Which Exterior Spare Tire Carrier?

[sanfoja]

Just finished installing my new tire carrier, actually very nice and very easy to install, sucker weighs every bit of the 97 lbs they said it does. Bad for the UPS guy and then bad for me because UPS beat the crap out of the box. I went to the dispatch location to pick it up (signature required so would not leave it, jeez). The box was so bad I unpacked right there in the customer service center. The guy had dropped parts all the way from his truck to the front counter. Found all but 4 minor parts and stopped at Lowe's on the way home for the rest. BTW, ordered from Amazon.com for $573.18. Very simple unbolt of tow hooks, replace with longer bolts and carrier parts, align, torque, check alignment, put on tire, check alignment, final torque to 100 ft-lbs. Tag relocation even more simple just plug and play, did have to drill hole in bumper to feed wires through but kit included grommets for finished look. Very smooth operation, positive latch (with locking handle not a pin like some), rubber cushions should keep from rattling, kit also includes jack bracket (will install that tomorrow). Anyway, very nice product, well made, nice finish and operates smoothly. Pleased so far, hope it stays that way