Easier way to adjust door hinges?

[manapiko]

Goooood morning everybody!

I recently put on some door hinge steps on our JLU. Just to be perfectly honest, I messed up and it wasn't parked on a flat surface and I got the hinge just slightly off, on the door side. So, obviously I have alignment issues. They are only affecting the latch portion, as no part of the door is hitting the body. But it's really off on the striker plate. I hate trying to do this with the door on the jeep, as it's such a bitch aligning the hinge, step, and getting the bolts tight. Is that the only way?

I've taken the whole door off and adjusted it a few times, and it got better. However, it seems to have slipped a bit since. So maybe I do that again and just get the hinge bolts tighter? Should I be messing with the alignment pins on the jeep side?

I'm hoping there is some simple fix for this, that I just don't know about. Did some searching in the forums and haven't found a straight answer yet. Thanks for any advice!



(and yes, the steps on the hinges are functional for us, but I totally did it for looks too, just being honest here, hahaha)

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[manapiko]

Bump, any thoughts at all?

 

[jhackathorne]

Loosen up the bolts and use some wood shims in various spots around the door to get it even spacing all the way around. That should fix it. And make sure you're on level ground this time!

 

[manapiko]

Yeah, great call. Maybe some painter sticks or something.

 

[Chupacabra]

Yeah, great call. Maybe some painter sticks or something.

Think he meant wooden shims used for installing doors and windows. If you're not familiar with them, they are angled so you can break them off at the width you need.

 

[manapiko]

Ah, I didn't know about those, thanks!

 

[hayden0311]

I use popsicle sticks across the jams and at the sill. Use painters tape across them to hold in place. Close the door against the striker then loosen and tighten the door side hinge bolts.

 

[manapiko]

The cheapo wood shims from Ace were perfect!

Thanks all.

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