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Relocation Bracket

techno1154

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I am about to install a new rear AEg bumper with tire carrier,...need to use the space the JK tire occupies in the back of the XJ for caring other things. It also need to include the license plate light and the high brake light. This is for the JK 17 inch wheels with 5 X 5 lug spacing.

Where do you guys get yours?
 
We just bought the Smitty Bilt rear bumper and tire carrier from Quadratech, it was on sale, free shipping. We just installed it on buddies XJ a week ago. The mounts had to be modified a bit do to him having shackle relocators. his son did the welding for the modification of the bracket
 
Are you looking for a license plate mount and light, or an adapter to run the 5x5 wheel on an XJ tire carrier?
 
Are you looking for a license plate mount and light, or an adapter to run the 5x5 wheel on an XJ tire carrier?

I do have an adaptor to convert the 5 X 4.5 on the mount to 5 X 5 of the JK wheels being used on the XJ. however, the tire is located center of the XJ blocking the license plate and the third brake light. On the 1996 XJ, the third brake light is located (looks through) the bottom of the rear window.

What I need is a bracket that attaches to the wheel lugs t hat the license plate could be attached to and also have the license plate light and third brake light in one compact unit. I prefer a ready to bolt on unit than to scrounge for parts and try to put them together.
 
Got it. I've seen a couple units that does it all on JK and JL wranglers.

More basic one:
https://www.extremeterrain.com/poison-spyder-led-license-plate-3rd-brake-light-8718-yj-tj-jk.html

If you wanted to get fancy with the third brake light you could do the halo instead:

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/spare-tire-led-brake-light-ring-jeep-wrangler-jk

and use this kit from JKS for the plate:

https://www.amazon.com/JKS-8211-Spare-Plate-Mount/dp/B01MG1M2KN

So far, I looked at Rock hard 4X4, Quadratec and Extremeterrain. They all look good. Quadratec would require a third brake light from the JK. Not a biggie.

It will be another two weeks which will give me some time to decide on one of the three I like so far.


JCR might have what you need.

I did not think of JCR. I will go on their site and look around.
 
Got mine from JCR sometime back when I bought their rear bumper (old style).
 
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