dave12345
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I am looking to buy a tire carrier and tailgate reinforcement kit and I am wondering which one I should take between the Rugged Ridge Spartacus HD Kit (including the hinge casting tailgate reinforcement and the wheel mount) and the Mopar Tailgate Reinforcement Kit + Ovesize Spare Tire Carrier.
I like the Rugged Ridge kit as it goes deeper in term of support to the tailgate. However, I am wondering if it works fine with most wheels as I have an offset and a 35" tire and I have heard that the tire sits a little bit more far from the tailgaite and sometimes the remaining rubber stop (because you got to remove one to install the tire carrier) does not get to the tire.
I like the looks of the Mopar one better, even tho they are both really similar, and I love the fact that you are pretty sure everything will fit as stock (rubber stops, camera, etc.). I also think that you can keep your third brake light over the spare tire with this one, which I'm unsure you can do with the the Rugged Ridge one.
As for the price, it's sure that the Rugged Ridge one is really well priced compared to the Mopar one, obviously...
So I'd like to hear from some of you folks that have used one or both of them and what you think about it! Is the Rugged Ridge one a better solution that is still worry-free?
Thanks a lot for your advice and have a nice day!
I like the Rugged Ridge kit as it goes deeper in term of support to the tailgate. However, I am wondering if it works fine with most wheels as I have an offset and a 35" tire and I have heard that the tire sits a little bit more far from the tailgaite and sometimes the remaining rubber stop (because you got to remove one to install the tire carrier) does not get to the tire.
I like the looks of the Mopar one better, even tho they are both really similar, and I love the fact that you are pretty sure everything will fit as stock (rubber stops, camera, etc.). I also think that you can keep your third brake light over the spare tire with this one, which I'm unsure you can do with the the Rugged Ridge one.
As for the price, it's sure that the Rugged Ridge one is really well priced compared to the Mopar one, obviously...
So I'd like to hear from some of you folks that have used one or both of them and what you think about it! Is the Rugged Ridge one a better solution that is still worry-free?
Thanks a lot for your advice and have a nice day!
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