I am looking for a rear cargo carrier rated for about 300 lbs. There are
plenty of "generic" cargo carriers out there that are intended to work
with any 2" hitch receiver. However, for the TJ I am concerned that there
may not be enough clearance to get behind the spare. I will be using the
carrier to hold an expensive piece of heavy (~150#) motorized gear, so I
can't use the overhead option.

So...any of you using a standard rear cargo carrier? Hopefully a Class
III or better. If so, what brands are you using? From the price
differential, I assume that it just makes more sense to get a new rear
bumper with a receiver built in instead of the seperate receiver item.
Perhaps the seperate receiver carriage is necessary to get proper mount
points for a Call IV or better loads. I do notice a suspicious lack or
ratings on almost all the bumpers with built in receivers. I would prefer
for it to be a bolt on solution.

Thanks in advance,
John

 

If you have your back seat out get the olympic4x4 Mountaineer Rack. I
have mine mounted between the rollbars. It holds a ton of stuff.
When I put my hardtop on for the Winter and keep the rack inside.
This is an option if you do not have the back seat in.
http://www.4x4products.com

The racks on the hitch have never really caught on. I would not want
my gear that low, any spray from you tires or passing cars will soak
the gear. There are racks that fit over the spare tire. This is and
option but you have to buy the bumper, tire carrier and rack $$$.

 

If you have your back seat out get the olympic4x4 Mountaineer Rack. I
have mine mounted between the rollbars. It holds a ton of stuff.
When I put my hardtop on for the Winter and keep the rack inside.
This is an option if you do not have the back seat in.
http://www.4x4products.com

The racks on the hitch have never really caught on. I would not want
my gear that low, any spray from you tires or passing cars will soak
the gear. There are racks that fit over the spare tire. This is and
option but you have to buy the bumper, tire carrier and rack $$$.