EASY DOOR REMOVAL

[CBelair]

Hoping to find an easier way to remove the doors on my 2 dr. Willys. Potentially something that doesn't require tools every time. Is there anything out there that makes this process easier for removal and reinstallation of the doors? Thanks!

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[CBelair]

Oh, by the way this is a 2024 Willys

 

[The Fixer]

You can leave the black hinge bolts out all the time - that's your biggest time saver. I've had mine off for a couple of years.

Now all you'll need to do each time is unplug the harness, remove the door check bolt, and lift the door off.

 

[jellis4148]

I don't see how removing the doors is difficult? You remove 2 outside, 1 inside, unplug the wires, and lift it off. A lot of people leave the outside bolts off. I'm not a fan of that. I feel like in the event of some kind of accident the doors have a bigger chance of coming off potentially causing me injury. It literally takes me a minute to remove both of them.

 

[jtcarr576]

Hello,
I believe the only concern with leaving the bottom hinge bolts out is the risk of getting dirt/grit into the hinge. I use lithium grease on the hinge post each time I put them back in and when I take them off, I use a small wire brush to clean the hinge each time.

 

[BruceA78]

I have these on my doors so I don't have to worry about the bolts on the doors. https://www.extremeterrain.com/jeep-wrangler-door-alignment-pins-30717.html

 

[Jocko]

You can leave the black hinge bolts out all the time - that's your biggest time saver. I've had mine off for a couple of years.

Now all you'll need to do each time is unplug the harness, remove the door check bolt, and lift the door off.

This is the way! I would lose my mind if I had to deal with those 8 external bolts every single time.

 

[Plumbean]

I have these on my doors so I don't have to worry about the bolts on the doors. https://www.extremeterrain.com/jeep-wrangler-door-alignment-pins-30717.html

Plus 1 for the pins. Use loctite so they don't disappear (speaking from experience ...)

 

[Grayhound]

I use the pins on the hinge threads as well.

Beyond that I do have to tooless brackets.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/tooless-door-removal-brakets.143510/

These are a game changer. My doors pop on and off super easy!

 

[jimcoffey62]

Hoping to find an easier way to remove the doors on my 2 dr. Willys. Potentially something that doesn't require tools every time. Is there anything out there that makes this process easier for removal and reinstallation of the doors? Thanks!

I don’t put the hinge bolts back in unless I will be driving faster than 50.
i have manual locks and manual windows so I don’t bother to plug and unplug the wiring harness. I just leave it unplugged, tuck it back in and snap the cover.

takes me about three minutes per door

 

[The Last Cowboy]

The only reason the bolts are on the hinges is for theft prevention. This was a big problem in the days when full doors were a pricey option, and most Wranglers had half doors. Nowadays, half doors are more likely to be stolen. No one here that I know of, has reported a door theft. So no real reason to put those hinge bolts back on.

 

[greige]

I have these on my doors so I don't have to worry about the bolts on the doors. https://www.extremeterrain.com/jeep-wrangler-door-alignment-pins-30717.html

Do you have a set for each door and just leave them on?

 

[BruceA78]

Do you have a set for each door and just leave them on?

I just have a 2 door, but yes I put those pins on both doors around 4 years ago and have never put the stock bolts back in.

 

[greige]

I haven't used them yet, but the
S1D 8507 Squirrelly Jeep Quick Connect Door Bracket Assembly (4pk) for Jeep from Modern Automotive Performance on eBay seem like a good addon for faster door removal.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267166345854

 

[stretch-bsn]

I use these…probably totally unnecessary but I saw them once and figured they were cheap enough….

https://a.co/d/aYcUN4L

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