Jeep Stuff | OR-FAB: Jeep TJ Rear Tire/Gerry Can Mount Initial Thoughts and Installation Tips
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- I recorded this just after completing the initial installation. There are a lot of little nuances that go into installing this and I hope this video helps others with their installation or purchase decision.
NOTE: In the video around 6:16 I point out that I could not install the lower two bolts. This is incorrect. I miss read the instructions. You can and should install the bolts thru the assembly in question.
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Good video. I'm in the middle of my install for this tire carrier. Good insight on some of the finer details. Did you by chance drill out the captive nuts on the lower hinge holes? I don't recall seeing that in the instructions.
Thanks. I hope this helped you. There are two different spots on the back body wall that need to be drilled out if all goes according to plan. The first (all model years) are the two lowest ones on the bracket. As shown in my video I did not drill these out due to the way the unibody was constructed behind these bolt locations. The second are the factory bolt holes with the captive nuts. My jeep is a 2001 and did not have captive nuts that needed to be drilled out. My understanding is that 2004 and older models do have the nuts that need to be drilled out. Hope that helps. And I hope your I stall did not have as many rust seized bolts as mine did.
@@DominicWilbrink So i finished my install last night. The 2 captive nuts at the top needed to be drilled out as per instructions. The two bottom captive nuts did not need to be drilled. The lower portion of the "hinge plate kit" where the 2 bolts go through the body into the body mount, they give you two 4" bolts to go through this "box". at least my kit came with those. aside from my holes not lining up perfectly with the brackets, the install went smoothly. I have a slight bit of sag on the swing with the tire mounted but, it's not terrible and I don't have to fight it to get it latched. A little more adjusting and it should be fine. There wasn't much difference between your 01' and my 05'. I did have the same issue with the tailgate having a larger body gap on the pass side than the drivers side, but it closes fine. Nothing has to be forced to work properly. So it's a win!
@@braddocksgarage Funny... I was just looking at the instructions on my computer and I see now that it shows those bolts thru that assembly that that I was pointing out in the video. I'll be correcting that this weekend. Clearly I did not read the 4" bolts part correctly or I would have figured it out. It was a little easier to see on the computer screen rather than the printed version I had. Glad you got it done. Thanks for watching and thanks for the input.
Dominic Wilbrink suggestion use WD40 and microtorch for the stuck bolts
I had to take my factory side steps off and replace with tube steps (PO had dented them) wd40 over a few days and the micro torch helped out a lot
Not a fan of the big naphtha torches too much surface heat
I installed this same carrier back in the spring. My loop hook for the latch wasn't long enough. So I had to order a replacement from China. I contacted extreme terrain and they sent the same exact part that was too short. As far as those two bolt holes on the passenger side rear, it requires the longer bolts and you must drill through what you said was a "solid" piece of metal that is in the way. It's actually hollow so it's not that bad. I run this carrier loaded with two full Jerry cans, a hi lift jack, and a 35" spare and so far works flawlessly both on and off-road! Check out the videos of my Jeep going off-road. Great overview!
Thanks for sharing
Saw your review on extreme terrain
I like the tub mounts vs bumper and glad you let us know ahead of time the issues
I have a 98TJ hoping it will go easy
Hope it goes easy for you too. I have had it out on some trips and love it. Glad I could help and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. This helped with my install. My 1999 also could not install that plate.
@brad would you measure how far the tire sticks out from the tub? I want one of these but worry my hitch mounted bike rack is going to hit the tire
is it possible to run a spare tire bike rack in place of that T-handle it gives you on the spare tire?
No. Most of the spare tire mounts utilize the bolt patterns of the spare wheel. This system does not. A better option is to use a receiver mount with extension or swing away.
Which Jerry cans work with this as far as a manufacturer? Thanks and great video
It's the style that has a "lip" on the bottom. It was not a perfect fit, I had to tweak the upper mounts to make them work. Not sure which manufacture they were from. Here is a link to where I got mine: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F7Y1JZL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (they are currently listed as out of stock, but you should be able to find them else where). Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
hows it holding up so far? i'm thinking this will be the one i buy for my over landing build.
It's only been a couple of months. But so far so good. Mine "drops" when it's opened about a 1/2". That is because I never fully set the bolts under full weight. The reason for that is I did not have the correct fuel tanks when I did the install so I could not correctly "counterbalance" the load before tightening/torquing the bolts. Also, I am going to fab a custom MTB mount on the rack so it will be a while before I try to properly torque the bolts. But even with the sag, it's really not a big deal. The rack will seat itself into the latch without lifting it the .5", but I tend to help it anyways. The build quality is strong, but has some quirks. For instance I had to bend the handles on the gas cans to make them mount correctly. Not a big deal. I am building mine for overland as well and from a durability standpoint it is solid. There are two reasons to get this rack: Oversize Tire capacity and Additional Fuel storage. There are other options to accomplish this. I choose the option because I already had an aftermarket bumper with solid recovery points If I had to replace the bumper from a stock bumper I may have gone with a bumper/tire carrier combo. Another point is that there are a lot of ways you can rig other things on to this rack so it's pretty versatile. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.