I’m new here and really appreciate all the great available info. I’ve had my 99 Tahoe since 2001 and have replaced several sets of hinge pins but have never done a full rebuild of the doors until just a few weeks ago. This included new weather seals, striker bolts, door latches, speakers and of course, hinge pins. It was so nice to once again see the doors match up to the body lines.
I bought a GM latch for the drivers side and an Amazon latch for the passenger side. The strikers bolts are GM. The hinge pins were from eBay but had received great reviews. I had learned my lesson about the crappy quality of the Dorman hinge pins and bushings.
Unfortunately, after driving to a weekend camping spot which consisted about 12 miles of gravel roads, my drivers door had sagged a bit. I could feel the slop in the pins and bushings and the latch had already worn a bit of paint off the top of the striker bolt. Very frustrating. The passenger door is fine.
The drivers door still closes nicely but I can see the misalignment even though it’s not terrible. Does anyone have a recommendation for pins/bushings? Is there a high quality product out there I’m not aware of?
Thank you.
I bought a GM latch for the drivers side and an Amazon latch for the passenger side. The strikers bolts are GM. The hinge pins were from eBay but had received great reviews. I had learned my lesson about the crappy quality of the Dorman hinge pins and bushings.
Unfortunately, after driving to a weekend camping spot which consisted about 12 miles of gravel roads, my drivers door had sagged a bit. I could feel the slop in the pins and bushings and the latch had already worn a bit of paint off the top of the striker bolt. Very frustrating. The passenger door is fine.
The drivers door still closes nicely but I can see the misalignment even though it’s not terrible. Does anyone have a recommendation for pins/bushings? Is there a high quality product out there I’m not aware of?
Thank you.