Owners manual

POISON SPYDER CUSTOMS INST-17-13-010_C • JK Body Mounted Tire Carrier 6

22. Remove the short tailgate hinge covers by

spreading the top and bottom apart, as shown in the photo

below.

IMPORTANT: In the following steps we will be

removing each tailgate hinge and modifying it, one at

a time beginning with the upper hinge. Make sure the

tailgate is rmly shut and latched before proceeding.

Do not remove the lower hinge until the upper hinge

has been modied and reinstalled. DO NOT OPEN

THE TAILGATE until BOTH hinges have been modied

and reinstalled.

23. Make sure the tailgate is ﬁrmly shut and latched,

then use a 13mm wrench to remove the two bolts from the

tailgate side of the upper hinge. Proceed with a T47 Torx

bit to remove the 3 hinge bolts from the body side.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the Torx bit is rmly seated

into the head of the bolt. Pooled paint may prevent

the bit from fully seating, but a light tap with a mallet

will ensure full engagement. If the bit isn’t fully seated,

there is a risk of stripping the bolt head, the driver bit,

or both.

24. Inspect the hinge assembly and note that the hinge

pin has a thick head on one end, and a thin head on

the other. Place the long side of the hinge into a vise as

shown, with the thin hinge pin head oriented upward. Use

a shop rag to protect the paint on the hinge.

25. Use a grinder to remove the head of the hinge pin.

Try not to grind too far into the hinge piece itself, although

some slight grinding into it is inevitable in order to fully

remove the pin head.