Evo Mfg Body Mounted Tire Carriers - Available Now!

[anotheraznguy]

I don’t think it is more sunk. I’m saying that with the offset of the rims and 13.5 wide tires you lose field of vision. This isn’t an Evo design flaw just a flaw of having a camera mounted there unless someone comes out with an adjustable camera tube length or spacer for the camera to push it out for larger tires with different offsets

Did you mount the 37's on the oem carrier? Was the wheel shown just as bad? Also is there provisions for mounting a CB antennae?

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[Weebz]

Did you mount the 37's on the oem carrier? Was the wheel shown just as bad? Also is there provisions for mounting a CB antennae?

I didn’t mount it on the OEM. Wasn’t going to risk it. There is a provision for an antenna.

 

[River City Offroad]

Anyone else reading this, you can pull the plastic trim off the inside of the tail gate and unplug the brake light and camera to completely remove the stock spare tire mount. I have had mine on and off at least 5 or 6 times trying different relocation kits and the Mopar hinge. Just disconnect the whole thing and remove it to avoid any scratches or damage to anything.

 

[Weebz]

Anyone else reading this, you can pull the plastic trim off the inside of the tail gate and unplug the brake light and camera to completely remove the stock spare tire mount. I have had mine on and off at least 5 or 6 times trying different relocation kits and the Mopar hinge. Just disconnect the whole thing and remove it to avoid any scratches or damage to anything.

Now you tell us! Lol

 

[River City Offroad]

LOL Sorry!

 

[tjrgsa]

Man, I do NOT like the backup camera solution with this carrier. It has to use the factory screws which are TINY T8, and I stripped one even though I was barely using any force. I've now lost that one due to vibration (just bought some thread locker that I'm going to put on the other two to be safe), and it doesn't look like you can buy these screws separately. Waiting to see if the dealership tells me otherwise.

Wish EVO designed something to replace the stock one, more like this:

https://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/jeep-wrangler-jl-backup-camera-relocation-AC96157001

I'm tempted to see if I could open up those holes for a larger/more common screw, but if I mess up I might have to buy the entire damn assembly.

Really hoping I can find those screws somewhere, not sure of the size though I'm guessing a #4, and since it's for plastic I'm not sure on the type either...

 

[traviswalker007]

I'd rather not have my 37" tire fall off from a carrier and kill someone because of cheap chinese steel poorly welded, or have it tweak my $1500 tailgate. There are certain things on a Jeep where you shouldn't save money...a spare tire carrier is one of them.

just a heads up man, 95% of steel is exported from china!!! if you can tell the difference from USA steel and China steel please let us know.

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

just a heads up man, 95% of steel is exported from china!!! if you can tell the difference from USA steel and China steel please let us know.

Many companies source US made steel, dynatrac for instance.

 

[x7tristan]

Would the Mopar 3rd brake light relocation kit, that mounts on lug nuts, work with this carrier instead of using the evo bracket that mounts on the camera?

 

[tiltz]

Would the Mopar 3rd brake light relocation kit, that mounts on lug nuts, work with this carrier instead of using the evo bracket that mounts on the camera?

Yes

 

[tjrgsa]

Would the Mopar 3rd brake light relocation kit, that mounts on lug nuts, work with this carrier instead of using the evo bracket that mounts on the camera?

I don't have the Mopar one so I can't speak to it, but I did replace the screws with M3.5x9.5mm (about the same as #6x3/8") after I accidentally stripped two of the holes, and they hold far better. I did hear something crack on the plastic part of the backup camera (not the mounting cone), though there's no visible damage, so maybe even go down one size to a M3 or #4. That will still be bigger than stock and should hold up a bit better.

 

[x7tristan]

The antenna mount on the Evo tire carrier is powder coated, do people sand off this coat to expose the bare metal for a proper ground?

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