thanks alot Matt before watching your videos I did not know how to do an oil change. . now I take it apart and rebuild it no problem your the best keep up the awesome videos!!!
Hey bleepin jeep I was wondering about a cherokee soft top mod? I've seen them in pinterest and think it would be a really cool thing for you to show the world how to do plus I'm looking to do it to mine!!:)
I did this to my jeep this week and my passenger pins were pointing upward. My method didn't work because I thought it was only 1 pin on each side that did that, not both pins. I ended up just cutting it out and welding the pin in the topside hole. Thanks for making this video! It made everything easier in this mod. I love my doors now
you can unbolt the door and cut the hinge while it is still attached to the body. On the donor doors I just cut the hinge through on the body side at the junkyard.
Nice job man. Great idea. I am going to do this for my old Pathfinder. I was thinking of replacing factory pins with cotter pins, but this is so much better.
Did it on my two door. And worked perfectly. It was easier than I thought it was. But two doors are a lot heavier than 4 doors:P couldn't of done it with out this vid. Thanks bleepinjeep:)
thor777mx how has this mod held up with the 2 door?! I’m in the process of doing it but I’m iffy about how heavy the door is compared to the 4 door. Do the hinges hold up?
Just did this today, working out great. Just a pain to unbolt my door from the body. And I had to drill out the top hinge so it would slide in. But otherwise went great, thanks for the Great how-to video.
listen again starting at :42 You don't have to do anything to the frame side but you will have to cut your original hinges while on the frame. I cut the hinges off the frame so I could show you better how to cut them.
Only about a minute or less per door to pull the wiring out. I actually got tired of putting the grommet back in so I have the wiring hanging out and the kick panel off. Not good for the wires since the door closes on them but I figure when they eventually break It will be motivation to fix it the right way. lol Right now I just have my stock power doors that I take on/off in the summer. I want half doors. Maybe next summer.
i have a 88 jeep xj 4 door 4x4 and im going to door this to my 2 front doots not gonna half them just quick release when i get the manual locks and window doors
Good video, I have a WJ I kinda want to do this to, you think it's possible to do it the same way? Also with half of each hinge being gone, how much door sag/ rattling occurs?
sure, the door is the same, only more wires than mine. If there is not a disconnect then you'll just need to cut the wires and get some male/female connectors to put everything back together. I can try and make a video on how to do that when I get a chance!
i cant say for sure, sorry, if you try it let us know if it sags at all. I would assume it would be ok unless someone decided to hang from the door or something.
I'm looking to have a set of full doors and half doors, how would I modify my standard doors? I figure the hinge would be the same way, but what about the speaker in my front 2 doors?
I'm planning on doing this hopefully within the month, I haven't checked to see if my pins are from the bottom on the lower mounts but I would assume it would be easier to move the lowers to the opposite sides which would make the pins face downward. Do you think that would work? I would leave the backing plates, shims, and the jeep hinge in place and move the the already cut door hinges.
big question? how long will the pin modification last for bc i have a 94 cherokee and the hinge that mounts to the door broke off any ideas on how to modify if. i have the solid pins in mine and they wont drill out.
Quick question. I've got an 87 xj pioneer, and it appears as though all of my pins insert from the bottom, or is the dust cap on the top covering the top of the pin?
Hey Matt can u make a video on how to relocate mirrors for when you have the doors off? I've been thinking about putting some wrangler style mirrors on my cherokee but I'm not sure exactly how to go about it. Any ideas?
stomper - I did finally make a video on this, check it out if you havent yet. Defiance, that will work and I mentioned it in my newer video but I'm not sure that this technique would be easy to swap from half to full doors quickly.
Hey, Matt. Do you have to modify the half of the hinge still attached to the door? Or how do you take the original door off without cutting up that half of the hinge?
BleepinJeep I’m in the process of doing this to my 94 2 door. My only concern is will the hinge hold the weight of the door? The 2 doors are quite a bit heavier than the 4 door models. Whatcha thank?
@bleepinjeep Im having a helluva time trying to get the torques bolts out. Ive tried heating and pb blasting them and i just keep shredding torques sockets. Any suggestions? Thanks
ive got a 1995 jeep Cherokee country I cant find the door bushings anywhere theirs only for 97 and up are they the same ? if not , any idea where I can purchase them ? thanks.
Does anyone know if this works with a snorkel? Ive been having issues and cant get the door off with the snorkel hooked up. Just curious if there is a way around this
Do you always keep ky-jelly in your shop? But Seriously you have some good tips keep it up! Do you think you will do some fsj stuff some time? I'm fixing to take a look at your website soon.
It there a good way to do the wiring if you have electric doors so that you can reattach the wiring on the full door and have the power locks and Windows and such work other than putting connectors on each individual wire??
Bought an older Xj now too. So Now im back watching all of these because they actually apply to this jeep now lol
Wow 9 years ago. You look so young. Great video awesome info Matt thank you
thanks alot Matt before watching your videos I did not know how to do an oil change. . now I take it apart and rebuild it no problem your the best keep up the awesome videos!!!
thanks for watching buddy!
Hey bleepin jeep I was wondering about a cherokee soft top mod? I've seen them in pinterest and think it would be a really cool thing for you to show the world how to do plus I'm looking to do it to mine!!:)
I did the hinge mod to my Jeep today and it works great! thanks Matt! now onto the half doors tomorrow!
Wanted do this to my front doors on my 95 XJ...thanks for the visual step by step..looks pretty simple....
Im getting a new Cherokee and want to have half doors, this sounds like a fun project to do with my dad
Awesome! I'm hoping to buy a Cherokee as a first car relitively soon so I've been researching mods.
Already made a set for my Comanche but Subscribed just cause this is a great video. Thanks!
I did this to my jeep this week and my passenger pins were pointing upward. My method didn't work because I thought it was only 1 pin on each side that did that, not both pins. I ended up just cutting it out and welding the pin in the topside hole. Thanks for making this video! It made everything easier in this mod. I love my doors now
I've always wondered about that and now I know. Thanks Matt!
you can unbolt the door and cut the hinge while it is still attached to the body. On the donor doors I just cut the hinge through on the body side at the junkyard.
Great video. Off to part 2 sir.
Nice job man. Great idea. I am going to do this for my old Pathfinder. I was thinking of replacing factory pins with cotter pins, but this is so much better.
Did this today. Super excited with the results! Thanks for sharing
Truly old school mods. Love it.
I try to make one about once a week, and I just uploaded one yesterday. Trying my best but making videos is a hard job!
I don't have a 2 door available to look at, is the hinge different? All I know is the door is longer and probably heavier.
Did it on my two door. And worked perfectly. It was easier than I thought it was. But two doors are a lot heavier than 4 doors:P couldn't of done it with out this vid. Thanks bleepinjeep:)
thor777mx how has this mod held up with the 2 door?! I’m in the process of doing it but I’m iffy about how heavy the door is compared to the 4 door. Do the hinges hold up?
Best jeep removable door video on youtube!
Maybe you will do some fullsize stuff one day. The site was pretty cool it just sucks that I did not see 4x size shirts in the store!
you have to notch the backing plate for there to be clearance to slide them on and off.
sweet, glad it worked out for ya.
id like to see that if you find one, ive never looked at a newer cherokee hinge
its all good. ill have to give it a try one of these days.
If I don't have any KY jelly in my garage can I just use automotive grease? haha
Bleeping jeep is my favorite!! I love my 87XJ!!
Just did this today, working out great. Just a pain to unbolt my door from the body. And I had to drill out the top hinge so it would slide in. But otherwise went great, thanks for the Great how-to video.
Nicely done. Covered all the bases it seemed. Going g to be doing this to my Bronco II here soon. Thanks man.
The doors have a different hinge. You can still do it, ive seen a couple write ups around
cool. I didn't know it was so easy.
My next project
That must have been a subconscious thing;)
Thanks!! This video is so cool and easy to follow!!
awesome, thanks!
not sure if it'll work on a bronco but give it a try.
never thought of doing it that way!
listen again starting at :42 You don't have to do anything to the frame side but you will have to cut your original hinges while on the frame. I cut the hinges off the frame so I could show you better how to cut them.
Its all the same but you just have to unplug the harness from the door ever time you take it off from the pw locks and pw windows.
This is cool. I have 3 bleepin jeeps. One a 89 and a 93 and 94.
Only about a minute or less per door to pull the wiring out.
I actually got tired of putting the grommet back in so I have the wiring hanging out and the kick panel off. Not good for the wires since the door closes on them but I figure when they eventually break It will be motivation to fix it the right way. lol
Right now I just have my stock power doors that I take on/off in the summer. I want half doors. Maybe next summer.
Great Vid Man!
I aint about to go hack the hinges up on my doors or nothin, but I like it!
Look forward to doin this on my MJ, thanks for the writeup.
Late model is a slightly different process, but can be done. My 01 doors are removable.
Thanks a lot man bin wanting to make my jeep doors removable just didn't know how
i have a 88 jeep xj 4 door 4x4 and im going to door this to my 2 front doots not gonna half them just quick release when i get the manual locks and window doors
Can u do this to a 1992 jeep Cherokee lardo with power window and locks and can u make a video on how to make connecters for the wires
Good video, I have a WJ I kinda want to do this to, you think it's possible to do it the same way? Also with half of each hinge being gone, how much door sag/ rattling occurs?
sure, the door is the same, only more wires than mine. If there is not a disconnect then you'll just need to cut the wires and get some male/female connectors to put everything back together. I can try and make a video on how to do that when I get a chance!
im not sure about the WJ. No sagging or rattling occurs, only the bottom is gone which doesnt hold weight anyway.
Very cool and helpful video, could you make a video explaining how to install external side mirrors to make it street legal ?
Ok the only thing I know I didn't do is cut the backing plate. Would that not only effect pullin them off but also effect puttin them back on?
as i said in the video and in the description this is just part 1, part 2 is coming soon
sweet, post some pics on the FB page!
i cant say for sure, sorry, if you try it let us know if it sags at all. I would assume it would be ok unless someone decided to hang from the door or something.
thanks!
is the a wire plug that you can use when removing the door so its a quick connect
how are the later xj's different?
I'm looking to have a set of full doors and half doors, how would I modify my standard doors? I figure the hinge would be the same way, but what about the speaker in my front 2 doors?
Do you have a video where it shows your quick release doors hinges? I have a 2001 but would like to make them quick release :) Thanks
no prob, thanks for watching!
yes, check out my quick disconnect video
I'm planning on doing this hopefully within the month, I haven't checked to see if my pins are from the bottom on the lower mounts but I would assume it would be easier to move the lowers to the opposite sides which would make the pins face downward. Do you think that would work? I would leave the backing plates, shims, and the jeep hinge in place and move the the already cut door hinges.
Awesome. I've been keeping an eye out on the junk yards.
This may seem stupid, but just to be sure, does this apply to a 2 door? I have a 90 XJ 2 door, and want to do this for summer wheeling. Thanks.
big question? how long will the pin modification last for bc i have a 94 cherokee and the hinge that mounts to the door broke off any ideas on how to modify if. i have the solid pins in mine and they wont drill out.
hey man thanks for makin this video! now ima go do this to my comanche lol
I had a 88 bronco and them doors are heavy I tell ya!! I just cut my doors of and it looks pretty cool
What did you do to the hinge on the frame of the jeep to make it work
Quick question. I've got an 87 xj pioneer, and it appears as though all of my pins insert from the bottom, or is the dust cap on the top covering the top of the pin?
thanks
I want to see how those hinge oins fit I to the hinges.
is there any mods to the door hinge on the jeep?
does the door pins just slid in after you moded them in the video
Hey Matt can u make a video on how to relocate mirrors for when you have the doors off? I've been thinking about putting some wrangler style mirrors on my cherokee but I'm not sure exactly how to go about it. Any ideas?
I was wondering, how did you put together your front bumper? I love the art up. thanx.
Do you just have an answer for everything? What stock should I invest in?
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It is the same operation for the front doors?
stomper - I did finally make a video on this, check it out if you havent yet. Defiance, that will work and I mentioned it in my newer video but I'm not sure that this technique would be easy to swap from half to full doors quickly.
Hey, Matt. Do you have to modify the half of the hinge still attached to the door? Or how do you take the original door off without cutting up that half of the hinge?
That's what I was curious about, mine's all kinds of butchered, and I don't think I can get the door off without screwing something up... lol.
well iv heard that they sag more than the 4 doors cuz its more heavy but i was just wondering on you opinion.
Im not real sure what broke on your but mine seem to have lasted for a long time until I smashed a rock too many times on the passenger door.
hey, what do you do the hing on the body?? do you think this will work for a grand cherokee
ya, the hinges are the same. just a bigger heavier door.
BleepinJeep I’m in the process of doing this to my 94 2 door. My only concern is will the hinge hold the weight of the door? The 2 doors are quite a bit heavier than the 4 door models. Whatcha thank?
how about doing the hinge mod on a 2 door. any problems that you can think of?
For the ZJ what is the process, for halfing the doors, mainly how do you get past the stupid security system thing that stalls the jeep
good video first door took about and hour and a half but turned out good
could you tell me if this will work on a 94 jeep grand Cherokee
@bleepinjeep
Im having a helluva time trying to get the torques bolts out. Ive tried heating and pb blasting them and i just keep shredding torques sockets. Any suggestions? Thanks
Will this work on my 94 2 door? And what are your opinions on converting into a pickup?
no problem
Now what should I do with the hinges on my jeep? Hammer the pin out of there to have the inner hinge there so I can make some from other hinges?
hmm, not sure but if it works let us know how it turns out.
wanna do this but i have a 99 with the upside down pin in the bottom hinge... Plus im scared I would mess something up
ive got a 1995 jeep Cherokee country I cant find the door bushings anywhere theirs only for 97 and up are they the same ? if not , any idea where I can purchase them ? thanks.
Does anyone know if this works with a snorkel? Ive been having issues and cant get the door off with the snorkel hooked up. Just curious if there is a way around this
well, I would imagine that if you make a half door the weight wouldn't be an issue. The glass alone is almost half the weight!
Love it, by the way 8:27-9:15 "pound it out, reinsert; pound it out, reinsert; KY jelly, lube it up; wack it off" made me laugh. Great channel.
Good vid you like that cutoff wheel
Do you always keep ky-jelly in your shop?
But Seriously you have some good tips keep it up! Do you think you will do some fsj stuff some time? I'm fixing to take a look at your website soon.
what do you mean?
It there a good way to do the wiring if you have electric doors so that you can reattach the wiring on the full door and have the power locks and Windows and such work other than putting connectors on each individual wire??