HOW TO TAKE OFF YOUR JEEP LIBERTY DOOR{S}...UPDATED
***WARNING: DO NOT OFFROAD OR FLEX WITH YOUR LIBERTY DOORS OFF. YOU RUN THE RISK OF TWISTING THE UNIBODY.***
***OFFROAD YOUR KJ W/O DOORS AT YOUR OWN RISK***
MATERIALS NEEDED:
-10mm Open Wrench
-1/4” drive socket wrench
-13mm socket
-Pair of gloves
-YOUR OWN HANDS!!! (and some muscle)
STEP 1:
-Roll down your windows. THIS IS A MUST AND ABSOLUTE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO!!! THIS GOES FOR THE BACK DOORS AS WELL!!!
-Pull your mirrors in on the front doors
-You should have your gloves on too (I wore them and it kept my hands from getting all tore to pieces)
-Open the driver door all the way back
-Pull the small, round rubber boot away from the door jam (You’ll see) and slide it as far away as you can from the jeep
-Take the 10mm open wrench and undo the nuts to the door jam for the driver door. You’ll be turning the wrench towards you for the drive door. (Turn the wrench away from you when doing the passenger door jam)
-Place the nuts in the door pocket or somewhere that you can find them. (Make sure you do not mix them up with the passenger door jam nuts)
-Once the nuts are off the door jam, pull it as far away from the door as you can
-Pull the black boot that’s in between the KJ and your door
-You should now see what looks to be a orange plastic harness piece. On my 2006 KJ, it should be a solid orange piece. Behind it are two clips. Push on those clips and pull it away from the orange piece. REPEAT FOR THE OTHER DOOR{S}
THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN UNDONE…(SORRY, I ONLY TOOK PICTURES AFTER THE DOORS WERE OFF)
ORANGE PIECE UNDONE
DOOR HINGE
STEP 2:
-Take the socket wrench with the 13mm socket and loosen the hinge nuts IN THIS ORDER: (Top Hinge : Bottom Nut; Bottom Hinge : Top Nut; Bottom Hinge : Bottom Nut; Top Hinge : Top Nut ) IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU FOLLOW THIS IN ORDER BECAUSE ONCE THE FIRST THREE NUTS ARE OFF THE TOP NUT IS WHAT IS HOLDING THE DOOR ON…
Here are pictures to help…DO NOT TAKE THE TOP NUT OFF TIL YOU’RE READY!!!!
Once the nuts are loose, unscrew all the nuts except the Top Hinge Top Nut.
STEP 3:
IF YOU’RE DOING THIS BY YOURSELF: Take a chair (kitchen chair) and slide it under the door. So if the door decides to come off while you’re working on the second to last nut or the last nut, it will catch it somewhat. Which will prevent damage to your feet and the KJ door. While (trying) to hold the door level, place your left arm through the window and have the door kind of sitting on your shoulder while you screw the last nut off. Door should pull right off…Place the door somewhere in a garage or somewhere safe.
IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE HELPING YOU: Have your helper hold the door level while you unscrew the last nut hold the door in place. Once the last nut is off, you and your helper firmly grasp the door, pull door off hinge and set it in a garage or somewhere safe…
***REPEAT STEPS 1-3 FOR THE PASSENGER FRONT, REAR PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER DOORS.***
STEP 4:
ENJOY DRIVING WITH YOUR JEEP LIBERTY DOORS OFF!!!!
IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS WHEN DONE…
***WARNING: DO NOT OFFROAD OR FLEX WITH YOUR LIBERTY DOORS OFF. YOU RUN THE RISK OF TWISTING THE UNIBODY.***
