Let me know exactly what you’d like to see and I’ll send some pics of that area
Have you ever noticed how much your gate moves just from the weight of the spare? It’s more than I would have expected, and the service manual tells you to factor the movement in on adjustments. Things aren’t rigid back there, stock or improved. The gate is bolted to the tub, and it has flex too.
Just my opinion here, but…
I would never lift the whole back end with a forklift but it is impressive. I would be worried in the areas where the angled hinge brackets mount to the tub. Taking a hard hit on the tire will do some major damage to your tub mount since it’s aluminum tub. Ever see the guy on here that sent her through a small dip and destroyed the rear tailgate?Let me know exactly what you’d like to see and I’ll send some pics of that area
I will grab some pics tomorrowI would never lift the whole back end with a forklift but it is impressive. I would be worried in the areas where the angled hinge brackets mount to the tub. Taking a hard hit on the tire will do some major damage to your tub mount since it’s aluminum tub. Ever see the guy on here that sent her through a small dip and destroyed the rear tailgate?
stay tuned!
I was adjusting those today. The tub does flex, like any other tub not cross braced. I had to adjust those mounts enough to factor in movement from the weight of the spare. The sheet metal though should be good with all the plastic pieces on the rear.I would never lift the whole back end with a forklift but it is impressive. I would be worried in the areas where the angled hinge brackets mount to the tub. Taking a hard hit on the tire will do some major damage to your tub mount since it’s aluminum tub. Ever see the guy on here that sent her through a small dip and destroyed the rear tailgate?
I had this very thing happen to me. You have to be very careful when you reinstall the bolts into the tailgate. The internal brackets are held in place by a thin strip of bent aluminum. It is very easy to push the internal nut plate out of place and it falls to the bottom of the door. The only way I could get mine repositioned was to drill a 1" hole in the side of the tailgate, fish it out, and epoxy it back into place. It was like building a ship in a bottle. Not recommended.
Thanks for the order Joe! We will ship it out to you today!
I would never lift the whole back end with a forklift but it is impressive. I would be worried in the areas where the angled hinge brackets mount to the tub. Taking a hard hit on the tire will do some major damage to your tub mount since it’s aluminum tub. Ever see the guy on here that sent her through a small dip and destroyed the rear tailgate?
looks goodSorry I didn't make it out there yesterday but here are the pics of that area. We did not see any dimpling and contrary to popular belief that part of the tub is actually steel. We stuck magnets to it just to triple check.
Thanks for purchasing from us and glad you like the carrier!Got the reinforcement installed this weekend. Another happy customer, she's beefy!
Curious if you have any plans for accessories/mounts in the works? Specifically, with the extra inch of space the reinforcement gives, feel like it could fit a high-lift jack
