Re: Door binding on hinge post area
Before loosening like said above take a sharpie and make reference marks on the cab pillar to show you where you are. Take one of the bolts all the way out or at least far enough to see in the hole to see if you have any room for improvement. By taking out the bolt you can tell if it is all the way to the end of the adjustment. I had to slot out some hinges recently and by the way the shim pack between the cab corner and the latch plate is nowhere near excessive. I have just seen one with 7 that is right SEVEN shims on top and bottom behind the latch plate.
Ok, if you try every thing you can and still cant get the door back put a fender shim[pretty thick one] between the door and the hinge and that will move the whole door back in the door opening. If it is a new door measure your door compared to a OE to see how much taller the new one is. I had to drill out the welds holding the door hoop on and dropping it down into the door to make it fit. You can also put the vent glass in and tell how much too tall the hoop is by the old marks on the glasses rubber.
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