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Karl Wescott · 03-25-2025, 02:08 PM

Lets try this laundry list... others may step in with additional or better ideas.

1. Are hinges working freely? Remove door from cab and check. Might as well remove the hinge pins and inspect, clean, and lubricate them.

2. Are hinges on each door on a common pin axis? If not they could be binding. You will need a length of hardened steel drill rod of the hinge pin diameter. Stock is 9/32", I purchased mine from McMaster-Carr. Carpenters pins are about .005 oversize.

3. Is there interference with the door to seals, or upholstery, or latch, or dovetail? Remove said parts, re-install door and make sure it swings freely and closes without resistance. If not re-check the pin axis (did mounting the hinges cause a misalignment?) and adjust (bend) hinges so there are no pinch points and door fits cab properly.

4. Now reinstall (one at a time) the seals, upholstery, latch, and dovetail checking for interference as you re-install each one.

5. Check for a loose bolt in the pickup bed (in joke... I am thinking of you Gary!)

03-25-2025, 02:08 PM	#2
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,662	Re: 41 Commercial PU question Lets try this laundry list... others may step in with additional or better ideas. 1. Are hinges working freely? Remove door from cab and check. Might as well remove the hinge pins and inspect, clean, and lubricate them. 2. Are hinges on each door on a common pin axis? If not they could be binding. You will need a length of hardened steel drill rod of the hinge pin diameter. Stock is 9/32", I purchased mine from McMaster-Carr. Carpenters pins are about .005 oversize. 3. Is there interference with the door to seals, or upholstery, or latch, or dovetail? Remove said parts, re-install door and make sure it swings freely and closes without resistance. If not re-check the pin axis (did mounting the hinges cause a misalignment?) and adjust (bend) hinges so there are no pinch points and door fits cab properly. 4. Now reinstall (one at a time) the seals, upholstery, latch, and dovetail checking for interference as you re-install each one. 5. Check for a loose bolt in the pickup bed (in joke... I am thinking of you Gary!)