door alignment

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domross
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:12 pm

The drivers side door on my cab is misaligned...it sits slightly higher when closed and the bottom of the door toes in ie the window/quarter light sit slightly out from the seal at the top corner it also doesn't close cleanly on the striker....is there a specific adjustment to make or is it a case of loosening off the bolts on the hinges and shifting the door around til I'm happy? (the gaps between the panels look reasonably straight)...Cheers
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:54 pm

anyone??
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:56 pm

If the gaps look even then you'll need to add or remove shims from between the hinge and the door, loosen the bolts on 1 hinge and slide out the shims or add as necessary to get the alignment spot-on.

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Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:07 pm

Thanks Iain
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:10 pm

I have just re-aligned mine and be warned...they are HEAVY...i used a small trolley jack to support the door whilst messing with the hinges............
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