[DMill_25]

Recently I purchased and put a red rock rear tubular bumper on my 2006 LJ. I also purchased a smittybuilt extender for my stock rear tire carrier to accommodate the 32" tires I put on with my leveling kit. However after putting the spare onto the new carrier I realized that if I were to get any bigger of a tire, I plan to go to 35" tires in the next two or three years, that they wouldn't fit with out contacting the bumper. I was hoping to avoid getting a new bumper with tire carrier, not a huge fan of the swing away look and it's not functional for me at this time, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[tobyw]

Not sure what your ability or access to some basic fab stuff is, but it's pretty easy to make a bracket to relocate the tire factory carrier bracket up a couple of inches to provide bumper clearance.

 

[Markrak]

The larger spare tire over time caused my tailgate hinges to fail. So I did this just to get the spare off of the tailgate: http://www.wranglerforum.com/f282/hitch-mounted-tire-carrier-1547417.html

 

[TheTank39]

what about the OR-FAB carrier? it is still a swing out carrier but you get to keep your current bumper.

 

[DMill_25]

The larger spare tire over time caused my tailgate hinges to fail. So I did this just to get the spare off of the tailgate: http://www.wranglerforum.com/f282/hitch-mounted-tire-carrier-1547417.html

that's a sweet build but personally I'm not big on the drop away look.

 

[DMill_25]

what about the OR-FAB carrier? it is still a swing out carrier but you get to keep your current bumper.

I had seen them before but had only seen them with the cans behind them and I wasnt a fan. Do they make it without that? That could make it a possibility

 

[TheTank39]

I had seen them before but had only seen them with the cans behind them and I wasnt a fan. Do they make it without that? That could make it a possibility

Yes they do. They make the jerry can version and a non jerry can version. The non jerry can one is much closer to the body for a better departure angle.

 

[DMill_25]

Yes they do. They make the jerry can version and a non jerry can version. The non jerry can one is much closer to the body for a better departure angle.

Awesome! Along with the departure angel I just like that look better I don't know what it is.

 

[qwrupae]

yes,that's a sweet build but personally I'm not big on the drop away look.

 

[AHLJWV]

A lot of people on here run an Exo-Gate from gr8tops.com
It says it will support up to and including a 35 inch tire

 

[DMill_25]

A lot of people on here run an Exo-Gate from gr8tops.com It says it will support up to and including a 35 inch tire

I like the look of this too. Do you know if it raises the spare tire up at all because that is the current issue of the tire being too low.

 

[DMill_25]

Also for can anyone say one way or the other about the orfab swing away carrier I have seen some very passionate about it and others very adamant about it while doing research on it.