OR-Fab 85209 JEEP WRANGLER JK SWING AWAY SPARE TIRE CARRIER WITH ROTOPAX CONTAINERS - Manual (Page 4)

ROTOPAX Swing-Away Tire/Can Carrier w/Gas Cans 4 Kit # 85209
a. On inner two holes of hinge, Install using kit
bolts (8mm-1.25 x 50mm) with taper washers
(8mm). Do not tighten at this time.
b. On outer hole of top hinge, Install using one kit
bolt (8mm-1.25 x 60mm) with taper washers
(8mm). Do not tighten at this time.
c. Install upper and lower tailgate spacers using
four kit bolts (8mm-1.25 x 50mm) with washers.
Do not tighten at this time.
d. Align tailgate and snug bolts.
8. Install hing support bracket.
a. Open tailgate and remove carpet from area of
body around tailgate striker pad. Pull weather
stripping from door edge.
b. Find the center of the door chanel and measure
from inner lower corner of body up 3 7/8” for first
hole location and 10 7/8” for second hole
location center punch and drill 7/16” hole on
each as shown. (Note: Be sure to measure
against flat sheet metal surface and not on top of
body seam puddy. All JK’s may need some
minor adjustments made to these holes once
bracket is set in place; due to variances in body
panel positioning.)
c. Insert kit landing block mount bracket under
left rear of body and align holes in bracket to
holes drilled. Make sure bracket is snug to
inner body corner. Install kit bolts (5/16” x 3/4”)
and washers into bracket and snug but do not
tighten.
NOTE
Lower tailgate hinge spacer has deeper dish area in
face.
kit bolts & taper
washer
OE tailgate hinge
(inner holes)
kit Hinge Plate
Bracket
kit Hinge Plate
Spacer
kit Tailgate
Spacer
OE Tailgate
Hinge
kit hardware
Edge of Tailgate
Opening
Weather
Stripping
Carpeting
Body
10 7/8” up, drill hole
3 7/8” up, drill hole
Landing
Block
Mount
Body inner left
rear quarter
panel
Inner Body
Near Striker
Drilled Hole