Reviews for Rugged Ridge 11546.61 Spartacus HD Tire Carrier Hinge Casting for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ

Much beefier than factory mount and super easy to install

Ok

Very solid!!!! Breeze to install. Highly recommend!!!

Great product, good guide on how to install it on the Jeep, the back door feels way better after its in

Great for big spares! The description is misleading. You CAN your stock carrier with the hinges ONLY if you use a stock size spare. If putting larger than stock on your tailgate, then you need the optional carrier. Only bad part is getting the old hinges out. M

It was relatively simple enough to remove the OE hinges and pop this guy on, so long as your not killing time looking for the right tools/sizes. But fit perfectly on my 2005 TJ. Even stiffened up the tailgate, being spring loaded, which was a beautiful surprise.

If you have big tires this is the one! Very easy install and the gate never worked better.

Much better than factory hinges. Drastic improvement of movement. I still hear some movement from the inner body where the brace is located.

The hinge assembly is very heavy duty and I expect it will last a long time. I would have given 5 stars except the hinge footprint is larger than the original hinges. I had to modify my body armor to make them work. Why didn’t they mold them to the same footprint?