How much weight can that thing hold?

 

Not sure really....I've got a 35" BFG M/T on a 17x9 aluminum rim....no problems yet.

 

i think, i might be wrong... but i believe that the manual states the it can hold up to 50 LBS

 

Same here. I'm sure it weighs more than 50 pounds though

 

thats actually what i planned on having on it. Maybe there could be problems when off roading?.....hitting a hole to fast or something

 

i have my 35" with 16" rims on the tailgate and have done plenty of offroading with no issues yet

 

I have a 35 inch Micky Thompson Baja MTZ on a Procomp wheel , approximately 100lbs, on it and no problems so far. And as far as the 50lb weight limit, I weighed the stock one that was on it and it was 70lbs so that doesn't make sense.

 

I have 35s and there use to be a 1 and 1/2 inch between bumper and tire, now the tire sits on the bumper and squeaks.

 

From the 2007 Wrangler Owner's manual, page 353:

" If you have added aftermarket accessories to the spare tire mounted carrier, it cannot exceed a gross weight of 50 lbs (23 kg) including the weight of the spare tire."

As stated above, this does not make sense, as the stock spare weighs more than that.

 

you wont have problems right away, but over time you will. i had a TJ with 33's on steel wheels on the tailgate that worked fine for a while but it eventually bent the tail gate.