EVO tire carrier

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DKjeep

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I know how much you guys love your EVO stuff so I need some help here. I am closing in on finishing an LS swap, axle swap, and tire change to 40" I currently have a JCR rear bumper / tire carrier that has served me well but I don't believe it is up to handling a 40 and I am ready to change up the look back there anyways. I have been looking at the EVO rear tire carrier that also requires the EVo rock skins as well to be mounted.

2 questions here..... First everyone knows that the sheet metal on these things is paper thin. Will the rock skins really stiffen it up enough back there to mount the carrier well and have it hold up without buckling anything?

Second, the rock skins come in aluminum or steel. My first choice is aluminum for several reasons, but should the steel be considered instead for strength or does it matter?
 
Shouldn't have a problem holding the 40...

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DKjeep said:
I know how much you guys love your EVO stuff so I need some help here. I am closing in on finishing an LS swap, axle swap, and tire change to 40" I currently have a JCR rear bumper / tire carrier that has served me well but I don't believe it is up to handling a 40 and I am ready to change up the look back there anyways. I have been looking at the EVO rear tire carrier that also requires the EVo rock skins as well to be mounted.

2 questions here..... First everyone knows that the sheet metal on these things is paper thin. Will the rock skins really stiffen it up enough back there to mount the carrier well and have it hold up without buckling anything?

Second, the rock skins come in aluminum or steel. My first choice is aluminum for several reasons, but should the steel be considered instead for strength or does it matter?
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The skins distribute the load across the body which allows it to carry as heavy of loads as it does.

Both the steel and aluminum will do the job for you and don't compensate the strength.
 
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^^^ This Jeep has been running 40's for years with the EVO carrier without issue. They are running the steel version.
 
Robertcrav said:
I changed my post...it uses the same mounts but is laid at an angle and has a support under from what I remember seeing

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I believe it's also welded to the rear cross member. It's badass but not a functional thing for us none racers to live with. Plus, no tailgate.


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