Mounted my Tactik HD hinge and tire mount kit.
Very well packaged, no damage at all.
Looks very stout, and not much different from my neighbors TF hinge.
Very easy install, took about an hour and a half 'cause I took the time to paint the unpainted spots under the factory hinge. The only problem with the kit, is the upper screws for the third brake light are about 3/4" too long. Just shortened them with a Dremel. With my AEV wheels, I slide the tire mount in as far as it would go, and it was perfect. The sidewall is tight against the hinge on the passenger side, and the stock bumper on the drivers side. The spare sits 2-7/8" higher than it did on the stock carrier.
Took it up a potholed up rough road, and no more banging tailgate !
I got a super deal on this from Quadratec/Rick, and smoking fast delivery as always.
That's because TF designed it first and then Rugged Ridge and others copied their design.
Cool looking jeep tho, and even cooler 3rd gen CTD peaking there...
Yea, and all the automakers copied Ford, Dell copied gateway, and bla bla bla.
If TF charged what it was worth, I would have bought theirs, but 200 bucks more for the same damn thing, probably cast in the same factory in China, not gonna happen here. And I'm as American as you can get! I spilled my blood in Viet Nam for my great country, but lets be real. That TF setup is not worth 200 bucks more than the other three brands.
Thanks for the flowers on the JK, and my 750HP CTD
I wish my 5000lb JK ran as good as my 7700lb CTD
Yeah looks great. A bit more affordable than Teraflex. When I get tired of cheaping out and buying take off hinges off Craig's list every 2 years the Tactik carrier will definitely be a good choice. Again it looks awesome with the Gecko green.
Yeah looks great. A bit more affordable than Teraflex. When I get tired of cheaping out and buying take off hinges off Craig's list every 2 years the Tactik carrier will definitely be a good choice. Again it looks awesome with the Gecko green.
Whoa, a bit touchy are we?
My comment came as a response to your "looks stout, and not very different from my neighbors TF hinge"
Yea, it looks a lot like it because it is a copy of the TF design... No offense to you or your jeep.
I have JW Speaker headlights and knock off fogs.
I like Rams, had an 06 and my current 14 3500, but I am not American... Oh wait, I am! just not born in the USA, I was born in a different country in the large mass of land (continent) that some of us call America. Still, after 25 years here, I love the US as much as the ones that were blessed to have been born here. But, I too buy Chinese copies to save some money. No reason to get butt hurt bud, no one was attacking you!
Thank you for your service!!!
Little gag for you, hope you take it in better spirit this time
I never understood the tattletale button, never used it before. I moderated a political forum and those people would use it for the silliest stuff, like "he said he didn't like Obama." This may sound like trolling but there was a clear difference between the libs and cons, the cons didn't use the button but the libs would constantly, we're talking like 100 a day lol.
65, I think the point is The OP was looking for positive comments, not the sales tag line from a company hack.. said company makes great stuff but they copy other people too! As far as the USA goes, choice is why this country is great, but to keep hearing or reading the complaints get very old, just let it go and be happy for the guy and his difference and he can be for you too....
Let it go??? Guys, I wasn't complaining nor do I have any beef with those who copy others designs... You guys are missing my comment by a mile!
As I stated in my second post, I have knock off jws fogs on my jeep, lol... why in the world would I attack another guy on here for having a TF knock off hinge?
When my time comes to replace mine, it's very possible that I will go for the cheaper one -as long as quality isn't compromised-
I made a simple comment because I thought it was funny the way the OP mention how his hinge resembles his neighbors TF hinge... Sheesh, I don't know how else to explain myself, so I won't. But I wont apologize for someone getting the wrong idea to my comment either.
I also added that I liked his jeep and his pick up, and that was an honest comment as well.
I wasn't policeing or trying to save anyone's intellectual property. Everyone spends their money how they please and I am fine with that.
This I'll say though, when one belongs to a forum or posts on any social media, big boy pants and thick skin go a long way!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday guys and jeep on!!!!
I just ran out and looked at it, and it appears that it could be mounted with the 1 stud up. try to PM Rick from Quadratec for an answer, but to me, it does look possible
Hi!!
I just installed the same product but I have a knocking sound every time, and I think it has a double plate inside the door and it needs to be well fixed because the noise is very awful.
<regards
I haven't done the upgrade yet on my tire carrier. but I heard the rugged ridge carrier were having problem with rattling or noise coming from the hinge. does this carrier have any known problems?
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