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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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Hinge pins..

Well, I went down to autozone and bought the correct PS fluid just to cover my butt.-Ill leave the Tranny fluid on the shelf for now.

ANYWAY,.............

My hinge pins/bushings have been in need of replacing since I bought this truck 3 yrs ago
This lariat tow pkg on this thing has rattled,shook, and disconnected about every bolted down item associated with the truck, and I'm getting closer everyday to solving the clunks, bangs and rattles it has,-things are slowly getting quieter..
Has Anyone replaced their hinge bushings in the doors? I have the power window harness connecting the door to the cab..I gotta disconnect it so i can put the door on the ground,- I was figuring on detaching the doors from the hinges and leave the hinges attached to the cab, this way I can take the hinge apart without disturbing the cab mount line -up.
But, either way I have to disconnect the window power harness-
I dont have a garage, or anything that I could tie the door to and let it hang in place, Like a rafter in a garage or something) so It looks like Ill be putting the door on the ground, and lifting it back in place when Im done.
-As far as that goes, it looks like a two person job.-one to hold it in place,one to bolt it down....
Anyone got a better idea for doing it by yourself?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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saw horses or just something to stack/lean it on.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tomtoc
saw horses or just something to stack/lean it on.
Yea,..Good Idea, I could slap some 2x4's together and make a tall saw horse
so as to hang the door in place...worth a shot. thx.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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I opened my door, then put concrete blocks under it, then used wooden building shims to get it to the exact fit and balance.
Also used a helper.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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floor jack and some wood works for me.
 
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Originally Posted by quisp-n-quake
Well, I went down to autozone and bought the correct PS fluid just to cover my butt.-Ill leave the Tranny fluid on the shelf for now.

ANYWAY,.............

My hinge pins/bushings have been in need of replacing since I bought this truck 3 yrs ago
This lariat tow pkg on this thing has rattled,shook, and disconnected about every bolted down item associated with the truck, and I'm getting closer everyday to solving the clunks, bangs and rattles it has,-things are slowly getting quieter..
Has Anyone replaced their hinge bushings in the doors? I have the power window harness connecting the door to the cab..I gotta disconnect it so i can put the door on the ground,- I was figuring on detaching the doors from the hinges and leave the hinges attached to the cab, this way I can take the hinge apart without disturbing the cab mount line -up.
But, either way I have to disconnect the window power harness-
I dont have a garage, or anything that I could tie the door to and let it hang in place, Like a rafter in a garage or something) so It looks like Ill be putting the door on the ground, and lifting it back in place when Im done.
-As far as that goes, it looks like a two person job.-one to hold it in place,one to bolt it down....
Anyone got a better idea for doing it by yourself?
sorry- 1988 ford f150 4x4 lariat-
 
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