JL wrangler Rough country spare tire relocation

[@brycerollins9496]

Looks like all you installed was the relocation bracket. With your tire and wheel weighing 120lbs, have you see any sag or wear in the tailgate?

[@adventure1887]

Nope no sag and no issues opening and closing. My combo is pretty light comeing in just under 100lbs. Those black Rhino Cincos are 31 lbs and the Patagonias are around 60lbs. The JLs have a lighter reinforced tailgate compared to the JKs. It's advertised as able to hold 135lbs, but I probably wouldn't trust it past 115lbs.

[@brycerollins9496]

@@adventure1887 thank you! By chance do you recall where you saw it advertised as 135lbs? I hear lots of people quoting 85 but I think that was the JK.

[@adventure1887]

@Bryce Rollins not advertised but a mean average of test results from aftermarket parts manufacturers and what others have done. If you download the big owners manual from jeep , think it's page 485, they mention not going over 85lbs. That's what the JK was and that's what the factory wheel with a narrow 35" tire weights in at, that you can get from the dealer on a Rubicon new. So they're not going to recommend anything outside of what's offered by them for warranty purposes. Mopar has said in press launchs and promotional videos that it's stronger than the JK ... so it's a gamble based off of combined information for 70$. It's not a big deal if it ends up getting bent latter on cause it's a easy fix. 😉 that's why this is the budget build, I'll break the bank on it once I make the last payment lol.

[@brycerollins9496]

@@adventure1887 awesome thank you for the info.