Door Alignment Question

[NorCalC20LWB]

After replacing the shot and compressed body/core mounts a year ago or so the door/cab/fender alignment is off, resulting in the passenger door not closing correctly. In order to lift the door up a quarter inch or so do I simply slightly loosen the 6 hinge to cab bolts and nudge the door up? Thanks for any input, have never done this before and don't want to make things worse.

[GASoline71]

You can add body shims to raise the fender too.

Gary

[NorCalC20LWB]

Thanks for the reply GAS, that's what I thought. Once the door to cab alignment is correct then adjust fenders to doors with shims?

[GASoline71]

You can still adjust your doors if you want. But for me it's always been A LOT easier to shim the fender a bit if you can. I hate lining up doors.

Gary

[NorCalC20LWB]

Unfortunately, the rear of the door needs to come up a bit, not too much. Thinking maybe shut the door with a towel or something under it between the bottom of the door and the rocker to give some upward pressure, then slowly loosen the door the cab bolts until the rear moves up a quarter inch or so. Any input is appreciated!

[chiefcfd]

Paint sticks come in handy for door alignment. You can use them to hold the door up for proper gaps.

[Barnfind46]

Doors can be a pain to adjust. Just use patience and if it gets to frustrating take a break.Use non metallic surfaces such as wood to prevent damage,If the door fits the cab well and opens/closes well move to the fenders.You should do fine!

[chiefcfd]

Another thought, you may want to check the bushings and pin in the hinge. You may just have a worn bushing. Open the door and lift up and down and see how much play there is.

[NorCalC20LWB]

Finished the door alignment project, and Chief you were right on, the lower hinge bushings on both sides were really shot, bunch of play in them. Gotta say, it was pretty intimidating to dig into from all the posts of how difficult it could be to align. But with the fenders off, marking the hinge location first with a sharpie, and doing the 3/16" drill through the hinge trick on the cab side, it really was very easy. 2 of the 4 hinge pins pins came out without having to take the hinges off the cab, and seating the new pins was pretty straightforward. Doors open and close now nice and smooth without whacking anything. Moral to the story is even if you're a rookie like me where every truck improvement project is a first time adventure, this was pretty low on the frustration list, very satisfying to end up with doors that open/close correctly. Oh, and I also used the paint stir sticks tip to raise the door up a bit, worked great.

Thanks everybody for the input!
Brian