4.3L XJ

The November giveaway at XJTalk.com was a new product called the Detours Knucklebone. It is a swing down spare tire carrier designed to be used with a Class II or IIi rear receiver hitch. Here it is



Not all that impressive on the ground, but believe me it is very versatile and a much cheaper alternative to getting a new rear bumper with swing away tire carrier. Installation is easy. All you need is an allen wrench and some end wrenches for adjustment.

All you do is put it in the receiver hitch and run the pin through just like normal.



There is a small hole at the base that you insert an allen wrench or 3/8" square drive into and tighten the allen bolt. This serves two purposes. It keeps the tire carrier from rattling and also in my opinion makes it nearly theft proof, unless the theif knows how it is secured. It is not readily apparent looking at it. Also you will notice that there is plenty of room for the tail gate to swing up past it when lowered.



The next thing to do is adjust the tire bracket. It slides in and out to accommodate various wheels and tire sizes. Mine is a 31X10.50X15 on a stock wheel. There was still some adjustment even with a wider than normal tire on a 5" back spacing.





Here is the tire on and swung down.



IIRC, Mark has designed this to work with up to a 33" tire. But with my lift and the way my receiver is made, I think a 35" tire would work nicely.

All in all, I have to compliment Mark for his engineering and thoughtfully covering all the bases. And believe me, I don't hand those kinds of compliments out lightly. Thank you XJTalk and Detours.

I am selling this only because I don't really need it. I was going to let my son use it, but he does not need it either. I would like $175 for it. It retails for $250 and is a much cheaper alternative for a spare than a new bumper and swing away tire carrier. I accept PayPal. PM me if you want it.

Jeep95

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Jeep95

Also where are you located? You didn't specify.

clayton3854

did you drive with the tire mounted at all? does it make any noise how sturdy is it when you hit a bump, at highway speeds etc? thanks def interested.

4.3L XJ

I didn't drive with it because I also have a swing away tire carrier mounted. But with the wedge system inside the receiver, it couldn't vibrate anyway. You can torque it down very tight with a 3/8" extension on a ratchet.

clayton3854

and you said for either 2 or 3 in receiver? how much shipped would this be? 01085

Wiclassic

shipped to 53132

wiggles

That's tight, I've never seen one like that before. Good luck with the sale

4.3L XJ

It fits a class 2 o3 3 receiver. They are both a standard 2" square

clayton3854

how much is shipping?

4.3L XJ

Clayton, I am on the west coast. I priced UPS for your area and it was about $45.

Jeep95

So is the price firm then?

4.3L XJ

Yes it is firm. It is already $75 off the retail price and unused. So you get a new tire carrier for less than a wholesale price. I have had some low offers, but I can afford to keep it and use it on a possible future project.

allsierra123

I like the Idea but I dont like that you cant use the hitch with it.

4.3L XJ

that is a draw back.