Hummerdogg.
The carrier was made by Unlimited Offroad. A company that I will only say you should do some serious background checking on before you buy anything from them.
The weld and design was just poor. In the end the post the tire mounted on carried all the weight because it was to high. The tire's weight never rested on the frame itself to distribute the weight.
I've seen the Predator one, Chris Hagman has one and its a solid and much nicer product.
I replaced my tire carrier for the RhinoLift tire carrier that mounts on the bumper. I can only say it one of the nicest products I've ever seen. Solid, functional and just easy as hell to use. And trust me, over the 3-4 months since I got it I've had ample opportunity to use it. oh the joy of cutting tires.
I've been real happy with just mounting a heavy duty "plastic" storage box up where the tire was. The extra storage is great for holding all those tools and extraction gear that I use to have all over the place.
p.s. Chris, they finally billed me for the rhino
