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NHJLUR

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I won't lie. I had some buyers remorse after pushing the order button for the Pakmule. Seemed awfully expensive compared to alternatives until it arrived at my door. This thing is nuts! Way more substantial then the pictures portray, and surprisingly light for the amount of material there. Ordered it last week, and took 5 days from Texas to New Hampshire, with shipping included. Easy to see why the price is so high with the materials used and attention to detail. I particularly like the solid tube that slides into the receiver that has a threaded hole for snugging it up. Can't stand wobbling carriers, so this has the solution already built in!

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Figured I'd close this out with some installed pics. Couldn't be any closer with the 315 tako2 installed. Little bit of rubbing when I open the gate, but definitely doable. Can stand right on it, and doesn't move a bit.

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I just wanted to check in on this thread. Has anyone else got a basket/tray that they like that's about 60" wide and allows the rear door to open when empty? Extra points if it folds?

The pakmule looks great, but I just cannot justify $800 on a rear cargo rack.

Looks like some JK guys have taken this, flipped the angled receiver pipe, and gotten this one to work.

Anyone more familiar than I know if you could do the same with this one and still retain the folding functionality?

Or anything else the wisdom of the board recommends to carry about 200-225 lbs worth of stuff. The trays seem like the obvious answer, but I'm worried that they'll buckle under the weight.

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Figured I'd close this out with some installed pics. Couldn't be any closer with the 315 tako2 installed. Little bit of rubbing when I open the gate, but definitely doable. Can stand right on it, and doesn't move a bit.

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Looks great! Do you have the Mopar Oversize Spare Carrier Mounting Bracket Kit installed or just the hinge reinforcement?

trying to figure out the clearance I would have using the pakmule with the mopar oversize spare tire kit.
 

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in your guys' experience, do most of the items on the rear cargo carrier get dusty? Or are they high enough to avoid that?
 

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in your guys' experience, do most of the items on the rear cargo carrier get dusty? Or are they high enough to avoid that?
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They get drenched, dusty and more. Best bet is for anything on the carrier to be in a waterproof bag, a tote, if you need to keep the item clean, dry.

High means Nada......... ever notice how dirty a Wrangler's rear window gets when out in the dirt, rain..
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