What are your Doorless tips?

[tofudrifter]

Current storage setup: broaddict wall mounts, stock ford GARAGE bag for rear, shoebox for screws.

Here's my doorless tips for taking off, putting back on and driving. What are your cool doorless tips?

I use a shoebox and mark off all the original positions of the screws. A bit of good housekeeping (not necessary)

Wear shoes when taking off the doors. You never know if you have an emergency lean.

Rear floormats, just take them out. They are not staying on after 30 mph

Having a 2nd person is recommended. Dont be a hero.

Ignition should be off. I heard someone removing doors while the [engine was on / ignition in ACC mode] and the battery drained overnight

The stock ford garage bags are very nice & thick. Padding is decent but I still line the floor with a folded towel for extra protection.

I place some chairs in front of the doors just in case they fall over. Earth quake country here in LA.

Use those half rubber inserts for the door install. That extra protection is worth saving a scratch/nick. If you lost them you can easily buy 1/4 inch rubber hosing from home depot and slit them open.

Seatbelts get real flappy with the wind. I plan on getting strap padding in the future.


Safety first! What are your doorless tips?

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[Easy-v]

I place a folded furniture pad or two under the door on the driveway during removal, in case I need to set it down on the driveway for whatever reason.

I use the Ford tube doors, so my bolts go back on the Bronco.

Its in the directions, but always put the door bags on when the doors are still attached to the Bronco

Double check that you disconnected the wiring harness prior to removing the door. Had that one bite me a couple of times.

Offroading with the doors off (as well as with the top down) will lead to additional work cleaning up the interior (if you are into a clean interior).

I usually do all the doors by myself, so it I drop one its my fault, not someone else's.

The corners on your door will bend if you drop them on the corners. Depending on how hard they fall - you may be able to bend it back into shape - they are aluminum after all.

 

[adam1991]

The stock ford garage bags are very nice & thick. Padding is decent but I still line the floor with a folded towel for extra protection.

Drive to the back yard, take them off there over that nice soft grass/dirt.

 

[Blackcat]

I toss my bolts in the tool kit.

 

[Easy-v]

Also, don't be in a hurry to take them off or put them on. Take them off and put them on deliberately and don't be distracted. Be well rested, don't put them on/take them off at the end of a 14 hour day....

 

[Blackcat]

Don't be 15 White Claws in when trying to put them back on......

 

[Danielsand]

I made my own tip for this: "Don't take the doors off! Like,.... EVER! You don't like bugs, dirt, rocks, and other crap in your vehicle. Be aware that you CAN do it (if you get drunk enough) but just don't. You're too old for that shit man". I keep telling myself this. It works great.

 

[Jack667]

this is a great thread!

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Doorless rule #1:

Make sure your wife has panties on.

 

[Z because X was taken]

I built me a nice little rack out of PVC pipe. Doors go into their bags, bags go in to rack slots. Doors are off the ground and wont fall over. Takes up very little room, and they are nice and secure. Attached is the link where I got the idea. Pictures and instructions. Full credit to the original poster.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/build-your-own-door-holder-diy-instructions.74880/

 

[Z because X was taken]

Doorless rule #1:

Make sure your wife has panties on.

Why?

 

[TheKim]

Love taking the doors off. Usually lasts a few weeks, then I'll find a reason to put them back on, and happily remember that the AC is awesome on the Bronco

Some might get upset with how my doors get stored, but they sit side by side like books, on a few blankets layered on the concrete floor in the garage.

My tip: don't let it stress you

 

[Fatfireman]

Current storage setup: broaddict wall mounts, stock ford GARAGE bag for rear, shoebox for screws.

Here's my doorless tips for taking off, putting back on and driving. What are your cool doorless tips?

I use a shoebox and mark off all the original positions of the screws. A bit of good housekeeping (not necessary)

Wear shoes when taking off the doors. You never know if you have an emergency lean.

Rear floormats, just take them out. They are not staying on after 30 mph

Having a 2nd person is recommended. Dont be a hero.

Ignition should be off. I heard someone removing doors while the [engine was on / ignition in ACC mode] and the battery drained overnight

The stock ford garage bags are very nice & thick. Padding is decent but I still line the floor with a folded towel for extra protection.

I place some chairs in front of the doors just in case they fall over. Earth quake country here in LA.

Use those half rubber inserts for the door install. That extra protection is worth saving a scratch/nick. If you lost them you can easily buy 1/4 inch rubber hosing from home depot and slit them open.

Seatbelts get real flappy with the wind. I plan on getting strap padding in the future.


Safety first! What are your doorless tips?

THAT LOOKS GREAT

 

[tofudrifter]

I built me a nice little rack out of PVC pipe. Doors go into their bags, bags go in to rack slots. Doors are off the ground and wont fall over. Takes up very little room, and they are nice and secure.

Pics please

 

[Desert_Brush]

1. It's easier with two people to put back on. Have one person hold the door and the other person line up the mounting points for you and place the bolts in.

2. Don't drive in LA without the doors on or a homeless person will jump in when you stop in bad area (all of LA, I also live in LA County).

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