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So I took va72mlibu advice and cut mine. Thank you for all the help.
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So I took va72mlibu advice and cut mine. Thank you for all the help.
Nice man! Looks great! How did you cut it off?
 

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Nice man! Looks great! How did you cut it off?
basically the same way as you recommended. Taped it off, used a 4” cutoff wheel and then ground it smooth and touched it up with semi-gloss black. Matches perfectly and cannot even tell it was done.
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basically the same way as you recommended. Taped it off, used a 4” cutoff wheel and then ground it smooth and touched it up with semi-gloss black. Matches perfectly and cannot even tell it was done.
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I am considering this tire carrier and I am also interested in cutting off the extra tab. What paint did you use to match? Great job guys!
 

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Is there a good way to add a Cb antenna mount once the left side of the tire carrier is cut off?
 

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I used a Cooltech mount upsidedown. I had to enlarge the holes slightly and mounted where the highlift jack bolts mount. Works perfect and have a 1.2 reading on 1 and 40.
 
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I am considering this tire carrier and I am also interested in cutting off the extra tab. What paint did you use to match? Great job guys!
I spayed a little self-etching primer, then two coats of semi-gloss rattle can (Rustoleum probably?) I masked very carefully, so I was only painting the newly exposed metal. It's nearly impossible to tell mine was cut.
 

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I had to remove by 35 spare today and was surprised how heavy it was. Leads me to believe that I need this product with this modification. Do they every go on sale?
 

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I’m about to cut my tab off. Did you use a 4” metal cutting wheel on a grinder to cut it off? And has everything still been rock solid?
 

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I’m about to cut my tab off. Did you use a 4” metal cutting wheel on a grinder to cut it off? And has everything still been rock solid?
yes and yes. Worked like a charm. Tape it off.
 
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Well, I did it. I even left the carrier hinges bolted to my Jeep. It was super easy. Thanks for the advice!
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