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Will RSI SmartCap fit with AEV Vertical Tire Carrier & 37" Tire

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I have a 2025 Gladiator Rubicon X with the American Expedition Vehicles vertical tire carrier and a 37" BFG MT. Has anyone installed the RSI SmartCap with this setup and were there any clearance issues / modifications required?

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Can't speak to your specific scenario... but in the event no one responds I am happy to take whatever measurements you need when I am near the truck again. I have the Defender on the truck in the profile pic. Might be later tonight, or (more likely) on the morrow.
 

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Not sure on the RSI but the OVS sit just slightly taller than the cab of the Gladiator so should have no problem fitting. If I remember right the RSI is even with the cab.
 

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IDK why AEV does that when a 37 will fit under the bed. It looks cool, but I’d rather have the tire out of the way.

Amazing truck BTW. I’m definitely jealous :)
 

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Well without checking the measurement inside for the height it looked like yours was low enough but perhaps if 38s are in the future you might have a problem, get a measurement from high rib on floor top of tire.
I took a photo in the dark ,the RSI cap hangs over the inside of the bed about 1/2”, hard to tell from your picture but looks like a pipe frame or something is there, guess spacers under the bolts could solve that. Anyway it’s what I got in the dark tonight!….Jack
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IDK why AEV does that when a 37 will fit under the bed. It looks cool, but I’d rather have the tire out of the way.

Amazing truck BTW. I’m definitely jealous :)
Agree. I can’t imaging pulling that tire out on a trail when need it, with likely bunch of craps in front of it to removes too.
 
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Thanks all. I will pull it outside and take some measurements and better pictures today.
 
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Hi all. I finally had time to take some measurements and better pictures. The tire mount is attached to the Mopar Trail Rail system so it sits ~1.5" out from the front edge of the bed. It extends ~20.5" vertically above the edge of the bed which is below cab height by ~1.5" or so.

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I have a 2025 Gladiator Rubicon X with the American Expedition Vehicles vertical tire carrier and a 37" BFG MT. Has anyone installed the RSI SmartCap with this setup and were there any clearance issues / modifications required?

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Hi Jason–

Here is a diagram showing the dimensions of our EVO series SmartCap. The height of the cap from the bedrail to the top of the cap is 550mm (appx. 21.6").
 

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