Tailgate Fail!
 

ok....so ppl always warn me about weight on my tailgate...
and others ask if it hurts my gate to carry that huge 20 with a 36" meat.

I always say Ive had no problems.:naw:

GUESS WHAT!!!
My slow hunt for a tire carrier has become an emergency.
I shut the tailgate yesterday, and it rattled....
I grabbed the wheel/tire push and pull to see what was loose.
Turns out its the entire tailgate!

When I wiggle the spare, the whole tailgate moves around 1-1.5" in either direction. Time for some shopping, I guess.

Tomorrow Im gonna check the bolts that hold the gate to the hinges, and see if I can buy some time....if not, Ill be running spareless until I get a new carrier.

Too bad I cant find the ones I like in stock anywhere.

Sorry to hear about that Crash.... Good luck on your search for your spare carrier. :yup:

that's too bad. i'm getting 35's soon and that's my number one worry. i guess i'm really going to have to pick up carrier soon...

Sucks dude. I was hoping to lag a while on the carrier too. Looks like it'll move up the list. Thanks for the heads up!

Uh huh, gotcha Crash, if you really had money, you'd had a tire carrier by now! So we know how you did so good on a wife now! HAHA Oh, nevermind, forget I said anything.

Its not a money issue...its finding one I like, and then finding it it stock anywhere.

but no....im not financially wealthy.
compared to some.

Hanson had rears available when I got mine a week or two ago, but they arent cheap.


A friend of mine was running just a 33" tire and his tailgate started popping in and out...:crazyeyes:

I may go with the hanson rack...
And choose bumpers later.

I picked up the full tire carrier, swing away bumper:ya:

here's what your looking for...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-bumpers-armor-114/hanson-tire-carrier-nj-82640/

That would work for hinges, but would not help the fact that the gate is just too thin a piece of sheet metal to hold the weight.

I have worried about this also with my 37" spare. When I open the tailgate the passenger side of my Jeep Drops like a half an inch. So I knew that couldn't be good on the tailgate.

My tailgate is taking a $hit on me too. It dosent wobble (yet) but when I hit a bump it sounds like a tin can making a popping sound. With the tailgate closed if I push against the handle I can duplicate the sound. It has also developed a crease/fold going from the bottom hinge up towards the drivers side.

This is with a 35" MTR on a steel wheel (heavy!) I knew it wasent going to last long as all my Jeeps have done this, but I just dont have $1200 for a swing out carrier right now!!!!:naw:

Good luck on your search. Rear bumpers w/ tire carrier are freaking expensive. I'm a fan of the Warn rear. Price isn't terrible, and it looks good IMO.

there was a guy who ran 35's on his stock tail gate and the welds started to pop free, not a pretty site, he just went with the mopar tire carrier, they dont seem to be pretty well built IMOP. i like the or-fab carrier

Sucks man.

I've worried about that with just the stock tire carrier.

I've got the Mopar carrier and it seems to be built just fine thank you.

No problems or issues with a Procomp 7289/Toyo O/C M/T 35 for a total weight on the carrier of @ 115 Lbs.

If you are having those issues I would be willing to bet that you also have been breaking spot welds on the gate that hold it all together.

i have the or-fab tire and can carrier.. its pretty nice.. and cheaper than a bumper.

It's not just aftermarket tires that are causing the problem. I am running my stock rubicon tires, but I had my interior line-xed. Worth every penny, but I had the guy spray the inside of the tailgate for ding protection from cargo.

It's not alot of added weight, but now the tailgate slams on the latch if I don't lift the gate as it swings close. As of right now its mostly just a hassle, but I'm concerned about long term damage. Just keep that in mind if you add ANYTHING to the tailgate, not just a larger spare...

Crash, Northridge stocks the LoD Signature rear bumpers.. they are in my opinion, the nicest bumper available.

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Mr T... the weight of your 33 inch tire damaged your tailgate? What 33... the Coopers?

I've had cooper 35" tire on the back for a year now. I'm not really regular wear and tear loosened the tailgate. You guy's have to have some kind fo defect or smacked it when wheeling.

dude that suuuucks,hope you get it worked out.

Another vote for the Or-Fab. I'll tell you, it's a great item.

Geez...now I know what to avoid.

I don't know if I missed reading this or what, but I didn't see anywhere if it was your hinges or the bolts holding the tailgate to the hinges?:thinking: Do you know which is loose?:dontknow2:

I've got a PJ rear, it's decent, had some repair issues with it.

I really like the look of the Red Rock Fab carrier. If I was doing it all over I'd get that, the River Raider drop-down carrier and crusher corners, or the EVO rear system that they're just starting to release.

Where can I find pics of the river raider carrier and evo rear system?

I was thinking of getting this tailgate cover to help strengthen the sheet metal...

http://www.warriorproducts.com/image...ateCovers3.jpg

Thats nice , but where are the rest of the holes for the carrier?:thinking: Also, the center piece is not attached to the rest of the tail gate for support.:dontknow2: I'm thjinkin that's for someone running no spare.