2020-2025 Jeep Gladiator JT Adjustable Tire Carrier

Extreme duty product, that tire ain’t going anywhere! Love the two position aspect of the tire mount so for camping I can still load up the bed with gear. The other reviews of this product are accurate and in my experience spot on. The tolerances are very small for assembly, DO NOT tighten any of it until completely assembled, have WD40 and a rubber mallet on hand for the two position adjustable lock out assemblies, as stated in other reviews they are extremely difficult to operate. Not all bolts are guaranteed to fit so you may have to buy a few that do. Per usual, in today’s everything online world, the instructions are sub par. But, there’s a zero threat of scratch or dent upon delivery, the packaging may be the best in the business, even if the box is mangled lol!
4 stars because clearly these issues aren’t new and DV8 doesn’t seem to feel they need to address them, but overall it’s still a great product, would buy again.

Took about 4 hrs to install (thankfully I found another person's YouTube video to walk me through it). The 6 step instructions provided are crap.

If you have a spray in bedliner be ready to hammer it into place after you drill out the bottom brace bolt hole. There is no way it fits without both.

If you plan to use the furthest outside bolt holes you'll need to buy your own washer and nut to secure it.

As for the movement with a 38" tire on both pins on the sides require another person to help lift it up before you can pull them back to raise it up.

There is an opportunity in front of the tire (toward bed) for other storage. It would be nice if DV8 would solution a hijack mounting system for the top of the support arms or would integrate either a trail rail or mollie panel between top and bottom. Inended up cutting down and DIY a solution to use that space.

Instruction are vague but pretty self explanatory,lower brace bolt holes didn't align with the bed holes but overall nice tire carrier.

I believe this is an overall quality item. For me it does fit very tightly into the bed of the gladiator so there was sufficient use of a rubber mallet.

The bottom mounting bracket did not line up appropriately with the factory holes in the bed. The openings in the bracket aren’t quite wide enough and the bracket covers the threaded factory mounting location. I had to widen the holes in the bracket about the width of the bolt in order to make it work.

Did have a couple of small places missing powder coat as well.

I do think it would be better if the instructions included information about the hardware at each step, however once you get the hardware set out and you start working on the install it becomes fairly common sense where each bit of hardware should go.

It’s a nice item and feels very rigid. I’m happy with it at this time. Haven’t felt, noticed or heard any vibration with the tire in either position. The pistons supplied are very strong.

Good quality, except have a issue with one of spring pin latches, hard to operate and does not want to engage, have not had tie to trouble shoot.
Also could do better with hardware placement in instructions.