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Or Fab gate tire carrier |
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Date: Apr 02, 2008
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Virginia Beach, VA) |
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Installed this on a 2006 Rubicon, took about 2 1/2 hours to install. Fit and Finish is good. make sure the support brackets on the inside are tight against the back of the tub before tightning, you will need to cut or grind away the body sealer if this is not mated properly you will buckle the rear of the tub when tightning all the bolts in the final fit up. And yes the tailgate is bothersome to align but not impossible! The only complaint I have is the cheesy latch, I'm upgrading to a De-sta-co latch here soon. |
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Tire/jerry can carrier |
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Date: Jan 20, 2008
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Texas) |
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Yes this is moderately difficult to install and mine also took me about 3 hours. Lining up the tailgate and getting it to shut as tightly was impossible. It does look good and so far does not rattle. The latch could not be mounted as low as I would have liked and adjustment of the tire carrier to compensate... Well I'll have to do some more tweaking. Overall though I like it. |
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Looks as good as it sounds. |
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Date: Nov 08, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (East Lansing, MI) |
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Mine was installed in about 3 hours, I really didn't think it was all that hard...there are a few writeups out there. It's rock solid and super quiet. It also looks really nice and had all the goodies like a highlift mount and can hold 2 jerry cans which is pretty nice. The only problem with mine is that it's hard to close and it's denting my tailgate slightly, but those are just minor issues probably due to my install. |
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Hard to install. |
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Date: Oct 31, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Orange CA) |
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The OR-Fab kit looks great once you get it on... but it takes lots of work to get it on. I installed it on an 03 Rubicon and it took 2 days... yes two days. You must drill serveral new holes and remove the rear wheel liner and gas canister.. PAIN IN THE BUTT. Once that is out, it is quite difficult to tighten the bolts. If you have any rear lower rocker guards, you'll have to remove them too. The latch was also rusting... when I opened it!!! A call to OR-FAB was needed... They told me they some latches were welded after the powder coat as put on... so the powder coat was burned off. They sent me a new latch... but I have to have it welded on at my own expense. After I completed the install, the kit has performed well. It is rugged and does not sag even when fully loaded. Some rattles and a bit of rust has appear here/there. For the cost, $900, I can't really say I'd recommend it. Kits that mount to the rear bumper plate or just to the bumper are a better choices. |
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