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Door hinge modification. Has anyone considered or attempted modifying the bronco door hinges to be more jeep like so that door removal and reinstallation is less complicated?
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Have you removed the doors yet? Itās surprisingly easy.
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Iāve thought about making longer pins for the bottom so I wouldnāt need a lower bolt. But it hasnāt been warm enough to take them off yet. It really doesnāt look bad to do.
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I have the 2 door, I think the doors are 80lbs. Dropped one on reinstall that I thought was secure when I went to get the bolts. It's a crappy design that should drop in place like a jeep.
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Wow, 4 door is much lighter.
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I live in NJ but keep my Bronco at my place in Florida so I always have limited time, tools and space to work on it but let me know if you do try something. I always think about this stuff when I'm dreaming about being back in the nice weather...
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anyone try this yet?
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I'm in a similar boat, not with the doors but the steering... has anyone modified the steering to be more like the Jeep? Maybe a toe-out setting? Shorten the control arms? I mean, my Bronco tracks straight and doesn't give me panic attacks over 55 and I miss that from my Jeep 
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i lived that with an 87 lolI'm in a similar boat, not with the doors but the steering... has anyone modified the steering to be more like the Jeep? Maybe a toe-out setting? Shorten the control arms? I mean, my Bronco tracks straight and doesn't give me panic attacks over 55 and I miss that from my Jeep
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Just remember that bottom alignment pin on reinstall. I didn't on my first attempt on reinstall and fought with my drivers door for 5 to 10 mins until a little light bulb went off and said hey, why don't we look this up real quick.
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I did the same and dropped the door:/ Seems it could be reversed and made safer to reinstall. I keep my Bronco at a second home and do not have a garage or the proper tools/time to engineer it. Was hoping someone would take the idea and run with it...
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