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EVO-1162 

EVO Tailgate Tire Carrier 

Bill of Materials 

EVO-1162 Tailgate Tire Carrier 

Part number 

 Description 

 Quantity 

EVO-12161 

 EVO Tailgate Tire Carrier 

      1 

EVO-12162 

 Bolt Plate 

      1 

EVO-12163 

 Wheel Mount 

 1 

EVO-12165 

 Hinge Bracket 

      2 

EVO- 12166     

 Tire Carrier Spacer  

      3 

EVO- 12167   

 Tire Carrier Hinge Tubes 

      2 

EVO-12177 

 Lower Door Catch Bracket   

      1 

EVO-12178 

 Upper Door Catch Bracket   

      1 

EVO- 770058        

 Tailgate Tire Carrier Hardware Pack       

      1 

Note: An Extra Long T50 Torx bit is recommended to make this install more efficient 

Note: The Tailgate Tire Carrier is recommended for tire sizes up to 37” 

Summary of Contents for EVO-1162

Page 1: ...3 Wheel Mount 1 EVO 12165 Hinge Bracket 2 EVO 12166 Tire Carrier Spacer 3 EVO 12167 Tire Carrier Hinge Tubes 2 EVO 12177 Lower Door Catch Bracket 1 EVO 12178 Upper Door Catch Bracket 1 EVO 770058 Tail...

Page 2: ...allet may be required to seat the bushings but do not force them Hand install at first and only tap to seat them These will not require further oil just during install 2 Using 4 supplied 7 16 bolts 4...

Page 3: ...the vehicle 5 Remove the 8 bolts around the vent in the center of the tailgate as well as the plastic trim covering the hinges Set the bolts aside to reuse later 6 With the tailgate closed and your ve...

Page 4: ...ng the 4 bolts that mounted the factory hinges to the tailgate in step 5 slide them into the 4 holes from the outside as shown On the top hang 1 of the supplied oval spacers and on the bottom hang 2 s...

Page 5: ...closes and latches properly If it does not loosen the bolts adjust and retighten It may take several tries 13 With the tailgate closed use the Extra Long T 50 bit tighten the 2 bolts on the passenger...

Page 6: ...toward the tailgate until the tire contacts the tire carrier On the slider mark on the bolt plate where it stops this is easier to mark with the tailgate open Note If your wheel tire combo is beyond t...

Page 7: ...the catch will rotate between brackets 22 Reinstall the door catch with the new bracket Start by loosely bolting the door catch back with the new bracket and supplied washers as shown While holding th...

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