OEM swing away tire carrier owners, I need some information

ijeeep · Jan 18, 2021

So I have an OEM swing away tire carrier correct for my '95 daily driver.
Before I go poking holes in things I'd like to know where to poke said holes. Yah I can SWAG it but I'd rather measure twice and cut once.

If you have a factory swing out carrier and can take some measurements for me I'd much obliged.

Unclewolverine · Jan 18, 2021

Xjs could come with a factory swing away spare tire carrier?

8Mud · Jan 18, 2021

You are going to need the backing plates also. The sheet metal on it's own isn't strong enough.

RCP Phx · Jan 18, 2021

8Mud said:
You are going to need the backing plates also. The sheet metal on it's own isn't strong enough.

Unclewolverine said:
Xjs could come with a factory swing away spare tire carrier?

Yes to both of these.

ijeeep · Jan 18, 2021

Unclewolverine said:
Xjs could come with a factory swing away spare tire carrier?

Yup.

ijeeep · Jan 18, 2021

8Mud said:
You are going to need the backing plates also. The sheet metal on it's own isn't strong enough.

I have the external parts. The internal reinforcements are easy enough to fab up.

I can figure out the position of the holes pretty close but I'd rather know for certain.

ijeeep · Jan 18, 2021

This one is a Bronco II carrier modded to fit. Chevy S10 Blazer carriers have been modded to work also.

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OEM Jeep factory 84 to 90 carrier

ijeeep · Jan 18, 2021

91 and later.

The last iteration from the 1999 I think. Super super rare piece.

The factory also briefly offered a roof mounted spare tire carrier. I've only seen pictures of it once. It wasreal deal NOS complete with packaging and Mopar sticky labels intact.

Unclewolverine · Jan 18, 2021

Eww. Not my cup of tea, ill keep my inside mounted spare. I can see where it would be handy for people who don't have to open their hatch 20-30 times a day. I have never seen any if those in real life though, must not have been a very common box ticked off on the order form!

asymptonic · Jan 19, 2021

Yeah, agreed. Full size in the cargo works well enough. If I needed the space I'd definitely roof mount. Never put anything up there otherwise anyway.

ijeeep · Jan 19, 2021

Unclewolverine said:
Eww. Not my cup of tea, ill keep my inside mounted spare. I can see where it would be handy for people who don't have to open their hatch 20-30 times a day. I have never seen any if those in real life though, must not have been a very common box ticked off on the order form!

Not everybody wanted. Not all who did were willing to pay, they were crazy expensive.

Unclewolverine · Jan 19, 2021

Wait, where is that picture of the teal jeep from? Its right hand drive like mine, so obviously overseas, but ive never seen tail lights like that, mine are the same as regular xjs.

ijeeep · Jan 20, 2021

Unclewolverine said:
Wait, where is that picture of the teal jeep from? Its right hand drive like mine, so obviously overseas, but ive never seen tail lights like that, mine are the same as regular xjs.

It's a pic from the web.

IF my notes are correct,, part number 4720 498-91XJ TAIL LAMP, EUROPE.

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