WD40 is a good start. Any penetrating oil is better than WD40, but WD40 will
do the trick here.

Lift the door and apply oil and let the door drop back down, then lift
again. When lifting, place your hand directly under the hinge so that the
door does not bind, and lift. Use the other hand to swing the door back and
forth while lifting.



"Eric Bailey" <gymrat@***.net> wrote in message
news:aEHNa.613129$vU3.473138@news1.central.***.net ...
> I went out to take my full doors off today, and the passenger one won't
come
> off! Yes, I did take off both nuts.... The driver's door came off with a
> bit of grunting (man those things are heavier than I expected), but the
> passenger's side won't budge. Looks like I can lift it about 1/8" and it
> stops. I pulled on it hard enough to rock my TJ as far as I could lift
it,
> and nothing.
>
> Anyone have any tips on this? It's insanely hot out right now and I
figure
> the more wind that hits me, the better!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>
>

 

>
> One final thought, it is Fed regulation that there be a mirror on the
> drivers side. You can probably get away without it but those cops can be
> MF's when they want to.
>
It turns out that this is a state by stare regulation, not something dreampt
up by the Feds.

 

Here is a cheap and easy solution for an outside mirror.
http://www.jeepit.com/ has a bracket for about $13.00 (includes
shipping) that fits into the top hinge after the door is removed. You
can buy a $10.00 mirror at any auto supply store that will attach
easily to the bracket. For about $25.00, you're in business. Works
great. A lot simpler then replacing the hinges.
John



On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 11:22:04 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>If you need a mirror, a Honda motorcycle mirror fits perfect into the
>hinge hole with the door off. Cheap, easy and it doesn't vibrate.
>
>Mike
>
>
>Christopher Reynolds wrote:
>>
>> For those first time removed (or first time after a long winter) doors, it
>> is much easier and with less strain if you get a scrap piece of 2X4, stand
>> it on end on top of a floor jack and slide the whole thing under the door.
>> Line it all up and jack. The top pin is longer than the bottom pin so once
>> the bottom pin is free you have about 1/4 inch left in the top. (Not only is
>> this so that the nut can attach to the pin but assists lining the pins up
>> when putting the doors back on by yourself). Make sure that you 1.) have the
>> door open about 1/2 of it's swing to make sure it clears the windshield
>> frame and 2.) have the "lifting contraption" positioned near the front of
>> the door so that the lifting force is sliding the pins out and not bending
>> the door.
>>
>> One final thought, it is Fed regulation that there be a mirror on the
>> drivers side. You can probably get away without it but those cops can be
>> MF's when they want to.
>>
>> "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
>> news:be7pr0$270q2$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de...
>> > And next time, follow the recommendation in the owner's manual about
>> > lubricating the hinges with engine oil. ;o)
>> >
>> > Earle
>> >
>> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:3F075BED.D51489F5@sympatico.ca...
>> > > Try some oil on the hinges and swing the door open and closed while
>> > > lifting.
>> > >
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > >
>> > > Eric Bailey wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I went out to take my full doors off today, and the passenger one
>> won't
>> > come
>> > > > off! Yes, I did take off both nuts.... The driver's door came off
>> with
>> > a
>> > > > bit of grunting (man those things are heavier than I expected), but
>> the
>> > > > passenger's side won't budge. Looks like I can lift it about 1/8" and
>> > it
>> > > > stops. I pulled on it hard enough to rock my TJ as far as I could
>> lift
>> > it,
>> > > > and nothing.
>> > > >
>> > > > Anyone have any tips on this? It's insanely hot out right now and I
>> > figure
>> > > > the more wind that hits me, the better!
>> > > >
>> > > > Eric
>> > > > 99 TJ SE
>> >
>> >