Removing Locks From Jeep Doors

Or so you thought.

Removing locks from jeep doors.

Pretty much everything you thought you should do. Hard top and door removal torx set tool kit for 2007 2020 jeep wrangler jk jku jl jlu sports sahara freedom rubicon 2 4 door replace 68361574ab 82214166ab 4 5 out of 5 stars 76 13 99 13. You can turn the feature off on all jeep models including the wrangler grand cherokee and commander. The hinges are welded to the body of the jeep but the door half of the hinge bolts to the welded section.

You ve taken off the torx nuts and now have pulled pushed and swung back and forth trying to get those doors off. This feature automatically locks your jeep s doors when the gearshift moves from park to drive when the gearshift is returned to park the doors automatically unlock. Here s a way to remove stuck doo. Jeep molded handles into the underside of each door s armrest to lift from when taking the doors off but we find it s easier to roll down the windows and lift from the top of the window frame.

There are only four bolts to remove to separate the door from the jeep s body. Next use a socket wrench to remove the nuts from the bolts that hold the doors in place. I watched a number of videos showing different ways to un stick a jeep wrangler door but all of them looked too crazy to me. So you have the jeep top off and are ready to enjoy a beautiful warm day by also removing those metal doors.

It s also beneficial to lube the door stems and hinges when the doors are removed in order to make future removal easier. Then unhook the black safety straps from the body of the jeep and unplug the wiring pigtails if your jeep has power windows and locks. The first step in the removal of jeep doors is to loosen and remove the t50 cap nuts on the door hinges. And the things still won t budge.

This can be done with a t50 socket and ratchet.