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Installation Instructions

Rear Tire Carrier

Vehicle Application:

Jeep® Wrangler 2007-2017 

Part Number 44943

P16 - 44943  Rev. A  1216

Installation Instructions - Rear Tire Carrier

© 2016 Bestop, Inc.

LIMITED WARRANTY

We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for the terms specified below, provided there has been normal

use and proper maintenance. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only. All remedies under this warranty are limited to the repair or

replacement of any item or items found by the factory to be defective within the time period specified. If you have a warranty claim, first you must

call our factory at the number below for instructions. You must retain proof of purchase and submit a copy with any items returned for warranty

work. Upon completion of warranty work, if any, we will return the repaired or replaced item or items to you freight prepaid. Damage to our

products caused by accidents, fire, vandalism, negligence, misinstallation, misuse, Acts of God, or by defective parts not manufactured by us, is

not covered under this warranty.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR REPLACE-A-TOP™, SAILCLOTH REPLACE-A-TOP™, SUPERTOP®, SUPERTOP®

REPLACEMENT SKINS, SUNRIDER®, AND TIGERTOP®: TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “SOFT GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING

PRIMARILY VINYLS, PLASTICS, AND/OR FOAM): ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “HARD GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING

PRIMARILY METALS, PLASTICS, AND/OR FIBERGLASS): ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CREATED HEREBY ARE LIMITED

IN DURATION TO THE SAME DURATION AND SCOPE AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE

FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,

so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which

vary from state to state.

For further information or request for warranty work, please contact:

Bestop Inc. Customer Service

Toll-Free: (800)845-3567

Main: (303)465-1755

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Website: www.Bestop.com

Summary of Contents for 44943

Page 1: ...d follow precisely all installation instructions provided when installing this product Failure to do so may result in a poor fit and could place occupants of the vehicle in a potentially dangerous sit...

Page 2: ...red 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...

Page 3: ...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 P...

Page 4: ...rts 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 M1...

Page 5: ...e 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...

Page 6: ...re 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 S...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...ing 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 hole...

Page 9: ...l be very difficult 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...

Page 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 fitting zerk on the back side...

Page 11: ...he 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...

Page 12: ...ou 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 thr...

Page 13: ...d 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 s...

Page 14: ...ver Step 3 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 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 r...

Page 15: ...44943 Rev A 1216 Installation Instructions Rear Tire Carrier 2016 Bestop Inc 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 n...

Page 16: ...y THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR REPLACE A TOP SAILCLOTH REPLACE A TOP SUPERTOP SUPERTOP REPLACEMENT SKINS SUNRIDER AND TIGERTOP TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS...

Page 17: ...donc que les limitations ou exclusions susmentionn es ne s appliquent pas vous Cette garantie vous donne des droits l gaux sp ci ques et vous pouvez galement avoir d autres droits qui varient d une p...

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