Reviews for Teraflex IT 4838150 HD Hinged Carrier & Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK
This is a fantastic kit. Both the Hinged Carrier and Adjustable Spare Tire Mounting Kit are really solid and a huge upgrade from stock. Took me just over 2 hours to install and the instructions were very easy to follow. The hardest part was installing the lugs. I would recommend watching the online installation videos which helped with the process. Quadratec, as always, expedited the shipping and got the item to me very quickly. All and all very happy with the purchase and how secure my new 35's attach to the jeep.
Super sturdy, it's really heavy duty and it works great. Pressing the studs in was a tad bit hard but otherwise everything went smoothly. Teraflex priced it a tad high for what it all is but otherwise I'm super pleased with it.
Kit comes complete, all you need is tools and some blue thread seal. Easy to install. Hardest part was lifting the spare tire up and down. Took about three hours to install but part of that was me putting around in the garage. Easy enough to do solo and the hinge is WAY more sturdy than the OEM. The fitment was very good and it was plug and play. The packaging was very secure and the instructions were complete. I'd totally recommend this.
I dig the clean look of not having to run a bummer tire carrier, it fits nice and tight so it actually makes it look more stock, but i like the clean and simplistic look of it.
As for the install it was strait forward, no droop no sag at all, it feels super strong.
The only issue i had was with the relocate light bracket, i ended up having to flip it down to keep from rubbing my wheels, but as soon as i find some 1/2"ID, 3/4"OD by 1/4" spacers i will be fixing it (or I may just bend the bracket a little.
Quick and easy installation, works exactly as it should
Heavy duty! This thing didnt flinch at a 34" tire and a hilift mount or the 2 gallon rotopax can...
Great product. Install was easy and the online videos were very helpful. Just installed it so haven't driven it around much but seems really solid.
The only thing I HATED about our 2013 Wrangler unlimited was the rattle of the spare tire. We have been running 35s from new and the rattle got worse and worse and louder. It was driving me crazy. I tried talking the wife into a new bumper with a tire carrier but we couldn't agree on any one style and most look like someone's home welding project. So we saw a Teraflex ad for their HD Hinged Carrier with the adjustable tire mounting kit. Her first two thoughts were is it going to look good and is it going to stop the rattle ? So we went for it. Well it's GREAT no AWESOME!!!!! No more rattle! It was very easy to install. If you watch the You Tube video and can't install it you shouldn't own wrenches. This carrier looks like it belongs on our Jeep and it feels and looks heavy duty. Teraflex did an awesome job on this carrier and Quadratec was, as always, great to work with.
love my tire carrier, quality product. second to none. great directions, very easy to install
This product works well and looks good! It was fairly easy to install after watching Teraflex' video online.
The hardest part was figuring out how to install the Alpine back up camera as the wire was not long enough, although this has nothing to do with the tire carrier. This carrier allows aftermarket wheel and tires to sit much closer to the Jeep than stock carrier, adding to overall strength and giving clearance for hitch mounted cargo baskets.
Overall very happy with form, fit, finish and function.