Can anyone who's running an orfab jerry can tire carrier w/ cans mounted and spare tire show me how they've got their washers situated so I can roughly be where I need to be. Their pics on the instructions weren't the greatest

Thanks

 

Washers on the hinge to be more specific

 

I'll see if I can find some pics...used to run that same carrier and I remember having to play with the washer stack to find just the right combination.

 

the washer/spacer combo will vary- ran the carrier on both my 2 door and 4 door. i tried to replicate the stacking on my 4 door and it was a little off. you'll need to work at it. i'm actually in the process of rebuiling my or-fab carrier now. a friend of mine suggested that instead of using the washer/spacer method i should use a tradition threaded bolt (not a carriage bolt). that woudl let me use a lock nut and washer to adjust the "support" of the carrier. does that make sense?

by the way, use anti-seize! my bolts were rusted like a mutha-f*cker.

good luck--the carrier is a PITA to install, but i love it.

 

ok well i got it on looks great but leave it to me to dick things up. shoulda just left it along but nope i'm an idiot. when i was going to re adjust it to compensate for the weight of the jerry cans and tire i ripped the bolt head off the top left bolt.