Doors off/doors on

[chuckfinley79]

Does anyone run their doors on without bolting them back on every time? If you do have you had any long term problems?

Background: Had the doors off my JT on Memorial Day, raced a thunderstorm home put, the doors back on (without bolting them back in) and closed them as the storm hit. Next day forgot they weren’t bolted in and ran some errands with no problems.

Now my wife wants to leave her JLU doors unbolted because she says she’s “not good with tools” and doesn’t want to have to unbolt and bolt them every time.

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[rvillano8188]

Does anyone run their doors on without bolting them back on every time? If you do have you had any long term problems?

Background: Had the doors off my JT on Memorial Day, raced a thunderstorm home put, the doors back on (without bolting them back in) and closed them as the storm hit. Next day forgot they weren’t bolted in and ran some errands with no problems.

Now my wife wants to leave her JLU doors unbolted because she says she’s “not good with tools” and doesn’t want to have to unbolt and bolt them every time.

Do you mean the bottom bolts that screw through the hinge onto the door pin? Yea I threw those in the storage box and never put them back on. You'll hear from a lot of people here that they do the same, or keep them off until the wintertime where salt can be an issue for northern states.
I would just ensure that the area is clean of debris when putting the doors back on, but they are unnecessary overall to put back on.

 

[Proximo]

yes, what @rvillano8188 said. Torx bolts out on day 1, never to be put back on here. Never had any problem with my JK's, and just went through a Michigan winter w/o any problem getting the doors off this summer. I do clean and grease each guide and hole every spring. Idk if that helps. Just peace of mind after helping a buddy 8yrs ago get ceased pins unstuck

 

[Ray F.]

I take mine off every weekend and just bought/installed pin guides on the door pins to project the door pin threads and jamb-side bushings. Zero problems.

 

[chuckfinley79]

Sounds like they’re coming off then... as soon as I can spin it that my wife wasn’t right

 

[eaglerugby04]

The hinge bolts are gone. Put in things to help guide them in for reattachment. I do reinstall the stopper every time though. The kids kind of need the stoppers in place. Be careful with those things. They will suck in and get stuck and are a pain to get out.

 

[MomsSpaghetti]

Buy these. It’ll make putting the doors back on easier

Jeep Door Hinge Pin Bolts... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYKWDGL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[chuckfinley79]

Buy these. It’ll make putting the doors back on easier

Jeep Door Hinge Pin Bolts... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYKWDGL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

ordered these for both our jeeps, thanks for the link

 

[SwampNut]

I never put the bolts back onto my JK for the entire time I had it. In some collisions, that could be less safe.

 

[MTDIRK]

Sounds like they’re coming off then... as soon as I can spin it that my wife wasn’t right

Just tell her you would prefer to leave them off so she doesn’t scratch your nuts.

 

[Biscodave]

I had a jku that I took those boots off and never put back on. Wheeled the heck out of it, drove many miles highway and back roads zero issues. Once my jpegz show up I’ll be pulling them and never putting back

 

[Mr. Wuf]

I have owned a TJ, two JKUs, and now my Gladiator. The hinge bolts come out the first time my doors come off, and they disappear into the void, never to be seen again.

 

[PEI-Gladys]

Ran my JKU for 8 years with no hinge bolts. Did have a few nicks on the paint putting the doors back on. Ordered the Kentrol door alignment pins, which I'm planning on leaving on all the time. The bolts may not see the light of day again.

https://www.4wheelparts.ca/p/kentrol-door-alignment-pins-30717/_/R-DFWH-30717

 

[MrFahrenheit]

https://www.4wheelparts.ca/p/kentrol-door-alignment-pins-30717/_/R-DFWH-30717

Why can't they make this in black? I don't want little chrome points sticking out of my door hinges!! GAAAAHHHH.

 

[PEI-Gladys]

Why can't they make this in black? I don't want little chrome points sticking out of my door hinges!! GAAAAHHHH.

Agreed!!! I have a black JTR..

Is there anyone out there listening?

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