Quick remove doors
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Northern Maine. Stones throw from the land of maple leafs and expensive milk
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I-6 High Output
Quick remove doors
I have a 95 xj that i drive and a 98 for parts. I was looking to make my doors removable. I have the know how for the electrical but I wondering if it would be easier to use the stock 95 hinges for it or to replace the hinges with the ones from the 98. I see a lot of people talking about "post 97" door hinges for their removable door projects, but not to many talk about pre 97. Anyway, thanks for the help!
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
From: White Cloud,Michigan
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=jjn4bGBsW2o&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Djjn4bGBsW2o
Im saving this link for when i get a cherokee just for summer. Hope it helps.
Im saving this link for when i get a cherokee just for summer. Hope it helps.
CF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 5,482
Likes: 25
From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan
I have a 95 xj that i drive and a 98 for parts. I was looking to make my doors removable. I have the know how for the electrical but I wondering if it would be easier to use the stock 95 hinges for it or to replace the hinges with the ones from the 98. I see a lot of people talking about "post 97" door hinges for their removable door projects, but not to many talk about pre 97. Anyway, thanks for the help!
http://heavymetalxj.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/6/
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 967
Likes: 0
From: Brookfield, WI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.2L bored out 4.0L I6
CF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,438
Likes: 1
From: Dallas, GA 30157
Year: 1999
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Trending Topics
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
From: White Cloud,Michigan
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
im not really tech savvy...
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,322
Likes: 6
From: Summerville, Ga
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5 4 cyl.
When you go doorless, cut the hinges WITHOUT unbolting the doors. It'll save you alot of headache in aligning the doors. Just be ready to catch doors when you do the passenger side, that side door pin is welded in the bottom part of the hinge, not the top like the drivers. I'd recommend you putting a bead on it on the top, might be fine without it, but thats what i did. Oh and getting the ends of the pins pretty round actually IS important believe it or not.
Last edited by xj_maniac_newb; Jan 27, 2013 at 07:42 PM.
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Northern Maine. Stones throw from the land of maple leafs and expensive milk
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I-6 High Output
Thanks @no rdplz! I feel a lot better about doing removable doors now that i have a good reference for it. Thanks ofor the tip xj_maniac_newb.
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
From: White Cloud,Michigan
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Northern Maine. Stones throw from the land of maple leafs and expensive milk
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I-6 High Output
Oh man sorry Outlaw! I didnt mean to come off as angry with my reply it was just a quick post before i ran to the can Lol. Its not a problem at all, kinda hard to be mad at someone thats not a computer genius when I'm on here being a classic XJ noob!
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
From: White Cloud,Michigan
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Thats ok. Didnt take it as angry. Lol