DIY door cart

[Pancho Kornwallace]

Made this for my Jeep years ago...planning on making another for the bronco. Here’s what it looked like, hope it helps you guys...

I love this!
Reminds me that I need to clean out the garage as the Bronco will take up more space than my current Mustang.

I have to come up with a plan for the roof too.

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[Squatch]

I thought these doors are supposed to be so much lighter than the jeep doors? You wouldn't need a jack /lift table then if its the case.

You still might if you have chronic back issues after doing a lot of stupid military shit.

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

You still might if you have chronic back issues after doing a lot of stupid military shit.

true. I'm curious to see if my 5'1" wife will be able to remove her own doors on the Bronco. I know there is no way she could on my wrangler with how heavy they are and the jeep being lifted.

 

[Judge Rufus]

I plan on having two identical Bronco's. One with the doors and roof always on. The second with the roof and doors always off. I will sell the roof and doors of this one immediately upon taking possession. This way there is no storage issue.

 

[Squatch]

true. I'm curious to see if my 5'1" wife will be able to remove her own doors on the Bronco. I know there is no way she could on my wrangler with how heavy they are and the jeep being lifted.

My wife is pretty tough, but she's that size too and I don't want her attempting to take the doors off of my Squatched Bronco even if they are lighter. Also, if I end up going 4-door, that scissor cart will speed up the removal and installation process with some simple modifications.

 

[72roadster]

I love these in theory, but are door hinges designed to continously support the weight this way? I imagine the added support of the latch on the handle side helps prevent sag. Could this have long term effects on fit?
Just a thought

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

My wife is pretty tough, but she's that size too and I don't want her attempting to take the doors off of my Squatched Bronco even if they are lighter. Also, if I end up going 4-door, that scissor cart will speed up the removal and installation process with some simple modifications.

Good point. My wife is getting a 4dr badsquatch and even though it'll be "her's" let's be real here, I care for her vehicles better than she does so maybe I should take precautions when the time comes.

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

I love these in theory, but are door hinges designed to continously support the weight this way? I imagine the added support of the latch on the handle side helps prevent sag. Could this have long term effects on fit?
Just a thought

On my jeep doors, I actually have the door latch mounted to the wall as well, so they're supported by the 2 door pins and the latch which is how they hang in the jeep. The bigger problem at least with older jeeps is hanging them from the actual window frame which causes cracking of welds down where the frame meets the window seal.

 

[broncomorrow]

I love these in theory, but are door hinges designed to continously support the weight this way? I imagine the added support of the latch on the handle side helps prevent sag. Could this have long term effects on fit?
Just a thought

I usually have all 4 of my doors hung on the wall from about April to October each year...haven't had any structural problems with them in 6 years.

 

[Dustin Dollarz]

Just came up with this door cart a couple days ago because I felt like I was playing Russian roulette with my paint job every time I took them off. Its very sturdy and easy to push around. I put a couple things on there the jeep guys didn't think about. The ratchet straps are screwed directly to the top 2x4 (the hooks have been removed), so the doors can be held secure without having the metal parts rubbing on the paint. I also cut a grove in the outer 2x4s to hold the rear doors on better. The front doors go on first, paint facing toward the center, then the back doors go on plastic to plastic with the paint facing out.

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