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is it me or what (no spare tire on the rear of the jl.)

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for some reason, when i see a wrangler without the spare tire hanging off the rear of the wrangler, it just looks odd or out of place.to me the wrangler needs the spare , either on the tailgate or spare tire carrier to make it look right. i'm not picking on those that like to have a clean look or keep the tire in the jeep, etc.
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I hear you! I am waiting for the Teraflex tire carrier and after three days with no spare, the Jeep feels naked!
 

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I agree. I prefer the look of the wrangler with the spare tire in place. And while I’m at it... this includes the same size tire and same wheel that is in the rest of the rig. My $0.02.
 

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Yeah, Anywhere this guy goes that would require all that extra fuel (no gas stations) you would need a spare tire too....
Well you obviously didn't read his whole post or you would have seen the spare is inside the vehicle.
 
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JL w new shoes 2 (1).jpg

5th full size, matching wheel and tire is on cargo floor. Amazing how light/easily the tailgate opens/closes. no worries of theft or departure angle either.
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i've seen your set up and it not a bad setup. still it looks odd not seeing the spare hanging out there.
 

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My '49 wagon and my '69 Commando both wore their spares in that location. Dunno how that would work with the huge tires and wheels a lot of folks run, but it worked nicely on a lot of Jeeps in the past.
 

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The rear- mounted spare can act as a shock absorber in a rear- end collision. Those fuel cans on the back will make an impressive fireball...
 

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