What to do with my rear?
JK Junkie
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,482
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From: Denver, CO
Thx for all the input. After reading what you all have had to say I have decided to run the 35" spare. I do plan to go offloading, and as I live in Virginia Beach Ill proboly be having to drive a fair ways away to make it to many off road spots and It would proboly be in my best interest to have a spare just incase. The main reason I didn't really want to do it was to avoid damage to my tailgate, but after reading what everyone said I feel fairly confident that it will be fine as long as I make sure its mounted tight with the bumpstops and dosent rattle around. Thx again and will post some picks when I get it all mounted up
JK Newbie
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 61
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From: nixa, mo
I was in the same boat as you. I bought wheels on cl that were like new but he only had 4 and I went to 34" tires. I didn't want to buy a new wheel and tire for the spare so I bought the cheapest 34" tire I could find and mounted it on the stock rim and it sits in my garage unless I go wheeling. I have the poison spyder tramp stamp with the plate holder, license plate delete and plugs for my tailgate and put the spare in the back when I go wheeling and strap it down. VERY happy with the setup and I don't have a ton of money in a wheel and tire for my spare...I have the right height tire to put on if I have a flat on the trails and all is good.
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 623
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
^^^^ Same here, been running a 35 TOYO on stock carrier for 6 years, 75,000 miles including Moab. No issues either but I am in the market for a bumper and tire carrier just because I'm afraid my luck may run out soon... (knock on wood)
