Bestop 44943 User manual

Installation Instructions

Rear Tire Carrier

Vehicle Application:

Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017

Part Number 44943

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

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

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

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

Page 5

Section 1 Remove Plastic Cover; Disconnect Light Connector; Remove Grommet; Cut Wire

Step 1 Tools

Step 1 Step 3

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

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

Socket wrench

and 13mm

socket

Section 2 Remove Spare Tire and Factory Tire Carrier

Remove 8 bolts

and Tire Carrier

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

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

Page 9

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

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

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

Page 11

Step 1

Step 2

Connect the two Heim Joint parts together.

Open the tailgate and place the Heim Joint ends into

the brackets on the tailgate mount and Tire Carrier Post -

do not fasten at this time.

Close the tailgate. The Rubber Bumpers on the back of

the Tire Carrier post should be slightly compressed when

the tailgate is closed - if the bumpers are not slightly com-

pressed, open the tailgate, remove the Heim joint

and adjust it as needed. Repeat this process until the

bumpers are slightly compressed with the tailgate closed.

Use two (2) 5/8” washers and one (1) 5/8” Nylon Lock Nut

per bracket to secure the Heim Joint in place.

Check and retighten the Heim Joint fasteners after one week.

514.19 514.19-2

Female Heim Joint

Part #514.19-2

Qty. 1

Male Heim Joint

Part #514.19

Qty. 1

Washer

Lock Nut

5/8” Nylon Lock Nut

Part #522.94

Qty. 2

5/8” Flat Washer

Part #522.93

Qty. 4

Hardware

Section 7 Install Heim Joint

Page 12

Step 1 Step 2Hardware

Step 1

To locate the Tire Mount #498.05 in the correct

position on the Tire Carrier Post, you will need

to measure the backspace on your tire and rim.

Measure from the sidewall on the inside of the

tire to the mouting face of the rim (the side

which contacts the hub of the vehicle).

Using this measurement, choose the correct

hole in the Tire Mount to use when attaching

it to the Tire Carrier Post.

A4.75” or less

B4.75” to 5.5”

C5.5” to 6.5”

D6.5” or greater

Once you have positioned the Tire Mount in the

correct position for your tire size,

1 Insert one (1) M14x80 Hex Head Bolt #482.09

with one (1) M14 Washer #482.94 through the hole

in the Tire Mount receiver and through the selected

hole in the Tire Mount.

2 Secure this bolt with one (1) M14 Nylon Lock

Nut #482.10 and M14 Washer #482.94.

3 Lastly, insert one (1) M12x20mm Hex Head Bolt

#482.11 into the weld-nut on top of the Tire Mount

receiver, and tighten it.

498.05

Measure from the inner

sidewall to the mounting

face of the rim

Step 2

M14 Flat Washer

Part #482.94

Qty. 2

M14 Nylon

Lock Nut

Part #482.10

Qty. 1

M14 - 2.0x80mm

Hex Head Bolt

Part #482.09

Qty. 1

M12 - 1.75x20mm

Hex Head Bolt

Part #482.11

Qty. 1

Section 8 Attach Tire Mount to Tire Carrier Post

Tire Mount

Part #498.05

Qty. 1

Page 13

Step 1 Step 2Hardware

Tools

482.06

Section 9 Attach Brake Light

Step 1

Step 2

Take the connector and wires that you cut

to 24” in an earlier step, and feed the wires

through the Tire Carrier Post, Tire Mount

Receiver, and Tire Mount.

Use the two Butt Connectors supplied in the

Light Kit #482.06 to connect the two stripped

wire ends to the two bullet connectors on the

Light Kit pigtail.

Using a coat hanger or something similar may

make threading the wires through the Tire

Carrier Post and Tire Mount easier.

Feed the wires back through the Tire Mount

and press the rubber boot on the Light

housing into the center hole in the face of

the Tire Mount.

Wire Stripper-

Crimper

Light Kit

Part #482.06

Qty. 1

Includes 2 Butt Connectors

Page 14

Section 10 Replace Grommet; Re-plug Light Connector; Replace Plastic Cover

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 1

Replace the cover on the inside of the tailgate

that you removed earlier.

Thread the Brake Light connector and wires

through the hole in the tailgate and replace the

grommet you removed earlier.

Open the tailgate and plug the brake light

connector back together.

Check to make sure that the third brake light

works.

Page 15

Step 1

Section 11 Attach Spare Tire

Step 1

Install the spare tire onto the Tire Mount

and secure with three (3) lug nuts.

Installation Instructions

Rear Tire Carrier

Vehicle Application:

Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017

Part Number 44943

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Installation Instructions

Rear Tire Carrier

Vehicle Application:

Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017

Part Number 44943

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