So, I posted a thread about a month or so ago about how my Italian father who decided to cover the cost of my tires....well, he is a man of his word and is, but he handed me $3,000 instead! Not on mistake either! haha... little by little I brought up how the tire is bigger, heavier, etc...and it is going to be too much weight on the tailgate, so I have to find a way to transfer the weight to the frame...yada yada yada...then went into how can we maybe fab one up? this went on for about a month.... So, today he swings through my work on lunch and he says...."that should be enough for the tires and the bumper and tire carrier". So, I was like hell f'n yea! What a great feeling!

Now, lets get to the fun part! I need $2k for my tires, and thats it...so I got $1,000 left. I will be running a Toyo Open Country MT on steel wheels... 37x13.50x17. I am also going to be regearing by the end of summer or earlier with the addition of my new tires. So, I was maybe thinking of getting the ARB covers w/ the lubelockers package from northridge since they can just swap em while they're out... that would leave me with $600 then, and I don't think there are many quality bumper/tire carrier combos out there for $600. I know of the OR-FAB & Genrite that you dont have a bumper, its mounted to the body....I dont like that approach/idea of drilling the body like that so scratch that off the options, haha. Yea, I also can put money in but im also going to regear so i'm putting up for that too soon.

Such dilema's us jeep people are faced with, hahaha

 

Was actually looking at that today but the only issue why I don't like it is because I have my hi-lift mounted on my tailgate and this tire carrier would interfere with it. Sure, I can get their hi-lift mount but its freaking $200 beans.

 

wait for the teraflex tire carrier

 

this, or keep saving and get a LoD Tire Carrier and bumper

 

Yea, but it'll be clanking all over the place and is gonna look awkward/ugly. I also wouldn't be able to put my seats down!

 

When is that coming out? How do I see pics?

 

Yea, but like I said I'm getting gears too which is gonna be outta my own pocket and I'm spending enough already ya know? Cause the good LoD ones are like $1,300. But then again, who knows?! Haha

 

ahh. i see haha. i have the same problem, what im i going to spend my money on.. that is. when i actually get some money

 

What are some that have a lot of mounting tabs? Like, for my hi-lift, perhaps a CB antenna down the road...

 

Wow I wish I had this dilemma hah