Need help removing the rear doors 12 jku
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For some reason I can't get the back doors to come off. I disconnected all of the wiring and straps and whatnot and I don't even have the door pins anymore. Is there any reason why I can't get them to come off? I have taken them of before but now they're being difficult. Any help is appreciated
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Most times it's corrosion that makes door removal difficult. The best you can do is keep pulling up while moving the door back and forth.
I had the same problem with mine after a couple years of not removing them.
I have since made Delrin hinge bushings for all the doors. They swing very easily, and removal is never a problem.
I had the same problem with mine after a couple years of not removing them.
I have since made Delrin hinge bushings for all the doors. They swing very easily, and removal is never a problem.
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You could try using a floor jack and a 4x4 block, that would help lift equally from the bottom. Just watch the hinges when you jack to make sure the door doesn't come free and fall.
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I had an issue with mine too. Turned out to be the bushings. They were rotted. Dealership swapped them out at no charge (under warranty) and have been fine since.
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Yeah mine were a bit tight, just keep playing with them theyll come, im putting a dab of never seize o. Them next door season, that outta make light work out of them next time there coming off
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You could spray with a lubricant. Then try rocking the door back and forth in big quarter circles while simultaneously lifting with one hand on the bottom. Just be careful the whole door doesn't fly out of your hands if you're not paying attention to how far it's moved off the hinge (don't ask me why I know this).