Bestop 44943 User manual

Installation Instructions
Rear Tire Carrier
Vehicle Application:
Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017
Part Number 44943
P1 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Before you begin installing your new Tire Carrier,
please read all the instructions thoroughly.
Do not rely in any way on the components of this
product to protect against injury or death in the event of an accident.
Never operate the vehicle in excess of manufacturer’s specications.
Read and follow, precisely, all installation instructions provided when
installing this product. Failure to do so may result in a poor t and
could place occupants of the vehicle in a potentially dangerous situation.
WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES
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Skill Level
Safety glasses should be worn at all
times when installing this product.
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Socket
Wrench
6” Socket Extension
Wire Cutters
Wire Stripper-
Crimper
Grease Gun
13mm-17mm-18mm
19mm - 22mm
Sockets
5/16” - 15/16”
- 13mm - 17mm
- 18mm - 19mm -
22mm - 24mm
Wrenches
Safety Glasses
Phillips and Flat
Blade Screwdrivers
WARNING
4 - Difcult
Installation Tips
4 hours

Vehicle Application:
Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017
Part Number 44943
P2 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Installation Instructions
Rear Tire Carrier
Parts List
- Required parts for installation
Sections 3 to 6
Sections 6 to 8
Tire Carrier Post
Part #508.61
Qty. 1
Female Heim Joint
Part #514.19-2
Qty. 1
Male Heim Joint
Part #514.19
Qty. 1
Tailgate Mount
Part #514.18
Qty. 1 Tire Carrier Casting
Part #522.96
Qty. 2
Rubber Bumpers
Part #482.48
Qty. 2
Tire Mount
Part #498.05
Qty. 1
Light Kit
Part #482.06
Qty. 1
Includes 2 Butt Connectors
Pages 7 to 10 of Guide
Pages 10 to 12 of Guide

Vehicle Application:
Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017
Part Number 44943
P3 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Installation Instructions
Rear Tire Carrier
Parts List
- Required parts for installation
Swing Arm Components - Pre-Assembled
Sections 5 &6
Large O-Ring
Part #482.02
Qty. 1
Roller Bearing
Part #481.99
Qty. 2
Shaft Seal
Part #482.00
Qty. 1
Bearing Housing Cap
Part #482.01
Qty. 1
Pages 9 & 10 of Guide
Swing Arm Shaft
Part #522.97
Qty. 1
Tire Carrier Swing Arm
Assembly
Part #508.54
Qty. 1
Cotter Pin
Part #482.04
Qty. 1
M24x3.0
Slotted Hex Nut
Part #482.03
Qty. 1

Vehicle Application:
Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017
Part Number 44943
P4 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Installation Instructions
Rear Tire Carrier
Parts List
- Required parts for installation
All Sections Fastener Hardware All Pages
M24 Flat Washer
Part #482.07
Qty. 1
M14 Flat Washer
Part #482.94
Qty. 4
M12 Flat Washer
Part #414.17
Qty. 2
5/8” Flat Washer
Part #522.93
Qty. 4
M14 Nylon Lock Nut
Part #482.10
Qty. 2
5/8” Nylon Lock Nut
Part #522.94
Qty. 2
M14 - 2.0x80mm
Hex Head Bolt
Part #482.09
Qty. 1
M12 - 1.75x20mm
Hex Head Bolt
Part #482.11
Qty. 1
M12 - 1.75x30mm
Hex Head Bolt
Part #490.84
Qty. 2

P5 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 5
Section 1 Remove Plastic Cover; Disconnect Light Connector; Remove Grommet; Cut Wire
Step 1 Tools
Step 1 Step 3
Step 2
Step 2
Step 3
Open the tailgate. Slide a at blade screwdriver
under the left side of the plastic cover and pry
it off.
Disconnect the light connector inside the
tailgate.
Pry out the grommet on the outside of the tailgate.
Be careful to avoid scratching the vehicle’s paint.
Pull the wire through the hole.
Cut the wires near the high-mount tail light, so that
you have 24” of wire from the connector to where
you made the cut. Set the cut wires and
connector aside for later use.
Set the grommet aside for later use.
Flat blade
screwdriver
Wire Cutters

P6 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 6
Remove the spare tire from the factory
tire carrier.
Using a 13mm socket wrench, remove the eight
(8) bolts that secure the factory tire carrier to
the vehicle, and remove the tire carrier.
Set these bolts aside for later use.
Step 1 Tools
Step 1
Step 2
Step 2
Socket wrench
and 13mm
socket
Section 2 Remove Spare Tire and Factory Tire Carrier
Remove 8 bolts
and Tire Carrier

P7 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 7
Section 3 Attach Tailgate Mount; Attach Rubber Bumpers to Tire Carrier Post
Step 1 Hardware Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
Use six (6) of the bolts that were removed in
Step 2 on Page 4 to install the new Tailgate
Mount #514.18 as shown above, in the left-side
holes in the tailgate.
Replace the remaining two (2) bolts in the two
right-side holes in the tailgate.
Thread the two Rubber Bumpers, Part #482.48
into the holes on the back side of the Tire
Carrier Post, Part #508.61.
Tailgate Mount
Part #514.18
Qty.1
Rubber Bumpers
Part #482.48
Qty. 2
Factory
Bolts
Socket wrench
and 13mm
socket
514.18 482.48
Tailgate Mount
Part #514.18

P8 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 8
Using one (1) M12-1.75x30 Hex Head Bolt
#490.84, attach the Tire Carrier Casting
#522.96 to the right end of the Modular
Bumper.
NOTE: Bumper must be removed from
vehicle.
From the inside of the bumper, fasten
the Casting to the bumper, using
one (1) M12-1.75x30 Bolt and one
v(1) M12 washer.
A 6” socket extension will be useful for
tightening this bolt.
Section 4 Attach Casting to Bumper & Attach Bumper to Vehicle
Step 1 522.96 Step 3
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 2
Slide the Bumper over the vehicle frame members,
making sure to align the holes in the bumper with
the holes in the frame members and the holes in the
Frame Brackets.
NOTE: Refer to the Installation Instruction Guide
for installing the Modular Bumper #44940, for
complete instructions on installation of the bumper.
Tools
M12 - 1.75x30mm
Hex Head Bolt
Part #490.84
Socket wrench
and 19mm
socket
NOTE:
Bumper must be
removed from the vehicle to
perform this part of
the installation
6” Socket Extension

P9 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 9
Step 2
Step 2
Drop the Swing Arm Assembly #508.54 into the
receiver in the Casting, and fasten in place from
underneath with one (1) M12-1.75x30 Hex Head
Bolt and one (1) M12 Washer #414.17.
NOTE: It is recommended to remove the right
tail light assembly to provide more clearance to
place the Tire Carrier Swing Arm into the casting
receiver and avoid damaging the tail light.
NOTE: Once the tire carrier swing arm spindle
bolt has been tightened, it will be very difcult to
remove the swing arm spindle from the receiver.
Hardware
M12-1.75x55
Hex Head Bolt
Part #518.68
Qty. 3 per side
M12 Flat Washer
Part #414.17
Qty. 7
M14 Flat Washer
Part #482.94
Qty. 1
Tire Carrier Spindle Bolt
M12 - 1.75x30mm
Hex Head Bolt
Part #490.84
Qty. 1
Tire Carrier Swing Arm
Assembly
Part #508.54
Qty. 1
Section 5 Attach Tire Carrier Swing Arm Assembly to Casting
Step 1
Step 1
If your vehicle has a Modular Bumper with End
Caps installed, you will rst have to remove the
knock-out disk in the right-side step pad before
dropping the Tire Carrier Swing Arm assembly
into the receiver.
The knock-out disc can be easily removed by
cutting the bridges around the edge of the disk.
Knock-Out
for Tire Carrier
Spindle

P10 - 44943 Rev. A 1216 Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier © 2016 Bestop, Inc.
Page 10
Section 6 Attach Tire Carrier Post to Swing Arm & Lubricate Spindle
Step 1 Hardware
Step 1
Attach the Tire Carrier Post, #508,61 to the
Swing Arm Assembly using two (2) M14
Nylon Lock Nuts #482.10 and two (2) M14
Washers #482.94.
Vehicle not shown
for clarity
M14 Flat Washer
Part #482.94
Qty. 2
M14 Nylon Lock Nut
Part #482.10
Qty. 2
508.61 Step 2
Step 2
Locate the grease tting (zerk) on the back side
of the Tire Carrier Swing Arm pivot.
Using a grease gun, ll the Swing Arm pivot
until grease begins to leak out the bottom of
the housing.
Use any standard automotive or lithium grease.
Lubricate
the Swing Arm
Pivot here
Tools
Grease Gun
22mm Wrench
Socket Wrench
and 22mm
Socket