Sagging doors aren’t something OBS Chevy truck specific, but it sure is a pain. Having to shut the door hard to get it to latch, rubbing paint off in some cases, and just he ugly look alone are enough to make you want to scream. But like most cars and trucks, changing them out is NOT a huge job if you have a couple of tools and the right parts. Doing this job alone will take some thought and coordination, but as LT shows in this video it can be done with a jack. For what it’s worth, I’ve also held the door up with a soft strap and a cherry picker (engine hoist) when doing them myself as well. The one advantage to the cherry picker is that you can technically do the job without actually unplugging any of the electrical, but that’s not hard so who cares. Like changing hinge pins and bushings in any other older vehicle, these suckers require a few minutes of patience and a couple of hand tools. That’s it.
I know, everything sounds easy when I tell you about it, but here is the video from LT showing just how easily you can do it. There is a lesson here at the end, so make sure you watch the video all the way through.
The parts to fix these trucks are available at your local auto parts store, but if you want what may be a bit more high end replacement part, visit LMCTruck.com
Are those LMC ones any different than the auto parts store ones? The catalogs sell a lot of the exact Dorman Help! aisle-type parts stores sell, but for more money. I ask because I’ve installed a lot of those Help! aisle GMT400 hinge bushing kits from the auto parts store, but the Dorman bushings always crumble to pieces after a few months. After replacing them 3 or 4
times in my brothers 97 GMC, I’ve basically given up. If there was a better option I’d be interested.