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Artec Industries tire delete install

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Put mine on couple of weeks ago. Like how this and the Metalcloak version (which look identical sans differ logo) have the camera mounted high. Still on the fence about the look, but may rock it until the Teraflex Alpha Tire Hinge is released. Finally.

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Nice write-up! I had the same issue with the camera mounting (figuring out how to orient the camera was the lengthiest part of the install for me). Much better rear visibility without the tire back there, and nice not having 60+ extra pounds on the tailgate! Also creates room for a jerry can...

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I came up with 82 lbs on the factory Rubicon tire with holder.
 

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I love the look of this and the idea of taking weight off the Jeep as well as more visibility. However it seems strange to add jerry cans. Why would you go somewhere that you might need more fuel but not a spare tire?
 

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I love the look of this and the idea of taking weight off the Jeep as well as more visibility. However it seems strange to add jerry cans. Why would you go somewhere that you might need more fuel but not a spare tire?
The 2 door JL comes with a 17 gallon fuel tank and the type of driving I do averages 14-15mpg (37" tires and 4.88 gears = not so great mpg). Our cabin isn't the most remote place in the world, but there are stretches in the area where it is 50 miles between gas stations. That extra 4-5 gallons of fuel is a nice reserve "just in case." Also, we have a number of ATVs, chain saws, and other stuff at camp that requires fuel- and it's a pain to leave camp to make a fuel run. All-in-all the Jerry can comes in pretty handy.

I know I'm about to jinx myself, but in decades of banging around in my trucks/Jeeps I've never needed a spare (actually in my current Jeep we did deflate a tire, but I made it back to the cabin where I repaired it). Nearly all of my off-roading occurs in Oklahoma forests- not much in the way of sharp rocks, but lotsa fallen trees and occasional mud. Even if I did need to change a tire, I don't carry a hi-jack lift in the Jeep, and there's no way that stock jack has enough height to change a tire.

For me, the Jerry can gets a lot more use than a spare would (and it weighs about 80 pounds less :^)...
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