35 on stock tire carrier
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MR.Ty
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Some DIY tailgate isolators are 1" radiator hose shoved into the stock isolators or tennis balls. Both are about $3.
Clem319
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Yea mine has fallen off yet
OscarMike2.0
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Should be fine just dont sit on it lol
I ran a 35 on my stock carrier for 38,000 miles. Now a 37" for 5,000 miles with NO problems at all!
Clark Collins
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Another spare tire bump stop solution. Rubber stoppers from Lowes to extend the factory ones.
BlackHawk08jk
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I've been running a 35 for a year on factory tire carrier with no trouble
Damn that's a great idea right there!! :thumb:
Wardell
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The stock carrier should hold the 35s without any issues (as long as you have them isolated so there's no vibrations to cause metal fatigue, like others have mentioned), but I'm not sure if there's enough of a recess in the stock bumper for the bottom of these tires to clear it. I'd have to see a pic of someone's rig that tried it to know for sure.
That said, if you've already upgraded to a better rear bumper, it should fit fine. Most are made to be used with larger tires anyway.
Actually, I would say the stock bumper "helps". 35" tire is always not A true"35"'s" so it helps to keep the tire from moving and vibrating.
chipper
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I'll definitely been using this idea. Thanks for posting this with pics :yup:
Wardell
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I think most people realize there's no such thing as a "true 35," or any other "true" size for that matter. Tire sizes are only a classification to allow comparison and check for fit, but they aren't an actual measurement. Even if they did all measure 35" diameter before being mounted, when you take into account different wheel widths for mounting them, tire pressure and the weight of the vehicle, the diameter would have changed too much to make that an accurate measurement anyway.
I agree that as long as the tire is only resting on the bumper it may actually help reduce vibrations, but if it causes too much pressure on the bumper it could actually be more of a problem than help (causing stresses to be transferred to the upper part of the tire carrier, problems closing the tailgate, etc). That's why I'd want to actually see pics or hear from someone who's done this.
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