Well I am getting tired of the passenger side door not closing well. After inspection, the door is actualy angled down a little which is causing the problem. I loosened the hinge bolts, but they seem to only adjust the horizontal axis or does not have enough play for the vertical axis. Soooo--- the vertical adjustment seems to be only accessible by taking off the fender and loosening the bolts where it mounts the hinge to the body.....

So two questions...

1) is the door even adjustable at that point and should i try to do it?
2) While looking at the fender-- it looks "glued on" somewhat with a foamy material --- where do i get that at?

Yeah it seems like a lot of work, but slamming the door all the time really is annoying --- plus always telling people that thier door isn't closed all the way

 

I have the same problem too. Any help would be appreciated b/c it is a hassle always having to tell people that the door isn't closed good.

 

Actually, its pretty easy to do. The best way is to remove the tire/wheel and then remove the black plastic fender splash shield. You may need to go to the parts store and buy some new christmas tree push clips. Sometimes there easier to just cut with side cutters and replace rather than trying to pry them out of the fender. With that off, you can see the bolts where the door hinge bolts to the cab. Start by loosening the bolts to the lower hinge, lift up on the door, and then retighten. You should be able to get enough adjustment out of just the lower hinge that you do not need to adjust the upper. If not then just repeat the process with the upper hinge. Typically if you are doing this alone you don't want to loosen both hinges because then you will be able to move the door around a lot and have a better chance to chipping the paint. Hope this helps.

 

thanks psmith ! Now was you first post as useful as your second

that makes me feel better that i don't have to take off the fender

 

You actually don't even need to remove the wheel to remove the liner. Plus, you'd probably get a more accurate adjustment with all four tires on the ground.

After removing all fasteners, rotate the wheel-well liner over the tire. It comes out easy. There is also a piece of semi-rigid foam in the fender between the wheel and the door. It is just friction fitted. Easy to R&R.

(Caveat: This is from my '99 XLT 2x4.)