wwood
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And another note, the EVO tire carrier distributes the weight when closed to both sides of the Jeep. 50/50
Respectfully, I don't believe that is correct. Since 100% of the weight of the carrier and the wheel/tire is carried by the passenger side carrier hinges when open, the only weight carried by the driver's side latch plate when closed is the small amount of flex remaining in the carrier system. I don't have any way to measure the actual forces on both sides but I am betting that the driver's side never sees more than 10% of the total weight, even on a heavy bump. As I am closing the Genright carrier into the driver's side latch plate pockets, I can feel that there is almost no weight on the driver's side. Pretty sure the EVO carrier setup is the same. That is why I was surprised to read that PSC accuses competing products of major weaknesses particularly on the driver's side.
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