Spare tire carrier orientation

Your welder friend can probably make something better and sturdier out of some steel channel or even rectangular tubing. Maybe even a piece of a sign post. That hat channel had a piece of oak in it, which of course absorbed moisture and promoted rust/rot.

 

but my lil heart is set on it.

yep she will think of sumpin!

 

Fine.
It's your Jeep, just do what you want.
Don't come crying to me when you rip that thing off an a rock or a tree.
Just being your mothers advocate here.
HTH.

 

too funny!!!!


I like the side mounted spare but am planning to relocate mine to the rear,
on second thought...

TD

 

i got it on .
my welder lady pal put a chunk of rectangular stock in there.
but i dont have any lug nuts so after work today i'll get some.

 

Just a heads up on reproduction parts in general most of them are not the same as the original parts.
Tailgates, speedometer cable’s, and the spare tire carriers are no exception to the rule.
Most of the ones that I have seen the mounting holes are a good 1/8” off and will not line up with the original body mounting holes.

 

i got the black square box looking one

 

you wont beleive this but one of the lugs just pulled right out of the carrier as i was putting my spare on.....

 

omix
what a POS

 

my welder lady friend fixed that lug up for me. (what a sweetheart!)
and we put as big a chunk of 1"x3" rectangular stock in the fender as would fit.
it seems pretty darn solid.
eventually i will put that wood block vibe dampener on there also.

 

you are right.
two of the holes didnt line up.
i made some fresh ones...