XJ tire carrier...

[The Adam Blaster]

I'd love to be able and go the inexpensive route, but I doubt that stock carrier was meant to handle the weight of a 33x12.50R15 on a 10" wide steel rim! lol

The Adam Blaster <-- spent too much money on other Jeep parts in 2010 to be able to afford proper rear bumper.

[BIGdaddy]

I'd love to be able and go the inexpensive route, but I doubt that stock carrier was meant to handle the weight of a 33x12.50R15 on a 10" wide steel rim! lol

The Adam Blaster <-- spent too much money on other Jeep parts in 2010 to be able to afford proper rear bumper.

Like I said, this sucker has zero (and I mean zero) deflection even when I leaned my whole self on it.

Closed, I'd say it's perfectly capable of carrying a heavier tire. Open is a different story, but when its open the rig is going to be stopped, so maybe it doesn't matter that much.

That's part of what I want to test for the next few weeks. (See if it shows any signs of lameness.)