WARNING   WARNING:  Tube doors are for off-road use only. Tube doors are not designed like factory doors. Occupant protection, door system performance, and safety system performance, including safety canopy and front seat mounted side airbags, may be affected during a crash or rollover.
WARNING   WARNING:  Always keep hands, feet and other body parts inside the vehicle at all times.

Installing the Doors
  1. If not already removed, remove the factory doors.   See   Removing and Installing the Doors - Vehicles Without: Tube Doors. 
Note:   When you remove the doors, the rear seat occupant alert no longer functions.
  1. Switch your vehicle off.
  1. Fold the mirrors completely toward the front of your vehicle before installing the front doors.
  1. Inspect and clean debris from the bodyside and door hinges.
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  1. Locate the lower bodyside hinge and loosely install the door alignment pin by hand.
Note:   The door alignment pin is included with your vehicle’s tool kit.
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  1. Lower the door on the body hinges.
Note:   Make sure the doors are fully open.
Note:   If the door hinge spacing is not adequate, loosen the hinge mounting bolts, adjust, and retighten.
  1. Remove the alignment pin from the lower hinge.
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  1. Hand start the hinge pin bolts to the upper and lower door hinges.
  1. Use the provided hex tool to tighten the hinge pin bolts to 22 lb.ft (30 Nm).
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  1. Make sure the latch alignment is correct by gently closing the door. If the alignment is not acceptable, make the necessary vertical or horizontal adjustments. See Latch Alignment Adjustments later in this section. If the alignment is acceptable, continue to Step 11.
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  1. Make sure that the door bumper arrow is aligned to the service cover plate mark.
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  1. Gently close the door to the fully closed position and make sure that the bumper is under slight compression. If the bumper is not slightly compressed while the door is in the fully closed position, adjust the bumper as needed.
Note:   To avoid body damage, do not slam the door until the bumper adjustments are finalized.
  1. Open and close the installed door a few times to make sure it is properly aligned and that it operates normally.
  1. To install additional doors, repeat Steps 3-13.
  1. Return the hex tool and door alignment pin to the tool kit and secure the tool kit in the vehicle’s center console.
  1. Return the mirrors to the driving position.
Note:   Rear seat occupant alert does not function with tube doors.
Latch Alignment Adjustments
Vertical Adjustments
To make vertical adjustments:
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  1. Loosen the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts.
  1. Engage the latch on the striker to make sure it is properly aligned.
  1. Tighten the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts, but do not apply final torque.
  1. Disengage and reengage the latch from the striker and confirm proper alignment.
  1. Tighten the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts to 41 lb.ft (55 Nm).
Horizontal Adjustments
To make horizontal adjustments:
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  1. Loosen the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts.
  1. Add or remove shims as necessary to attain proper latch alignment, start with no shims.
  1. Tighten the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts, but do not apply final torque.
  1. Disengage the latch from the striker and confirm proper alignment.
  1. Tighten the upper and lower hinge mounting bolts to 41 lb.ft (55 Nm).
Removing the Doors
WARNING   WARNING:  Removal of doors for off-road use only. Removing the doors from the vehicle will affect protection provided by the doors and may affect safety system performance, including safety canopy and front seat mounted side airbags, during a crash or rollover.

  1. Switch your vehicle off.
  1. Fold the mirrors completely toward the front of your vehicle before removing the front doors.
  1. Fully open the door you are removing.
  1. Use the provided hex tool to loosen and remove the lower hinge bolt.
  1. Loosen and remove the upper hinge bolt.
Note:   You can store the hinge bolts in the tool pouch zipped pocket, if needed.
  1. Lift the door vertically to separate it from the vehicle.
Note:   Use caution when removing the doors as they are heavy.
Note:   Store the doors in a secure area.
Note:   Store the doors out of the elements to prevent damage.
  1. To remove additional doors, repeat Steps 3-6.
  1. Return the hex tool to the tool kit and secure the tool kit in the vehicle’s center console.
  1. Return the mirrors to the driving position.
Note:   When you remove the doors, the rear seat occupant alert no longer functions.
Note:   When you remove the doors or when you have tube doors installed on the vehicle, a warning message related to the electrical system appears on the instrument cluster display with each ignition cycle. The message no longer displays when all factory doors are re-installed. If the message persists after you install all factory doors, check the wiring connectors on all the doors to confirm that you properly connected them.
Cleaning the Tube Doors
We recommend that you wash the tube doors with mild soap and rinse with a standard pressure water hose. While rinsing, avoid spraying water directly onto the latch mechanism. Dry with a microfiber cloth or leave to air dry.

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