I sold the truck about 8 months ago. I installed the tire carrier about two years before that, and did not have a problem whatsoever with it. For the unit to not cause any sheet metal pull, warp, or fatigue, you must have the braces installed behind it, on the inside of the rear quarter and they have to be longer and wider than the actual carrier on the oppisite side, I made mine about twice the size of the carrier flanges - maybe a little longer, both top and bottom. I also fabricated the flanges to turn the same radius on the back corner, where the back area is the strongest. When I installed it, I used a good amount of glue at this point too. Another thing too is that the bolt holes have to be the correct size, not any bigger, and I myself (and again, I would recommend) used automotive grade glue to make sure nothing got loose and started causing a problem - you only really have one chance of getting this right. I did not take any pictures when I was installing it - I wish I did, as it was pretty straigt forward, and looked great when it was done. The hardest part was getting the flanges in the small hole I drilled and holding them there until I could get the carrier nuts started. Also, yes I would recommend it to anyone, if done properly it will last and will look great, like it was always there.