Poison Spyder DEFENDER XC - Manual (Page 2)

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Poison Spyder Customs • TJ/LJ-YJ-CJ DEFENDERS INSTALLATION Page 2
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Note that the Side Inserts come with pre-
installed nuts. The insert is designed to
be placed on the inside surface of the
DeFender™ XC, with the pre-installed nuts
facing toward the center of the Jeep.
HELPFUL TIPS & NOTES
IMPORTANT: This is an ADVANCED level
installation. While bolting in the DeFender™
XC’s is fairly simple, some of the subsequent
procedures needed to make things work may
be complicated and require the installer to figure
out how best to handle each item. Following are
some notes regarding a few of these issues:
• You will need to either modify your stock hood
or purchase an aftermarket “highline” hood to
work with the DeFender™ XC’s. If choosing
to modify the stock hood, it will need to be
trimmed by 3” along the bottom edge, on
each side. Take careful measurements and
take care with your cutting to ensure the best
results. A pneumatic body saw or high speed
cut-off wheel works well for this. You will
also need to determine how you want to hold
the hood down. To re-use the stock hood
latches, you will need to drill the appropriate
holes in both the hood and the DeFenders.
Alternatively you may use hood pins. Details
and procedures for either method are left to
the installer.
• DeFender™ XC Inner Fenders are sold
separately. If desired, it may be possible
to re-use your stock inner fenders. We can
not provide a detailed procedure for this as
it will require some patience, measuring and
cutting. One hint we can give is that you will
need to leave a strip at least 1” wide along the
outside of the fender, outside of the lip under
the hood. This will allow you to attach the
inner fender using the existing holes in the
DeFender™ XC. Hardware is not provided
for this (it is provided in the DeFender™ XC
hardware kit).
• You will need to figure out strategies for
mounting any under-hood components
that were previously mounted to the OE
inner fender. In some of these cases it will
be as simple as drilling a new hole in the
DeFender™ XC Inner Fenders and using
the OE bracket and hardware. Other items
may require more creativity or fabricating a
bracket.
• Re-using the stock air intake box may be a
challenge. Until we develop a more suitable
solution, we recommend using a conical K&N
style intake filter, which is more compact and
easier to mount under the hood.
• DeFender™ XC’s are intended for off-
highway use. If you are going to be using
them on public roads, you may need to re-
install turn signals, marker lights, etc., in
order to be legal in your area. We leave this
issue up to the discretion of each installer. If
desired, it is possible to install a small 3/4”
round LED lamp in the front corner of the
DeFender™ XC near where it attaches to
the grille. Our standard DeFenders™ come
with a hole in this location to accept the small
LED lamp, however we leave the space
blank on the XC’s so that installers may
choose whether to run the lamp. To install
the LED lamp, simply drill a 3/4” hole in that
location. The 3/4” LED lamps are available
from Poison Spyder, part number 41-02-075.