Teraflex, is the best of the best..IMO I have one on my JKR, plus they don’t rattle like so many do.

 

I had one on my JK as well and never had an issue with it. Just having sticker shock from the price of the JL hinge. It is a completely different design from their JK solution.


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I have the Teraflex carrier and it's doing well with the 37 + KMC wheel combo (~125 lbs) I just upgraded to from 35s. It worked well with my previous tire/wheel setup and seems to be handling the 37 great as well so far. My Jeep is a 2015 and the carrier was installed by the previous owner, so I can't say for certain if it's the "Alpha" or a previous version. I'm pretty sure this is it:

Amazon.com: TeraFlex 4838150 JK/JKU Alpha Hinged Carrier & Alpha HD Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit-Complete , black : Automotive

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I like how the depth is adjustable so even if your new wheels have less backspacing, you can keep the spare pretty tight to the tailgate and not have it stick out farther (which is certainly harder on the hinges and doesn't look good).

 

Thanks for the reply. That is the same carrier I had on my JK. The hinge design for the JL’s, both the stock and TeraFlex version, is very different from the JK’s. I agree that the TeraFlex hinge and carrier for the JK’s is a great unit. The price for the JL hinge is significantly more expensive. I don’t mind paying for the quality, but was checking to see if anyone had found something more economical with similar quality for the JL’s.


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I got a knock off “Mopar” tailgate reinforcement on Amazon for $110, and a Smittybilt spare relocation bracket for $78. For less than $190 I was able to securely mount my 35-inch spare.

Granted, the total weight of my spare is 100 lbs —27 lbs for the wheel and 67 lbs for the tire.

 

I never liked hanging a tire off the rear gate on any of my vehicles , I removed the complete rear tire set up on my 2021 , I made up a aluminum angled mount to put my 35 in the back of my JLU on a angle can still use the back seat and space in the back for equipment .

 

Considering the TeraFlex Alpha hinge and carrier, but I’m kind of choking on the $1,100 price tag.

I paid $664 in 2019 before discount @ Northridge4x4
This was paying for them separately. I think they were cheaper as a combo.
Looks like it is $815 now for the JK version.

Good grief $1100 for the JL version? I think I would go for a swing away tire carrier at that price point.