Will stock tire carrier on JL Sport support Rubicon takeoff wheels and KO2 33" tires?

[6.2Blazer]

I put Rubicon take-off tires and wheels on a '19 Sport model this summer. There were no issues putting the spare on with no adjustments or anything needed to the bracket or 3rd brake light. The Rubicon wheels and tires really are not that much bigger or heavier than the S model tires and wheels, and even less difference than most of the Willy's edition factory setups. Doing a quick search on the 'net is saying that stock Sport tires and wheel weighs in the low 60 lb. range and the Rubicon setup weighs in the low to mid 70 lb. range. Sure, a slightly heavier tire setup will cause the hinges to wear out sooner....but pretty sure we are not talking about hinges that originally last for 10 years now only lasting 10 months, probably more like maybe they will only last for 9 1/2 years instead of 10 years. A vehicle manufacturer is not going to have a design factor that close and risk having a failure and deal with the liability surrounding it. If the spare carrier and hinges would fail that quickly by adding 10-15 lbs. they would risk failing prematurely at the stock weight also. We are not talking about 35's or 37's on beadlocks that are getting into 100+ lb. range. Obviously this is all speculation because JL's simply are not that old, but just trying to get the point across.

Is there any difference in the standard spare tire carrier setup on the Rubicon models versus any other model? If you go to the Jeep.com page and do the "build & price" option the hinge gate reinforcement appears to be the same option on any model, making me believe that standard equipment is the same between Sport, Willys, Rubicon, etc... models. The tailgate hinge reinforcement comes with the XR package with 35's and heavier wheels, but still technically part of the "option" package.

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