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Rough Country Tailgate Reinforcement Kit  - JL
Rough Country Tailgate Reinforcement Kit  - JL
Rough Country Tailgate Reinforcement Kit  - JL

Rough Country Tailgate Reinforcement Kit

JL

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Larger wheels and tires can put extra stress on your Jeep’s swing-out rear gate, especially when traveling over uneven terrain. Fortify this crucial area and run a larger spare wheel and tire with Rough Country’s Tailgate Reinforcement Kit.

This handy bolt-on kit is designed to handle aftermarket tires and wheels with ease. This easy, bolt-on reinforcement plate ties the hinge and spare tire mounting points together for increased strength and rigidity. The result is less strain on your tire carrier and hinges, prolonging the lifespan of your rear swing-out gate.

Rough Country’s Jeep Tailgate Reinforcement Kit works with the factory spare tire carrier or Rough Country aftermarket spare tire carrier kits. Includes a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee!

Features

  • Reduces strain on swing-out tailgate
  • Allows four mounting of larger aftermarket tires and wheels
  • Evenly distributes weight across both hinges
  • Easy, bolt-on installation process
  • Durable, solid-steel construction
  • Powder coated black for a long lifespan of good looks
  • Works with factory and Rough Country Spare Tire Carriers
  • Specifications

    Brand: Rough Country
    Color: Black
    Install Method: Bolt On
    Material: Steel
    Mfgr. Warranty: Limited Lifetime
    Condition: New Product
    Return Policy:
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    Terrible hardware but okay product 2 years ago
    4out of 5stars
    Dbryan0927
    Let's be honest, it's rough country...you should know what you're getting - a marginal product. The hardware for this bracket is absolutely awful quality and you WILL need to shorted the top two bolts to be able to put the plastic back on the inside of the tailgate. The hardware also looks like it will rust within months. That being said - this plate combined with the relocation bracket does appear to have solidified the tailgate on my JL substantially and my 34" spare no longer rattles.
      
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    Junk 4 years ago
    1out of 5stars
    Matthew
    This thing is absolute junk. Bolts are roughly a quarter inch too long. No protection for the tailgate from scratches. And lastly, doesn’t actually do anything to sure up the tailgate. My tailgate alignment is still flexed from the spare in the same exact manner it was without this thing on the Jeep. So all this headache packing washers (4 each!!!) onto bolts to correct the length to install a completely useless piece of metal on my tailgate. Luckily it was cheap, and I guess you get what you pay for. But in this case, even at only $80, it is just a waste of money, time, and energy. Giving it 1 star is 1 star too many. Easily a zero.
      
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    A little rough, but you get what you pay for, I guess.  5 years ago
    2out of 5stars
    2019 JLUR Owner
    First, the quality of the kit itself wasn't 5/5. The metal plate came with several scratches, some of which were deep enough to expose the bare metal underneath. The areas surround all four bolt holes for the tailgate had circular pattern scratches, likely from the provided washers. This suggests to me that I may have received someone's returned unit. I remedied the scratches by hitting them with black bedliner; so hopefully we won't see any rust issues in the long run. The metal plate itself is pretty roughly cut. That said, most of the edges of the plate are sharp/jagged to some extent. This will scratch your paint, which may just be par for the course. The plate scratched my paint. At least the spare tire keeps it out-of-sight out-of-mind, otherwise, I might go crazy. The included spacers will help avoid scratch where the tailgate bolts go. However, the rest of the metal plate, e.g. the area where the vents are, will come into contact with the body and paint of the tailgate once you reinstall and tighten the spare tire carrier. I've seen some users put some tape on the painted portion of the tailgate to avoid paint damage. I'm not sure if this will be effective. Lastly, the supplied bolts for the tailgate hinges that replace the factory ones are too long. The two bolts that are closest to the right break light come into contact with and push the tailgate panel inside the jeep. So the inner tailgate panel is not locked in all the way on one end. I am thinking of adding another washer to space it out. Also, not sure of the material of the bolts; hopefully they're stainless steel to help prevent rust. I've seen other users gripe about this too; would have been nice to see these bolts covered in black oxide or something? Overall, this thing seems to do its job, but you get what you pay for. My tailgate definitely feels more robust and reinforced. The plate itself just seems a little rough around the edges. I guess it is a Rough Country, get it?
      
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