JK Tire Carrier on a TJ

[Simmons_m]

Saw it person, looks great.
Great work Jason.

[Jdemonto]

Saw it person, looks great.
Great work Jason.

Thanks! Can't wait to get it set up correctly!

Jason

[Austin Martin]

carrier placement

this is the rear mopar bumper/jk tire carrier swingout created by Greg at AEV. the placement of the carrier is perfect. it has a perfect motion of travel and does not hit the tail lights although you will need some flush mount style lights for this to work. also its tucked up nice and tight to the rear of the jeep which i like, very little gap between the rear window/gate and the tire.

also this really is the way to go if you have the time and patience to work with it. all the AEV accessories work with the tire carrier. One thing you'll want to keep in mind is that you'll need additional support plates from the bumper to the frame to deal with the stress of the spindle at this location. this is very important for longevity.

[Tru-bicon]

this is the rear mopar bumper/jk tire carrier swingout created by Greg at AEV. the placement of the carrier is perfect. it has a perfect motion of travel and does not hit the tail lights although you will need some flush mount style lights for this to work. also its tucked up nice and tight to the rear of the jeep which i like, very little gap between the rear window/gate and the tire.

also this really is the way to go if you have the time and patience to work with it. all the AEV accessories work with the tire carrier. One thing you'll want to keep in mind is that you'll need additional support plates from the bumper to the frame to deal with the stress of the spindle at this location. this is very important for longevity.

That is a nice combo. Has the Mopar bumper also been modifed to include the 2" receiver? I like the Mopar rear bumper but always thought they looked odd with a standard towbar mounted below them. Integrating the 2" receiver hitch is key IMHO.

Cheers

[Jdemonto]

Here are some new pics with LED tail lights. We will be fine tuning another Warn bumper next week.

[forsakenfuture]

Looks very nice. Now you just need your tail gate painted.

[Jdemonto]

Looks very nice. Now you just need your tail gate painted.

After I get all the fitment issues handled I will eithier buy new hinges or pick up a better tailgate.

Jason

[Austin Martin]

looks great, always loved that jeep.

yes he put the rear hitch in the mopar bumper, much cleaner look IMO

[Jdemonto]

Here's a few pics of the JK Tire carrier in action!

[Simmons_m]

Looks great Jason.

[Jdemonto]

Looks great Jason.

Thanks!

[Beowulf]

Would you still be able to use the AEV gas tank?

[Jdemonto]

Would you still be able to use the AEV gas tank?

Yep, I have not test fitted I know Luai has

Jason

[red95jeep]

Outstanding!! The Warn bumper looks great with AEV carrier! Any rattle or noise issues?

[Jdemonto]

Outstanding!! The Warn bumper looks great with AEV carrier! Any rattle or noise issues?

No not sure why there would be! I guess you could on the tail gate side of things. I will have to make a plate as most people are not going to enjoy drilling thru their tailgate like I did on the test version!

More to follow

Jason