What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?

[bo9roadking]

Umm... I'm not even sure what to say to these images that I'm staring at...?

Not sure if that is a negative or positive comment. My jeep is not a mall crawler, so there are a few reasons to put the spare inside the jeep. I don't fully utilize my interior storage space, so having the tire occupy that space is no big deal. My jeep is over a foot shorter now and has a better departure angle when I'm going down ledges. I always worried about hitting my spare when I dropped off waterfalls. On approaches up steep ledges, the spare doesn't drag on the ground anymore. I like rock crawling, so moving the tire inside also puts the tire weight over the rear axle for better traction and helps lower the jeep's center of gravity. When the tire was mounted on the bumper, the added weight acted like a lever to push my front end off the ground when the jeep's weight transferred to the rear as I was going up steep hills. The added benefit is that it is now easier to change my tire if I get a flat. I can lift a 120+ pound 40" tire into the back of my jeep and strap it down. I can't lift a 120+ pound tire onto a spare tire mount, spin it to get it aligned with lug nut studs, then hold it in place while I'm trying to get a lug nut on one of the studs by myself. This is the type of stuff that I like doing that had me concerned about damaging my spare tire or the spare tire mount: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...02581223238079

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...6863331&type=3

is your spare just laying against the rear seat or do you have some type of bracket?

I have a1.75" DOM tube welded to 2.25" clamps that are bolted to the factory roll bar. The tire is tied to the bar with the 'Y' ratchet strap. There is about a quarter inch space between the tire and the back of the seat when it is ratcheted down.