a 40.
I had the Evo hinged, then wanted to be bad ass, so put on the corner armor and body mount carrier with a 37". However the jeep is my daily driver and I was doing a lot of camping at the time. I was getting tired of messing with the pins and needing a cargo strap to hold the carrier open if I wasn't level, etc so I sold it and bought another Evo hinged carrier (shouldn't have sold the first one). I'm currently on 35's so it's perfect. If I were to run 40's, I'd go back to the body mount for sure.
I've also had the Evo body mount and friends with the genright. I would use other of those for a 40.
I had the Evo hinged, then wanted to be bad ass, so put on the corner armor and body mount carrier with a 37". However the jeep is my daily driver and I was doing a lot of camping at the time. I was getting tired of messing with the pins and needing a cargo strap to hold the carrier open if I wasn't level, etc so I sold it and bought another Evo hinged carrier (shouldn't have sold the first one). I'm currently on 35's so it's perfect. If I were to run 40's, I'd go back to the body mount for sure.
wjtstudios
Hooked
I believe that the Evo carrier will carry up to a 40. Mel ran 40s on Spicy Chicken which had 40s on a EVO hinged carrier.
I run the AEV hinged carrier that is rated up to 40s.
You could adapt that carrier to the EVO bumper delete, I think.
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
I run the AEV hinged carrier that is rated up to 40s.
You could adapt that carrier to the EVO bumper delete, I think.
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
wjtstudios
Hooked
Well, I stand corrected. But they did run a 40 on Spicy Chicken.
I do know the AEV is rated up to 40s per their website.
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
Saharaunlmtd
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Is that the elusive body armor hitch stinger? It’s not often photographed out in the wild.
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fiend
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Haha. Skid Mark 4x4, although the body armor one looks similar.
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Saharaunlmtd
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Woah, you’re right. They look like the same damn thing. Worthwhile purchase?
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fiend
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I think so.
My hitch receiver was getting pretty chewed up and this thing protects that. It hit it with a rattle can periodically so it doesn’t get rusty and crappy looking.
It also serves as a handy step to make it easier to get into my fridge, which sits pretty high on a Tuffy deck.
It doesn’t stick out as far as some other designs, like a stinger, and so maybe doesn’t provide the same degree of protection. But I’m happy with it.
I pretty much just leave it on all the time, with a locking pin.
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JK_0311
Member
That must be new or somewhat new from when I emailed them last year or in 2019 (can’t remember when). I asked if the hinged carrier could handle 40s and referenced the Spicy Chicken build, they said only up to 37s.
Glad to see they updated the rating.
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KrawlerJK
New member
Genright tire carrier
I have the Genright Swing out tire carrier with a 40 in it and the smittybilt armor. It just needed some “custom” fitting...
I have the Genright Swing out tire carrier with a 40 in it and the smittybilt armor. It just needed some “custom” fitting...
