The Rebuilding of Smokin's 2014 JKUR Build

Decided to upgrade the tire carrier pins today to some quick release pins. The ORE pins are 9/16". I had tried some 1/2" diameter QD pins to see if it would rattle but it didn't on the drive home from California. It's the binding/flexing of the Johnny joints that makes the tire carrier firm. The 1/2" pins were easier to find, had greater selection, and cost less. Ordered these pins from McMaster Carr in a shorter 3.5" length. Planning on getting some stainless lanyards so they can dangle.

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SmokinV10 said:
Decided to upgrade the tire carrier pins today to some quick release pins. The ORE pins are 9/16". I had tried some 1/2" diameter QD pins to see if it would rattle but it didn't on the drive home from California. It's the binding/flexing of the Johnny joints that makes the tire carrier firm. The 1/2" pins were easier to find, had greater selection, and cost less. Ordered these pins from McMaster Carr in a shorter 3.5" length. Planning on getting some stainless lanyards so they can dangle.

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Just looked at those pins on McMaster Carr. Am I reading this right, $67 per pin??????
 
I paid $58 on monday. WAY expensive and still over $100 for pin. I found the 9/16 pins somewhere online for $94/pin!!! The lanyards are cheap at $2.44 for an 8" coated stainless lanyard. You can find the 4.5" long ones on eBay for $30 for the set. I just didn't want to compromise and the longer length annoyed me (since the bottom pin would hit the bottom of the top pin if you remove that pin first).
 
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Met up with SmokinV10 last night to buy his JW Speaker fog lights (thanks by the way)

His rig is simply beautiful and absolutely perfect work by ORE.:rock: Totally jealous!! :yup:
 
SmokinV10 said:
Decided to upgrade the tire carrier pins today to some quick release pins. The ORE pins are 9/16". I had tried some 1/2" diameter QD pins to see if it would rattle but it didn't on the drive home from California. It's the binding/flexing of the Johnny joints that makes the tire carrier firm. The 1/2" pins were easier to find, had greater selection, and cost less. Ordered these pins from McMaster Carr in a shorter 3.5" length. Planning on getting some stainless lanyards so they can dangle.
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Pretty bad ass, I saw a master lock type pin i'm debating. Would be good to have on trips, so nobody steals your spare out of a hotel parking lot :mad:
 
i just ordered one on amazon, but my hunch is that I'll never use it. A ~200lb spare isn't the easiest thing to walk off with....
 
Ha well I just cancelled my amazon order. Turns out that most of the pins that will span the 3.5" in length to bridge the EVO gussets have a 5/8" pin diameter. The maximum we can use is 9/16. If anyone finds a longer one, let me know.
 
That's pretty funny, I never saw that genright picture till now and I've been running that EXACT same lock on my tire carrier for months now lol.

It works!

Like I said before, the chances of someone walking off with your tire is slim... But I have seen some weird shit in my time!

 
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This is what I'm doing. Just need to turn a bit off as it's a little short. <img src="http://wayalife.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=97814"/>
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What I bought at autozone. Fits with no slack.
 

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