BamaJeep
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Has anyone done this combination for their tire carrier setup?
Teraflex Alpha HD tire carrier with a RedRock tailgate reinforcement plate. Did you like it? Was the plate necessary or was the Alpha HD sufficient? Running 315s right now with a tire wheel combo of about 98 lbs.
The plate doesn’t come with extended bolts for tire carrier so wasn’t sure if I needed extended hardware due to the spacer of the plate. Did you buy new hardware?
I ordered a plate but second guessing myself now on whether I need it. Hell, maybe all the plate does is add more weight to the damn hinge itself! Yet, seems like a lot of people use them for the JL.
Did anyone use a metal reinforcement plate with the Alpha for 315s or is the alpha by itself sufficient? I ordered a plate but second guessing myself now on whether I need it. And the plate doesn’t have extended hardware for the carrier so worried about it threading in deep enough. Hell, maybe all the plate does is add more weight to the damn hinge itself!
I’ve bounced back and forth considering various tire carriers over
the months.
Metalcloak Sports gate (really liked this one)
Rugged Ridge Spartacus
Maximus-3
Rusty’s
Motobilt
Cavfab
Was really impressed with all these but maybe (most likely) I am over thinking this whole thing. I am mainly looking to get my tire a little higher and tight to the tailgate to avoid the cantilevered stress.
Teraflex Alpha HD tire carrier with a RedRock tailgate reinforcement plate. Did you like it? Was the plate necessary or was the Alpha HD sufficient? Running 315s right now with a tire wheel combo of about 98 lbs.
The plate doesn’t come with extended bolts for tire carrier so wasn’t sure if I needed extended hardware due to the spacer of the plate. Did you buy new hardware?
I ordered a plate but second guessing myself now on whether I need it. Hell, maybe all the plate does is add more weight to the damn hinge itself! Yet, seems like a lot of people use them for the JL.
Did anyone use a metal reinforcement plate with the Alpha for 315s or is the alpha by itself sufficient? I ordered a plate but second guessing myself now on whether I need it. And the plate doesn’t have extended hardware for the carrier so worried about it threading in deep enough. Hell, maybe all the plate does is add more weight to the damn hinge itself!
I’ve bounced back and forth considering various tire carriers over
the months.
Metalcloak Sports gate (really liked this one)
Rugged Ridge Spartacus
Maximus-3
Rusty’s
Motobilt
Cavfab
Was really impressed with all these but maybe (most likely) I am over thinking this whole thing. I am mainly looking to get my tire a little higher and tight to the tailgate to avoid the cantilevered stress.
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