Rugged Ridge Tire Carrier, XHD Rear Bumper, 76-06 Jeep CJ & Wrangler - Manual (Page 5)

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The tire carrier hub was designed to carry both a 5 x 4.5” wheel and 5 x 5.5” wheel.
3
2
1
Hole 1 is the common hole for both
wheel sizes.
Holes 2 are for a wheel with a 5 x 4.5”
bolt spacing (common to both TJ and
YJ Wranglers).
Holes 3 are for a wheel with a 5 x 5.5”
bolt spacing (common to CJ’s
1976-1986).
14. Once bolt spacing is selected, slide a lock washers over the supplied M12 x 35 bolts and thread the bolts
(Figure 17) into the corresponding holes on the spare tire mounting hub.
Figure 17.
13. Open the tire carrier and place the adjustment hub up to tire carrier A-frame and align the 3 holes. Using 3
of the supplied M12 x 30 bolts and washers, insert through the tire carrier and the adjustment hub (Figure 15).
Using 3 more washers and 3 nyloc nuts, place the washers over the bolt and thread the nyloc nuts onto the bolts
(Figure 16). Tighten using a 3/4” wrench and 18mm socket and ratchet.
Figure 15. Figure 16.