Reviews for Teraflex 4838910 Alpha HD Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL
Adjustable as you are able to rest the tire against the tailgate as it was factory equipped again.
You have it on stock
Very happy with this purchase, very well thought out. Only one remark, the connector for the stoplight could be placed in another position in order to make it easier to connect and disconnect it
Quality mounting kit
If you are installing this on a 4XE be aware that you will have to modify the original speaker bracket in order for it to be reused
Easy installation.
My main complaints:
1. The post for the backup camera is a bit too short. The tire can be seen in the bottom.
2. Unless you have huge space in your wheels you have to unplug the third brake light to take the tire off.
3. To install the wheel studs you have to double nut and tq to 150ft lbs. God forbid you get them in and then your backup sensor is beeping and you have to take them out and move them up. (In retrospect I should have tried everything before I torqued anything. Although the instructions do say for 35’s use the second hole).
Other than that it’s pretty great. Can I get another stud? Pretty sure I’m gonna have to cut one off.
If you have front/rear camera setup you will need to call Teraflex to get the part to properly mount the rear camera. Quadratec (or any other supplier) does not stock this part apparently. In the interim you can use double-sided tape to hold the camera in place.
Bottom bolt assembly when torqued to their specs will bend/deform the slot, which in turn screws up the adjustable assembly from sliding back and forth should you need to adjust it.
Great tire carrier and the adjustability of the setup is perfect to get it right where you want it. Follow the video instructions to get the offset and setup correct - do not skip using the loctite either!
It is ok for 35, maybe 37" tires; definitely not as advertised for 39s! I have 38s mounted and they barely fit. Even with the tailgate enforcement the spare bounces all over the place even after torquing all the mounts per the specs several times. Like others has shared the camera picks up my wheels in the sunlight and thinks someone is behind me. Very annoying. Would not buy this again.
3 Stars because for my 2021, the camera will not fit. Teraflex is aware of problem and should have a new adapter by January 2021. If you buy one of these for a 2021 just be aware that it may not come with proper camera adapter.
The product description is a lie. It claims it will support up to a 39” tire on its own is a lie. Per Teraflex, the tailgate reinforcement is required to run above a 35” tire. Supposedly Teraflex informed Quadratec of this, but I see that Quadratec has not fixed it. I have this part on my 2020 JLUR, with 37” nitto ridge grapplers mounted on 17” fuel D113 wheels, and now I need the tailgate reinforcement per Teraflex. Waste of time, money, and effort. Oh and did I mention the lie?