I wanted to mount a CB antenna onto the back of the Jeep, but not having an aftermarket bumper I was limited on where to put it. I've seen drilling the license plate bracket, drilling the body of the Jeep, or drilling the factory tire carrier, but I decided I didn't want to drill as many holes in this Jeep as I have in the past. So a bracket that mounted in a stock location was important. I saw two brackets that mounted to the factory tire carrier, Teraflex and another that I can't remember. Teraflex's is made of steel and the other was a plastic. They are basically the same shape, just different material. My feeling was I couldn't flex Tera's.
Additional
Parts:
Tools
Needed:
Tire Iron
13mm Socket
19mm Socket
Extension
Ratchet
1. Remove the spare tire with the tire iron or a 19mm socket.
2. Remove the two upper right hand side bolts holding the factory tire carrier on with a 13mm Socket.
3. Before you install the bracket on the Jeep you need to remove the powdercoat to provide a good ground for the CB antenna. I ground the back and front of the lower bolt hole and the underside of the hole that I was going to mount the antenna holder in.
4. Install the CB Antenna mount (the two boss's on the plate go to the inside). Use the 2 new 8mm x 40 bolts, lock washers and flat washers.
5. Tighten the bolts to 10 ft/lb torque.
6. Install your antenna of choice in either of the two holes.
7. You can route your antenna through a nice hole provided by Jeep.
8. Reinstall your spare tire.
Teraflex, Inc
5241 S. Commerce Dr.
Murray, UT 84107
