Well, I have finally taken the doors off my Jeep. I have been pretty much riding it like this all the time for two weeks now. I didn't get a picture taken until this past weekend.
I am a big mirror user while driving, so I didn't take the doors off until I received a set of "Mirror Movers" from 4wd.com. I had a hard time installing them, because one bolt on each side wouldn't come out. I successfully drilled out one on the passenger side, then broke two bits trying to do the driver's side.
So, after a trip to Sears for some screw remover bits, I was able to finish the install. The one thing I've noticed, is they seem to work themselves loose and start to turn. The factory mirrors have "teeth" that lock into the factory bracket and keep them from turning, but the brackets are smooth. I have re-tightened them a couple times, each time a little tighter than before.
The other reason I know they get moved, is when I do put the doors on, I have been leaving the mirrors in their new positions. However, the doors swing out and since there are no straps to hold them, they bump into the mirros and move them. Also, the passenger side mirror is almost impossible to see with the doors on. I had a feeling this would be the case, since another set of mirror movers featured a bracket that "lets you see the mirror through the windshield."
I also installed a pair of grab handles for passengers to have an extra sense of safety when riding with the doors off.
Monday, October 23, 2006
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