I just finished my Teraflex rear tire carrier install. I had installed the door bracket a while back to support the extra load of the 35" tire, but I hadn't installed the actual tire mount yet because I wanted to wait until I had the 37" tires first so I could get the adjustments right on it. One of the reasons I went with the Teraflex HD system is because it they did a great job with keeping the tire as close to the rear door as possible, and since it's mounted on the door, it operates just like factory solution to open up the rear door. Other solutions I found had the tire mounted pretty far from the back tail gate, which only made the Jeep that much longer, and many required a two step process to open up your tail gate.
In all, I'm thrilled with the solution. I had to take off one of my 37" tires from the hub so I could test fit everything since my spare is still the 35" tire. I didn't want to take it in to get the 37" tire yet until I had the Teraflex mount in place. Here's some pics to show just how close the tire is to the tailgate. They actually have you push the mount as far in as possible to get the tire to literally touch the bracket for added support.
[Don't mind the crazy straps hanging from the rafters. I did that to hold up the tire so I could take it on and off to make adjustments without having to lift it up each time.]
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