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How to Install Smittybilt G.E.A.R. Trail Shade on your Jeep Wrangler

Installation Time

60 minutes

Tools Required
  • Mallet/Hammer
Extreme Terrain
Shop Parts in this Guide

1. Remove all the contents from the carrier bag (Figure A).


Figure A

2. Locate the three male/female clasp on the shade and unclasp each (Figure B).


Figure B

3. Locate the buckle on each of the three straps removed from the shade in Step 2 (Figure C).


Figure C

4. Remove strap entirely from each buckle. Then, once completed, slide the strap through each of the top three rim holes of the spare tire (Figure D).


Figure D

5. With all three in place, tighten each down (Figure E).


6. Reattach the shade by clipping each of the male/female clasps back in place (Figure F).


Figure F

7. Ensure all three have equal separation (Figure G).


Figure G

8. Locate the two poles and utilize the shock cords to assemble (Figures H & I).


Figure H

Figure I

9. Slide the thin end of each pole into the hole on each end of the shade (Figure J).


Figure J

10. Run the rope over the thin end of each pole (Figure K).


Figure K

11. Using a mallet or hammer, hammer the rope into the ground at an angle using the supplied stakes (Figure L).


Figure L

Before

After

Installation Instructions Written by ExtremeTerrain Customer J. Sandlin 09/25/2018