Hello to everyone! Just purchased a new (new to me) 04 Discovery. I've been reading up on all the great advice/contributions all you have posted. So I have some BFG KM2 tires on right now and just got the same tire on my spare wheel. I see that many of you did the 180 degree modification for the existing spare tire carrier. My question is, has anyone suffered any cracking leaning of the tire bracket over time?
I would like to do this, however, one of my friends is telling me with the weight of the spare tire/wheel combo on the original carrier, it may start to crack and ultimately fall off the gate itself, because it just isn't strong enough to hold an oversized tire. Any comments? Thanks in advance!!

 

Hello backatcha, congrats on your purchase and welcome to the forum! Now that you've introduced yourself, you'll find that most of the members lurk in their own respective forum area You may want to post your question up in the D2 portion of the forum, accessed by clicking on forums in the upper left hand corner of your screen and then selecting 'vehicle line-up' and DII. The people on this forum are a great group with a lot of experience so I'm sure someone will chime in with some helpful info regarding your bracket. Welcome again and enjoy the ride!

 

Here's a couple photos!