Then it looks like a $1000 aftermarket rear bumper and tire carrier will be in your future to take the weight off the tail gate. This will securely hold of the tire on a structural steel designed tire carrier instead of sheet metal. It’s not a flawed design, it is a cost effective design that works for 99% of 4wd owners.My concern is coming off a waterfall/drop off catching the tire on a rock and push in the tailgate. I rather have a swingout gate for the mount because they save your tailgate. This is a flawed design to have it mounted on the tailgate.
I went that route on my Jeep With an atlas tire carrier.
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