SS Door Hinge Install

[Bubbason]

After failing miserably on my first attempt, I am going to try again this weekend. I snapped 1 bolt going in and 1 bolt trying to come back out (by hand) on my first hinge. I've got the broken bolts out and going to try again. My question is , why are the new hinges threaded? The old hinges are just o.d. size of the bolt w/o threads. Are these threaded for a purpose? Wouldn't it be easier to drill them out?

 

[cgbexec]

I don't know why they are threaded, but you should be running a tap through the door post threaded holes before running new bolts in and I would be using an anti-seeze on the new bolts. Taking old bolts out use some penetrent oil like JB blaster the night before and buy yourself a small butane torch to apply heat to the stubborn ones (make sure to clean off any grease or oil before applying heat from a torch and have a fire extinguisher handy whenever you use an open flame).

Good luck!

 

[Bubbason]

I've got all the old ones out. I snapped the new SS Bolts. I just bought them from JBG last month. I had a set many years ago and they weren't threaded.

 

[cgbexec]

Stainless bolts are not as strong as steel bolts. You have to more precise and gentle with them.

Running a tap through the holes first should keep you from breaking them off.

 

[thegreatjustino]

The threaded hinge is for the door, not for the post. Just like stock hinges have a threaded side and a non threaded side. With the SS hinges, the pins stay with the door when they are removed, not with the bronco. The pins face down on the door and set into the female part of the hinge that is bolted to the door post.

 

[Tito]

The threaded hinge is for the door, not for the post. Just like stock hinges have a threaded side and a non threaded side. With the SS hinges, the pins stay with the door when they are removed, not with the bronco. The pins face down on the door and set into the female part of the hinge that is bolted to the door post.

As Justin said, you are putting them in backwards.

 

[Bubbason]

Duh, I can't believe I didn't even look, thanks guys