Door Hinge pins/bushings ??

From : high sierra

Q: 1996 ram 1500 laramie slt 4x4 club cab 5.2l auto. there is a sag in the drivers door. i suspect after watching the hinges while lifting up on the door that the bushings or pins are worn. 1 - is it possible to purchase a pin and bushing kit 2 - is it easy to replace the pins/bushings tia .

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From : jeff

high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 laramie slt 4x4 club cab 5.2l auto. there is a sag in the drivers door. i suspect after watching the hinges while lifting up on the door that the bushings or pins are worn. 1 - is it possible to purchase a pin and bushing kit 2 - is it easy to replace the pins/bushings tia most parts stores will have the bushings the pins dont usually wear. replacement is pretty simple but not necessarily easy. them doors are heavy and you want to be careful not to rip the wires out while its un-hinged. a couple of friends and a floor jack should do it though. j .

From : high sierra

jeff wrote high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 laramie slt 4x4 club cab 5.2l auto. there is a sag in the drivers door. i suspect after watching the hinges while lifting up on the door that the bushings or pins are worn. 1 - is it possible to purchase a pin and bushing kit 2 - is it easy to replace the pins/bushings tia most parts stores will have the bushings the pins dont usually wear. replacement is pretty simple but not necessarily easy. them doors are heavy and you want to be careful not to rip the wires out while its un-hinged. a couple of friends and a floor jack should do it though. j thanks for the help. its appreciated. .