Reviews of SD1 Tube door

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We are finally starting to receive reviews!
I will display the collected customer reviews here for your reference, whether they are praise or criticism.
For those who have already purchased, you can also post your evaluation of SD1 directly here.
If you want to see feedback from the Wrangler forum：
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/reviews-of-sd1-tube-door.132356/
In order to keep this post purely about the feelings and comments after receiving the door, I will not update my solutions here or discuss too much with customers.
I will reply to these questions in other posts. Then attach the link here.

About the latch issue:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/about-the-latch-issue.82686/

About name plate：
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/about-name-plate.82737/

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[Higher_Ground]

I got the rear doors first over the weekend and installed them. The front doors should get here today and I'll take some pictures after I get them installed too.

They look great. I've already gotten a compliment from a stranger when I was getting groceries. The kids love them too (though I'm putting the regular rear doors back on for safety).

The doors are solid, and the pre-installed hinges were easy to adjust by myself. The "arm rest" is great. It looks natural and feels much better than painted steel. I didn't weigh them but they feel almost as heavy as the actual doors. The tool kit is a nice touch.

When closing the doors make sure you latch the handle all the way. The mechanism is U shaped and moves from horizontal when open to vertical when closed. If you don't push hard enough (or have the bumper too far out) it'll only close about 45 degrees and someone could still open it.

I'm looking forward to the front doors and mirrors. You've "Exceeded" my expectations so far. :D

 

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A customer's front door lock handle was deformed during transportation.
Solutions: I am communicating with him to resend the door lock and handle.
We may not pre-install this door lock and handle in subsequent packaging.

 

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I got the rear doors first over the weekend and installed them. The front doors should get here today and I'll take some pictures after I get them installed too.

They look great. I've already gotten a compliment from a stranger when I was getting groceries. The kids love them too (though I'm putting the regular rear doors back on for safety).

The doors are solid, and the pre-installed hinges were easy to adjust by myself. The "arm rest" is great. It looks natural and feels much better than painted steel. I didn't weigh them but they feel almost as heavy as the actual doors. The tool kit is a nice touch.

When closing the doors make sure you latch the handle all the way. The mechanism is U shaped and moves from horizontal when open to vertical when closed. If you don't push hard enough (or have the bumper too far out) it'll only close about 45 degrees and someone could still open it.

I'm looking forward to the front doors and mirrors. You've "Exceeded" my expectations so far. :D

Thanks for the honest feedback. I must admit that among the tube doors I have used, only the original Bronco tube door can really be closed easily.
Our doors can do this, but it requires some careful adjustment.
If the door lock extends too little/the bumpstop extends too much, the door may not be closed, or it may be easily pulled open after closing.
If the door lock extends too much/the bumpstop extends too little, they may still shake and rattle after closing the door.
There needs to be a balance point in the middle, which requires some patience. We use a larger and more flexible bumpstop to reduce the difficulty of adjustment, but I must say that it still requires some skills

 

[Cspence]

Got the rear doors today!! Fronts should be here tomorrow! Unfortunately only had 5 minutes to open the box and snag some packaging photos before having to shuttle the kids to practice. Packaging looks fantastic (clearly very carefully packaged!) and the doors at first glance seem really really nice. LOVE the PU armrest. The one door handle I got to look at so far seems to be undamaged.

 

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[ALT2870]

I didn't metion it here but yes, the rears were fine on mine as well. It was just the fronts. I was able to bend them enough to use the doors. It will work until I get the new ones. Communication has been excellent as expected.

 

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First photo of getting on the truck...same Hydro Blue as ours LOL

 

[Cspence]

Finally got home and had a chance to look at them closer. Honestly, these are just as nice as I had hoped and then some!! (after closely following their development over the last few months) Seriously impressive all around. Packaging materials and literature, paint finish of the doors, quality of the welds, PU armrest is amazing, the tool kit (which is actually pretty nice!), even the hinges are stamped DR/PR (though I know its not really necessary). Its clear to me that every detail was meticulously considered and carefully executed. Can't wait for the fronts to come and to get them on!

 

[Cspence]

Got them on! Need to do the mirrors tomorrow night when I have some more time. Loving them!

 

[Jefe1018]

These look fantastic, but I don't think I can ever justify a set. I'd be able to run them for like two weeks a year, tops.

Yes, I am inherently more weak than you in 110+ temps.

 

[Cspence]

Mirrors on and doors all adjusted perfect!

 

[sl65racer]

Easy install…

 

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