Mission Overland 
When I bought my Jeep there were a few reasons I decided to spend the extra money on the Rubicon model. One of those reasons was that they came with factory rock sliders and while I don’t ever really intend to use them, having that little bit of extra protection was worth it to me.
When fitting bigger tires, these sliders can become a clearance problem, mainly in the rear. Check out how they stick into the rear wheel well.
I mentioned in my first “Preparing for 35s” post that my initial main concern about swapping to 35s was rear tailgate and the lack of ability it has to carry a larger tire. I realize that some people manage to carry a 35” spare on their stock carrier but all I could think about is the tailgate ripping off and the spare bouncing down a crowded interstate… That being said, strengthening the tire carrier was VERY important to me.
It has come time to get some new tires. If you want to know what I think about the stock BFGoodrich Mud-terrain tire that comes with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, check out my review HERE.
I’m making the jump to 35” tires and in this post I’m going to talk about my reasons why I am making the jump and what things need to be done to the Jeep to make that happen. I am putting together individual posts for each one of the main points here.
If you took the time to read the daily postings from my Continental Divide Trip, you will know that I had a flat tire along the way. Overall, this was not a big deal but I did previously chew up the sidewall of (what is now) the spare. It held fine the rest of the trip, but it was always in the back of my mind that I have a flat for a spare and am relying on a damaged tire.
Sadly, that left only one option…
In this One Min Tip, I’m going to talk about one of the most versatile pieces of equipment I swear by, the RAM mount.
