Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

All,

Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.

What crisis am I about to run in to?

I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.

This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.

Big hammer? Medium hammer?

10 minutes? 10 hours?

Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?

It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom cap
off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?

AD

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

A trick I use is to wedge my leg under the door and push up while moving the
door back and forth... Comes off pretty easy. Be careful at the end, caus
the doors are a bit awkward and you can screw up your paint if you're not
careful. (if you care about things like that)
n.


"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

A trick I use is to wedge my leg under the door and push up while moving the
door back and forth... Comes off pretty easy. Be careful at the end, caus
the doors are a bit awkward and you can screw up your paint if you're not
careful. (if you care about things like that)
n.


"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

A trick I use is to wedge my leg under the door and push up while moving the
door back and forth... Comes off pretty easy. Be careful at the end, caus
the doors are a bit awkward and you can screw up your paint if you're not
careful. (if you care about things like that)
n.


"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

A trick I use is to wedge my leg under the door and push up while moving the
door back and forth... Comes off pretty easy. Be careful at the end, caus
the doors are a bit awkward and you can screw up your paint if you're not
careful. (if you care about things like that)
n.


"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

You really don't need to worry about things like hammers and drefts. All
you need to do is remove that nut on the bottom (wrap the wrench with
masking tape if preserving the color on the nut is important - I just leave
my nut off) and lift the door off of the hinge. Easy as cake. I do this
all the time. Nathan Otis is right that it can be a bit awkward the first
time. I suggest that you have a helper for that first time and then future
times it will be much easier. Keep wiggling the door open and closed as you
lift straight up. Let us know how you make out.

Do you know what you will do with the doors once you have them off? I lean
mine up against the garage wall on a 2x4 so the bottom does not get chipped.
Others hang them on a wall. Plan this ahead.
Tomes

"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

You really don't need to worry about things like hammers and drefts. All
you need to do is remove that nut on the bottom (wrap the wrench with
masking tape if preserving the color on the nut is important - I just leave
my nut off) and lift the door off of the hinge. Easy as cake. I do this
all the time. Nathan Otis is right that it can be a bit awkward the first
time. I suggest that you have a helper for that first time and then future
times it will be much easier. Keep wiggling the door open and closed as you
lift straight up. Let us know how you make out.

Do you know what you will do with the doors once you have them off? I lean
mine up against the garage wall on a 2x4 so the bottom does not get chipped.
Others hang them on a wall. Plan this ahead.
Tomes

"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

You really don't need to worry about things like hammers and drefts. All
you need to do is remove that nut on the bottom (wrap the wrench with
masking tape if preserving the color on the nut is important - I just leave
my nut off) and lift the door off of the hinge. Easy as cake. I do this
all the time. Nathan Otis is right that it can be a bit awkward the first
time. I suggest that you have a helper for that first time and then future
times it will be much easier. Keep wiggling the door open and closed as you
lift straight up. Let us know how you make out.

Do you know what you will do with the doors once you have them off? I lean
mine up against the garage wall on a 2x4 so the bottom does not get chipped.
Others hang them on a wall. Plan this ahead.
Tomes

"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

You really don't need to worry about things like hammers and drefts. All
you need to do is remove that nut on the bottom (wrap the wrench with
masking tape if preserving the color on the nut is important - I just leave
my nut off) and lift the door off of the hinge. Easy as cake. I do this
all the time. Nathan Otis is right that it can be a bit awkward the first
time. I suggest that you have a helper for that first time and then future
times it will be much easier. Keep wiggling the door open and closed as you
lift straight up. Let us know how you make out.

Do you know what you will do with the doors once you have them off? I lean
mine up against the garage wall on a 2x4 so the bottom does not get chipped.
Others hang them on a wall. Plan this ahead.
Tomes

"AWD" <ADulay-NOSPAM-@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:c4nf6v$2sc$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com...
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom
cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD
>
>

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

You just have to undo one nut on the bottom of the hinge pins, then open
the door and wiggle it while lifting up. Your hinges all stay in place.

Watch out for your toes! That door is a 'lot' heavier than it looks and
when it comes off the hinges, it will come down at your foot in a big
hurry.

The hinges you are seeing folks bitch about are the permanent ones on a
Cherokee. They rust and wear which causes the door to sag and can be a
real pain to change as the thread implies.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

AWD wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Well, with the new bikini top on and April here in Florida, it's
> officially time to take off the doors on my 2000-TJ.
>
> What crisis am I about to run in to?
>
> I've read through several of the threads about pins not coming out and
> hinges going all to hell in a handbasket.
>
> This door is stone stock, still painted and has no rust.
>
> Big hammer? Medium hammer?
>
> 10 minutes? 10 hours?
>
> Any short ideas for those "who have gone before me" ?
>
> It would appear to be a simple matter to just pull the small bottom cap
> off and punch the pin out with a drift. Can it possible be that easy?
>
> AD