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

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

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

Re: Pulling the doors (again, sorry)
 

My son tried to take his doors off his 95 Wrangler the other day, but the
hinge pin spins when trying to remove the nut. Other than a nut-splitter,
anyone have any great ideas on how to remove this cantankerous nut?
Thanks.
Greg

"Tomes" <XXtomanml@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ByMbc.9638$NL4.225@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> 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)
 

My son tried to take his doors off his 95 Wrangler the other day, but the
hinge pin spins when trying to remove the nut. Other than a nut-splitter,
anyone have any great ideas on how to remove this cantankerous nut?
Thanks.
Greg

"Tomes" <XXtomanml@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ByMbc.9638$NL4.225@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> 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)
 

My son tried to take his doors off his 95 Wrangler the other day, but the
hinge pin spins when trying to remove the nut. Other than a nut-splitter,
anyone have any great ideas on how to remove this cantankerous nut?
Thanks.
Greg

"Tomes" <XXtomanml@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ByMbc.9638$NL4.225@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> 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)
 

My son tried to take his doors off his 95 Wrangler the other day, but the
hinge pin spins when trying to remove the nut. Other than a nut-splitter,
anyone have any great ideas on how to remove this cantankerous nut?
Thanks.
Greg

"Tomes" <XXtomanml@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ByMbc.9638$NL4.225@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> 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)
 

1 Take the nuts off the bottom of the hinge pin(s).
2 Open the door and grasp it with one directly below the hinges.
3 Use the other hand to gently swing the door through full open and mostll
closed while lifting with the hand that is below the hinges.
4 If it takes more than about 10 seconds to get the door off, you are doing
it wrong.



"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)
 

1 Take the nuts off the bottom of the hinge pin(s).
2 Open the door and grasp it with one directly below the hinges.
3 Use the other hand to gently swing the door through full open and mostll
closed while lifting with the hand that is below the hinges.
4 If it takes more than about 10 seconds to get the door off, you are doing
it wrong.



"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)
 

1 Take the nuts off the bottom of the hinge pin(s).
2 Open the door and grasp it with one directly below the hinges.
3 Use the other hand to gently swing the door through full open and mostll
closed while lifting with the hand that is below the hinges.
4 If it takes more than about 10 seconds to get the door off, you are doing
it wrong.



"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
>
>