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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: fony3 on April 18, 2007, 01:12:34 AM

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: fony3 on April 18, 2007, 01:12:34 AM

OK, so I got a 31x10.5 BFG MT on my stock carrier, but the brake light and rubber bumpers are stopping me from slidding it on very far. I doesn't hit the back plate, which is gonna prevent me from putting my bike carrier  :cry:

Do you guys cut the bumpers down? They are really pushing in on the tire. Suggestions?

Cheers,
Brad

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: 4low on April 18, 2007, 04:20:24 PM

on my yj i took the air out, prolly down to 15 psi to make it go on.
i carried an air comp. anyway, so it wasn't a big deal.....

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: 01sahara on April 18, 2007, 05:25:22 PM

If the tire pushes on the brake light the rear wiper will rub on the back of the light.

Three possible solutions.

1 raise and extend the break light.
2 Find an adaptor that spaces the rim back from the stock carrier.
3 Put the tire on a rim that has more backspacing.

I had the same problem. I found an adaptor that spaced the tire back from the light and mounting plate  2”. Sorry I bought mine used on the website so I can’t tell you were to find one

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: fony3 on April 18, 2007, 06:51:09 PM

Something like this Blair?

(http://www.boulderbars.com/91625-A.jpg)

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: Mudhawg on April 18, 2007, 07:51:00 PM

quick question is the 3rd break light neccesary or could u remove it?

Title: Yes
Post by: 01sahara on April 18, 2007, 09:09:05 PM

Quote from: "fony3"

Something like this Blair?

(http://www.boulderbars.com/91625-A.jpg)

That’s the one. It works great and made the mount for the CB antenna easier to get at.

Title: MTs on a Stock Carrier
Post by: shibby on April 18, 2007, 11:18:27 PM

I have a 32x11.5 BFG AT on stock rims mounted on the back. All I did was added 5-6 washers between the brake light and mount to raise it up. Works great for me.

That and a little trimming of the rubber pucks.