Need a New Tire Carrier

[Rednek1280]

I was installing my new top, swung out the tire carrier, and then the hinge broke. I don't know if its from having a 35 tire mounted on it or just old.

I'm just wondering if any of y'all have suggestions on brand and if there's heavier duty ones to buy. Its on a '99 Wrangler TJ.

 

[TerryMason]

The rule of thumb is that a 33 is the limit for a tailgate mounted tire carrier, and even then you'll have to do work on the spacers to keep the tire tight. It's alittle late for you, but you can see what I did here:
http://www.jeepz.com/forum/accessories/34877-extended-wrangler-spare-tire-bump-stops.html
I've got a 33 on my tailgate, and it's putting too much stress on the hinges - I can hear it wiggling on the highway.

As to your problem, you'll want to buy a tire carrier. This is normally a new rear bumper with it's own swing away tire carrier built in. I'm a fan of Ground Pounder myself because it's a local business, and the owner Eddie is a nice guy. You can send him a pm for a quote (his name is BESRK on this message board).

Here are some examples of a tire carrier: