I put aftermarket bumper and carrier on my tj and the carrier just made opening the tailgate a more inconvenient. Wanted to see what others are running.

 

Just toss the spare in the back!

I took the seat out (no one rides back there anyway) and relocated the spare there.

 

I ordered the Expedition One Trail Series rear with integrated tire carrier last Thursday from Northridge 4x4. Suppose to receive this Thursday to hopefully install this weekend. I chose it because it seemed to have positive reviews on this forum, looks great, attaches to my tailgate like the stock carrier, integrates with my factory hitch receiver & will easily support the weight of future 35" spare.

 

I use my jk allot for hunting and have my bow, stands etc in rear so def not gonna put spare in rear.

 

I did the same. Bought the warrior rack carrier and bolted it to the floor.

Tire carriers just block vision and rattle IMO.