Removing H3 doors

[USMC_315]

Hey guys, it's summer time and I only got a few short weeks till I ship out for boot. I wanna take off the doors if it's not to much of an endeavor.

• How easy is it?
  
• How long does it take?
  
• What do I need?
  
• and obviously How do I do it?
  

Thanks a bunch

 

[06 H3]

I've done it. Just undo a few connectors and I think a 10 or 13mm socket. Doors are heavy

 

[USMC_315]

two man job or can it be done alone?

 

[derian06]

And where are the connectors?

 

[chad]

connectors are behind the rubber boot thing if i remember correctly, and they are a little heavy but i can easily do it by myself. can have all four off in about 30ish min for your first time. not a hard job at all. if you have help it will be much better.

 

[Panzer07]

two man job or can it be done alone?

To take them off it can be a one man job to put them back on I'd advise two men job to make it easier. About 10 min job. The front ones are straight forward undo the door swing travel stop and then unplug the door. It has a switch like lever mechanism.
For The rear doors the process is similar, however the door harness is either in the frame pillar or in the door, all you have to do is popped out the rubber boot that's against the door or pillar and unplug it.
You either going to have to take the door fuses out or tape the door sensor or else the car computer is going to go nuts.


Torres

 

[USMC_315]

do the wires for the windows and locks just unplug?

 

[chad]

Yea. Everything just unplugs. It's easy.

 

[USMC_315]

when I put the doors back on, will it be difficult to plumb them? or will they go on pretty even already?

 

[backcountryislife]

when I put the doors back on, will it be difficult to plumb them? or will they go on pretty even already?

They're just like Jeep doors, they just drop into the hole, they're made to come off easily.

I took mine off maybe 40-60 times, and never had help, the front doors are heavy, but ti all comes down to holding the door in a way so you can see the hinge easily to put it back in smoothly.

the connector for electronics is a handle that you pull out & down to get it to release... real easy. After the first time, I only re-attached the friction thing, not the hinge bolts (just like most jeep guys don't put the torx bolt back in the hinge after first use)... the 80 lb door is NOT going to just fly off, and the bolts fit nicely in a plastic bag in the glove compartment!!

Btw, once you've done it once, next time it's about a minute a door max, I use a small impact with the 10mm you need on it... super easy.

 

[H3HummerLineX]

Photos??


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[06 H3]

Here are pics

 

[Highatop]

That's some good stuff there. We need an want, Some half or tube doors...

 

[derian06]

That's some good stuff there. We need an want, Some half or tube doors...

I think im going to go buy steel tomorrow and start making them.

 

[USMC_315]

I think im going to go buy steel tomorrow and start making them.

I'd be willing to buy this, just saying

 

[racksonblacks]

Id say id be in for some nice looking half doors as well.

 

[ABNTROOP]

It's not a jeep...it looks gimpy without the doors.. I know I'm not the only one thinking this

 

[06 H3]

I'll take doors off on a rock trail any day weather permitting. May not look the best but shedding 330 lbs is very welcome as is the insane amounts of visibility

 

[derian06]

I'll take doors off on a rock trail any day weather permitting. May not look the best but shedding 330 lbs is very welcome as is the insane amounts of visibility

This^^ can't see anything without standing up in my seat and leaning out the window.

 

[derian06]

I'd be willing to buy this, just saying

Im going to make a single set, but i'd be happy to share the measurements and such once im done.

 

[backcountryislife]

It's not a jeep...it looks gimpy without the doors..

you are wrong... that is all
haha I love it without the doors, so you MUST be incorrect!!


Btw, as to 1/2 doors, Beebs had a set made and the guy who did them was willing to do more.

This is the set he did for her

There was a thread on here a few years back.. search may find it, where she posted prices I think.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Just my .02 man. love the half doors though

 

[4speedfunk]

I agree.. Jeeps are designed as a doorless tub....and the doors are stuck-on like an afterthought. So when you remove them, it's not such a shock to the appearance.
But the H3 actually has hidden hinges and real door jambs that are sloped to shed water to the exterior, and seal-up nice & tight. So when you remove the doors, it looks like something is missing. I'm all about the door-less look but damn, the jambs are hideous (especially the pillar between the doors).
If I were to make some tube doors....I would want to include a filler panel to cover the exposed B-pillar.

 

[taylorblake831]

Or if there was just a filler panel to go on the door jams that included the front section of the rear fender to make a clean look with the doors off I'd be interested in pulling mine off but it just looks like any other truck or off road suv doorless jeeps do look the part a little better and cleaner imo


-TEXAS FOREVER-

 

[06 H3]

I think the current plan for me is driving 400 miles to the rubicon with no doors...maybe I'm crazy.

I must say I think I might regret it until I get to the trail