JK Wrangler Door Bushing Removal Tool Hinge Liners and 2 Pins Guides

Jeep Wrangler JKU-2010My factory bushings were seized in the holes pretty well. I had to use the jack method to get them off in the first place so i knew a bushing replacement was going to happen. I bought these because theyre relatively well reviewed and affordable. The process of getting the old bushings out is not an easy feat if it was this review would be a 1 star and not the 3 I am giving it. Why a 3? Well lets start with that bushing removal tool.The existing metal bushings have a seam for them to be installed, I used the removal tool as it says and these things did not budge, I have a few good smacks and still nothing. So i took a flat head screw driver and ran it down that seam to kind of fold the metal over on itself to ensure good separation, BANG BANG again, nothing. So I continued to fold the metal over and got to a point that i could get the removal tool in, I used ALL the lube and finally got slight movement. Then i made the mistake of putting the removal tool down the top of the hinge... FML! it got stuck and stuck really good. I heated it with a torch (using a old cymbal as a heat shield to not ruin my paint) Nothing, I took the hinge completely off and put it in a vice, nothing. Overall i spent an hour just trying to get the tool out of the hinge. Oh BTW the bushing did come out with this method but DO NOT go in from the top. Finally I used a mini sledge and a center punch on the lip and with a few good smacks it finally released. again i mention all this so you DO NOT put the punch down the top. So what did I do for the remaining 3 doors? I used a 3/8 socket extension instead and tossed the "removal tool" in the trash. Same method though, crease the seam for separation, lube and smack, they all came out easy after that.Now for the bushings themselves on this 3 star journey. The bushings DO NOT glide right in, which can be a good thing, means they wont come out with the doors. A few taps with a mallet and they were in no problems. Then i went to put the doors back in. Not happening. They all went in about half the way and got stuck. I was hanging on it and nothing (im 260lbs). I took the door back off and took emery paper to the hinges to knock off any rust or burs that might have accumulated from being in the old bushings for so long. Did this for ALL pins and still got stuck. So I took one hinge completely off the car and put it on manually with a few smacks and then bolted them back down thinking it was stuck because the jeep hinge holes were not lined up perfectly causing resistance. Once I got each door on enough that the retaining nuts could fit on I screwed them down and called it a day.Fast forward a week or so when I went to take the doors off again. Driver side slid right out and passenger took a little wiggling but was relatively painless. Putting them back on was about the same, Driver side slid right in no worries and passenger took a wiggle or two but was relatively easy. So I would imagine that the thickness of the inside of these replacements is just a wee bit thick and needed to be "worked in" hence 3 out of 5. I bought a set of the more expensive ones and was going to replace these with those but after how well it worked out in the end. Im keeping these so that says something I guess. In good faith I would never call these 5 star. Theyre plastic so they are going to break down faster than a metal but they wont rust. Inconsistency of plastic thickness is the trade off. I would even say 3.5 it will get the gig done but be prepared to put in some serious work and DO NOT put the bushing tool down the top.

This was actually a nightmare installation due to how rusted my liners were. After spending a couple hours whacking away with the provided tool I thought there had to be a better method. Youtube proved helpful in finding one! If yours were rusted to hell like mine, what you want to do instead of starting with the tool is take a hammer, a fine flathead screwdriver or punch, and carefully / slowly chisel the top of the metal bushing down inside of itself. THEN use the provided tool to smash it DOWN through the hinge vs UP. Once I learned this method my project went from a complete standstill to only taking about 10 minutes per hinge. It no joke took over an hour to take my doors off with the rusted bushings. After installation of these bushings it is completely effortless. Seems like kind of a trivial / silly mod to do but in hindsight it was one of the cheapest and impactful mods I've done yet.

A good friend of mine owns an 07 JKU. We were out for a ride when she told me to make sure I slammed the door, she said "it's a Jeep thing". With a JK and JL of my own, I was disappointed she thought this was just something she just had to put up with as a Jeep owner. So for Christmas I surprised her with installing a set of these and the difference was AMAZING! Over a decade of New England winters and the salt they put down on the road had really corroded the pins and sleeves (had to use a bottle jack to right side doors off). With these new bushings the doors open smooth at silk. I found the trick to getting the doors off was spray with penetrating oil & a bottle jack with a short scrap of wood to apply some upward pressure as I worked the door open and close, then repeat with the penetrating oil and taking my time with it so I didn't damage my friends Jeep. All the pins needed some sanding with emery cloth. I test fitted the bushing to make sure the pin would spin freely before tapping them into the hinge. A light coat of grease and now the doors open and close with ease. Ordered a set for my JK and will put them on in the spring.

Installed these on my 14 Wrangler Unlimited, and it was a dramatic improvement over the stock bushings. The stock bushings are some type of a zinc plated steel, and all 4 of mine were corroded to the point that 2 of the doors were stiff, and all 4 of the doors could not be lifted off the hinges. The tool worked good to remove the bushings, and install was easy. I did end up adjusting 2 of the door latches afterwards, but the doors now shut better than they ever have, and should be very easy to remove the next time around. I didn't install the 2 pin guides, but will at some point. It would be nice if they had included 4, for all 4 doors, but they should work fine for the front two.

Due to the galvanic reaction of the originals, they were bonded to the hinges and difficult to remove and didn't open/close smoothly. Be patient tapping out the old bushings. They will not want to leave and if you are careless with your hammering, you will hit other parts of the jeep. If you have something like a piece of cardboard, use it to shield the card from your raining blows.Once on, the doors go on and off easily and open/shut very smoothly. My only gripe is that they should add two more door pins.

My factory bushings were literally falling apart so I thought I better order some new ones. Not sure why I waited so long, but these are definitely worth it so far. I was able to get 2 of the 4 factory bushings out before the product was delivered, but the tool they come with was definitely beneficial for the remaining stubborn two. (My JK is a two door). Came with 8 bushings so I have an extra set, and the alignment extensions should prove very useful when I go to put my doors back on. Don't hesitate like I did, just get 'em.