The title really explains itself I was wondering if you could possibly put full doors for a YJ on a TJ. I currently have half doors with top sliders, and I cant find any TJ full doors for sale. Theirs a bunch of YJ full doors for sale so I was just wondering if it was possible to put YJ doors on a TJ?
YJ full doors fit a TJ?
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SteelHeadz
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If the YJ top rear corner is rounded, that will fit but either you replace the striker and mod the mount or replace the latch assembly for the door to shut.. I have a set of 2004 TJ doors painted white but it needs all the guts that goes in it. It's a factory Mopar doors.
Yes CJ and YJ full hard doors will fit a TJ without moving the windshield. I have done it, right now my 98 TJ has an 04 hard top on it and early model CJ-7 doors that I use as "trail doors". I also have a set of 99 full hard doors that fit without making any changes from the CJ-7 doors. The only adjustment I did to the CJ-7 doors was a little bit on the hinges to get the gap even around the door.
The "A" pillar on TJ's is tapered. This allows for the very slight difference in the windshield angle, yet the angle that meets up with the door is the same as a CJ/YJ. The CJ/YJ both had straight "A" pillars so the door side of the pillar was the same angle as the windshield.
Here is a picture for ya, granted the door is not shut because I have not changed the door latches yet. But the "A" pillar fits nicely to the door.
The "A" pillar on TJ's is tapered. This allows for the very slight difference in the windshield angle, yet the angle that meets up with the door is the same as a CJ/YJ. The CJ/YJ both had straight "A" pillars so the door side of the pillar was the same angle as the windshield.
Here is a picture for ya, granted the door is not shut because I have not changed the door latches yet. But the "A" pillar fits nicely to the door.
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I had always heard that they didn't fit, but I've never tested it myself. Ggg, would you mind uploading some more photos once you get the proper striker on (or just when you take the existing one off)?
A photo of it closed and a photo from the inside would rock.
I think it would save us a ton of money if we could just buy CJ doors for our TJs (as it looks like we can).
Are JK doors different as well?
I think it would save us a ton of money if we could just buy CJ doors for our TJs (as it looks like we can).
Are JK doors different as well?
SteelHeadz
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The dimensions of the door on the JK is a completely different beast from the rest..
Then I stand corrected, I've tried tj doors on my yj and they would not close, there was some binding at the windshield. is this a one way swap? Did you do anything else? I don't doubt your results, but I have had different experience. I ended up going with the 1/2 doors instead.
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As far as I know it should not be a one way swap, the only adjustment I made was to the hinges to adjust the door gap to make it even around the door. This adjustment would need to be done anyway due to production tolerance differences from one jeep to another.
Is there any way your windshield could have been slightly out of position? Such as running a bikini top, or other soft top that pulls the windshield back.
Is there any way your windshield could have been slightly out of position? Such as running a bikini top, or other soft top that pulls the windshield back.
I suppose truthfully it is not a perfect "Pebble Beach concourse" car show quality fit. But as far as AMC quality Jeep parts go it fits in my book. Literally all I did was adjust the door hinges to get the door gap closer than what it was. I removed the TJ Nader pin, and fabricating a CJ7 style that will bolt into the existing TJ tub holes.
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Are you sure those are YJ doors? I've never seen YJ hard doors, but the ones in your photo look exactly like some doors I had on my CJ7. I remember I use to push the button on the side by accident and lock them all the time.
Either way you're right about YJ doors fitting on a TJ. They look like a good enough fit to me.
Either way you're right about YJ doors fitting on a TJ. They look like a good enough fit to me.
Sorry for the confusion, those are CJ7 doors. I stated earlier in this thread that CJ and YJ doors will fit a TJ. We all know CJ and YJ doors are interchangeable, but lots of people think TJ was different. So if CJ doors fit then YJ will too. If anybody says they do not fit link them to this thread and tell them to "read em and weep".
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