Picked up a factory bumper and tire carrier woth all the mounting hardware of of craigslist for 50 bucks. Finally got it finished.

 

Looks good, nice find!

 

Never seen a factory one like that... Mine's designed a little different but they must've had a couple versions...

 

Highroller some stars would make your jeep look beast lol

 

The one one mine was only one jeeps from 87-89 yhe one you have was from 90-97 (i think) then from 97-2001 they had the roof mounted one that went into the roof rail.

 

That's factory? I just can't see Jeep bolting a rod to the bodywork like that.

HighRoller's looks more factory to me.

 

I'm fixing to remove mine... That's an older pic of the jeep sitting at 3.5 inches with 32's. It's a couple inches higher now and I'm going to 35's so it'll be useless.

 

Not sure how I got 2 pics but both tire carriers are factory. I got this one off a 84 cherokee chief xj. I got one like highrollers of a 91 two door. Grab the whole thing, bumper included. I am runn ing 34x10.50 swampers on mine. Not sure why Highrollers will be useless with 35s?

 

I just can't see trusting a factory carrier to hold a 35 mounted on a steel wheel over rough terrain... It's not designed for it and won't hold up. imo

 

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/s...ation-1160681/

 

I am running around the mountains of colorado and have not had any trouble yet.YET being the key word. The bumper mount is ok but I do worry about the attachment on the fiberglass hatch.

 

Yea the hatch is my main concern.... A 35 x 12.50 on a steel wheel is heavy. I plan to switch over to a tailbone http://www.detoursusa.com/tailbone.php soon.

 

x2 thats why I took mine off thats like that once I went to 35s.

 

tmj91 I really like your Jeep! Nice find on the carrier.

I think it has been settled already but I believe both styles of the tire carrier were factory, just from different times.

 

is that "rally" stripes?