Installation instruc tio ns – Poison Spyder LJ FULL CAGE KIT User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUC

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Poison Spyder Customs • LJ FULL CAGE KIT INSTALL

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INSTALLATION NOTES
The Full Cage Kit will work with the factory

Jeep soft top. The sound bar can be modified

(read: ‘cut up’) to fit. Duster rear deck covers,

“windjammers” and short stile bikini tops will

work. However, “safari” style bikini tops will not

fit. Children can ride in the back seat but the

Poison Spyder Full Cage Kit was NOT designed

to accommodate adult passengers in the OE

back seat.
Installation of the Full Cage Kit can take up to 8

hours. This kit requires welding, which should be

done by a certified welder. You will need a friend

or two to assist with the installation. A good set

of Torx bits is required for removal of the factory

cage, including a T-50 “tamper-proof” Torx bit.
IMPORTANT: It is imperative that the top, doors,

seats, plus any other components that are going

to be reinstalled after the cage install be test-

fitted BEFORE final welding of the cage! Poison

Spyder Customs is not liable for fitment issues

due to negligent install.

REMOVAL OF THE FACTORY CAGE
1. Park vehicle on a level surface and set the

emergency brake. You will want to wear eye

protection beyond this point.

2. Remove the front factory spreader bars

from the cage main hoop and the windshield.

Save the four bolts that were used to fasten

the bars to the windshield (two on each side),

they will be re-used later.

3. Remove the factory roll bar from the vehicle.

Be careful to not strip the Torx bolts, as they

will be re-used. Remove the seatbelts from

the roll bar.

4. On Jeeps with factory soft tops, remove the

soft top brackets located on the factory roll

bar. These can be re-attached to the new roll

bar.

5. Inside the body tub on each side, there are

triangular-shaped sheetmetal tabs that the

factory roll bar mounted to using the tamper-

proof Torx bolts. Cut these two pieces off.

6. Along the front of the door jamb, there are

three Torx bolts positioned in a vertical line,

going into the firewall. Remove all three

bolts from both sides.

FIGURE 1

INSTALL PROCEDURE
NOTE: Throughout these procedures, refer to

the assembled cage diagram at the top of Page 3

for reference identification and in proper general

orientation of cage components. In most cases,

the laser-cut notches and laser-etched assembly

marks will eliminate all guesswork. Regardless,

carefully inspect each part and its placement

prior to tacking and finish-welding. Also, each

step should be extrapolated for both sides,

where any procedure is to be duplicated on both

sides of the cage. Also NOTE that the photos

depict an installation in a TJ. The LJ installation

is identical with the exception of the shape of the

rear stringer bars and the addition of the Rear

Stringer Spreader Bar.
1. Clean ALL bare metal pieces provided in the

kit, using a clean rag and brake cleaner. This

will ensure an easier, cleaner installation and

better welds later in the installation.

2. Install the Windshield Mount Plates L&R

on either side of the windshield, using the

factory hardware that held the OE spreader

bars in place.

FIGURE 2