door bracing ??

[kling-on]

any one done or seen it done ??? I was thinkin of welding tubbin into my door right above the door handle so they dont cave in as bad .... I;m tired of makin new rear doors every 6 months... cause now I need to cut the bottom 2or 3 in out of them and tub-em so my tires clear ..... any links to pics y'all have seen or am I in my own world of problems with my big A$$ truck you can see how bent on the door is in the pics and this was after a hour bashing it out with a hammer so it would open again anyway I want o weld a tube at the body line above the door handle to brace it ??? think its a waist of time ?? or a good idea ... I dont want to remove the doors yet the kiddos sit back there alot ...not when the doors get smashed mind you ... so I want to keep em to protect them

 

[brokenparts]

you should have built a buggy.


just kiddin... I think it sounds like a good idea. Do it so I can copy you.

 

[kling-on]

you should have built a buggy.


just kiddin... I think it sounds like a good idea. Do it so I can copy you.

I know I;m workin on it ... one rock at a time

I thought I would be the ginnie pig on this one I havent even seen the p/u guys do it ... but it seems like every one just takes the doors off

 

[brokenparts]

yeah... most p/u guys seem like they eventually just lose the doors. I'm going to bend up some tube doors with removable skins here shortly. Seems like that should do the trick.

 

[Randy88FJ62]

Lol, oh to have such a problem with your truck.

I'll be looking into reinforcing my half doors when I get around to them. That won't be for another 6 months or year though. I'll be watchin.

 

[RockDoc]

Lol, oh to have such a problem with your truck.

I'll be looking into reinforcing my half doors when I get around to them. That won't be for another 6 months or year though. I'll be watchin.

If you come to Alaska with half-doors, we'll have to steal your bug spray... that would be a good show. Make sure you have a way to close it in.

 

[sirenmoses]

You might could get some ideas from a visit to the local boneyard; hunt for newer small cars that've been cut up. They save weight by using thinner metal (or plastic) on the doors & placing hi-tech reinforcements inside.

A visit to the local Fire Academy during extrication training might have the same results.

 

[Randy88FJ62]

You might could get some ideas from a visit to the local boneyard; hunt for newer small cars that've been cut up. They save weight by using thinner metal (or plastic) on the doors & placing hi-tech reinforcements inside.

A visit to the local Fire Academy during extrication training might have the same results.

My old 2000 exploder was a good example of this. It has cross bracing inside the doors.

 

[Randy88FJ62]

If you come to Alaska with half-doors, we'll have to steal your bug spray... that would be a good show. Make sure you have a way to close it in.

Half doors would only be for summer and california wheelin. Long distance travel would get the regular doors.