rear tire swing??

i have been looking everywhere for a rear tire swing for my 96 xj and i havent found any for under $500 since you have to buy the matching rear bumper. does anyone know a good deal on one?

xj incubus said:

i have been looking everywhere for a rear tire swing for my 96 xj and i havent found any for under $500 since you have to buy the matching rear bumper. does anyone know a good deal on one?

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There is a factory rear tire carrier that you install on the oem bumper. It works pretty good, however, I would change the latch so it latches to the bumper rather than the metal plate you install on the hatch.

I think I paid about $250 for mine. Part number for the carrier is Jeep p/n 82201154

Also, when I installed mine ['96 model as well], I dispenced with the lisence plate mount that they wanted me to install on the hatch. Rather, there is a nice place on the carrier for the plate. I just purchased one of those metal frames for the lisence plates [wallmart] and used that to hold my LP to the carrier. I used the included LP light as well, but just ran a wire back to the plugin for my trailer light plugin so I have an illuminated LP.

I can tell you that it will fit a 30 x 9.5 tire w/o trouble as that is what I have mounted right now. I don't know if I would use the carrier if I had larger tires.

Tire carrier

I have one of the stock rear tire carriers in the basement. It came off of a 91. I have all of the parts except the hinge part that is on the bumper. I don't know what shipping would be as it is heavy.
Dave

old tire, rope and a tree. $30 tops, bam! instant tire swing.

hahaha thanks man i apreciate the advice.

-paul

How about a hitch carrier?

If you have the towing package on your '96 country like I do, there are some towing/RV websites that sell a "fold down" hitch carrier. The carrier slips right into a 2" receiver and has a hinge w/pin that allows it to fold down when opening the tail gate. They're a couple of hundred bucks, if I remember right. Or you can do a fixed hitch carrier from quadratec for $69. Just a thought. I bailed on the concept and mounted the spare on my safari roof rack.

http://custom4x4fabrication.com/
It's just over $500 for bumper and tire carrier

tire swing

For the cost of a bumper and tire carrier you can buy a pretty decent welder and make your own. And when you're done you'll still have the welder to make rock rails, a front bumper, and whatever else you might want to make.

I have an Photofab rear tire carrier I'm not using. It's never been used. If interested I can shot you some pics. Let me know.

I second buying a welder, cuz whatever you dream up can be on your truck next week, on the other hand look what a welder did to my Tacoma.

Is there a picture of Jeep p/n 82201154 out there?? I would like to see one before I go order one next week.

Arnt H. Andresen
Trondheim, Norway