Once I decided that I was going to go to Cruise Moab last year, I started adding some additional items. First, I added a Slee rear bumper. I went with the model without the spare carrier. I know there are some good reasons to have the spare carrier, but for me I wanted a strong rear bumper that didn’t get in the way of the rear cargo area and still looked somewhat “stock” in appearance. I also plan to only run 33” tires, so clearance in the factory spare area is not an issue for me.
So, I
modified the factory spare carrier to allow the spare tire to sit higher up in the factory location and I also went with a
BFG 255x85 MT for the spare to allow even more clearance. The diameter of the 255x85 MT and 295x75 AT are almost identical.
I also paint matched the rear bumper as well to keep the “stock” look going. This series of modifications has proved very effective on my 100.