Rough Country Spare Tire Reinforcement Bracket for Ford Bronco (2021-2024)

I wanted to get a tailgate reinforcement because I recently added 35’s and they are heavy. I didn’t want to mess up my tailgate with the heavy wheels. I also really liked the style it added to the rear of the vehicle. I looked at a lot of different brands but couldn’t stomach paying $300+ for a metal plate.I found the rough country reinforcement and couldn’t find a ton of information on it so I rolled the dice. Overall glad that I did.Product arrived on time and in tact. No scratches on the powder coating or anything.Install was a little harder than I thought. Took about 90 minutes with a pit stop for a T47 bit for the tailgate bolts since my bronco didn’t have one. Make sure you have one before you start! I watched a few YouTube videos and used a method I saw of wedging the Amazon box underneath the tailgate to hold it in place. Overall this worked well. I was able to get everything back on and it looks nice.The only downside is that since the tailgate bolts travel it seems like mine moved a little after a few days of use once the spare was on. I noticed the bolts were a little loose on the hinges after I really tightened them down. Not a huge issue I took the spare off and readjusted but I’d just recommend to check the bolts everyday for a few days to make sure there is no movement as it settles into place.Overall would recommend for the money.

Not sure why some reviews gave it less than five stars. For was great, the powder coated finish was fine too. Box arrived dinged up, but product was fine. Got my own stainless washers to use instead of the supplied ones. Would recommend the product.

I would give a five star but I don’t like that you need a spacer to install to ensure that your rear door isn’t uneven when installing but other than that the fit is perfect, it is somewhat easy to install as long as you know what you’re doing and have a door spacer, and the fit is perfect. Also made with really good material, build quality is a 10/10

Very easy to install, the instructions are very detailed. Took me about 30 minutes to complete. I don't understand how people have damaged their vehicle with this item, probably couldn't follow the instructions

Product had multiple scratches, box was in perfect shape. Emailed RC they offered replacement or partial refund I decided partial refund and never received,I thought I could do something to hide scratches, communication was super short to almost rude. I work in retail this was low end of what I have experienced. I am now returning and ordering different brand will never own RC products again. The person emailing customer service emails needs training . I had lights and other accessories for bronco in cart . Even if a $15 discount I would had been fine . I have all emails to support my statement. But will be sending this back.

Install can be a little tricky if you are doing it alone. Provides the support you need for larger tires and a tail get molle system.

I upgraded to 35s tires and they are heavy! I saw the new raptor bronco comes with factory spare tire support for the 37s. I figured if Ford thought it was good to stiffin up the support for the 37s, I should do that for the 35s. It can only help.

Had to do slight modifications to bolt holes as they would not line up on 3 different vehicles. Overall after was corrected it has been great.