peterbilt door hinge

Yes you use the porta power in the door from.......between the lower front corner and the upper rear corner. Both sides will have to be done and it will take a considerable amount of effort to do this. I've never seen this being done, but have talked to heavy truck body shops that do it. Be careful that you don't bend the door frame while doing this. You just want to rack the cab back into position. Also install the 70" air bags inder the cab sleeper joint. There's a crossmember at the rear of the cab that has an cast aluminum mount that fits the bolt holes already drilled into the crossmember. This is the lower bag mount, the upper mount is a steel plate that mounts between the cab and sleeper.

 

This might be a dumb question but do you have the hinge inside out?

 

Sorry but a "special 2by4 and a portapower" just to change a door hinge is to funny!!! I though Peterbilt's were top of the line trucks?

Now that I got that out of the way! What year is this truck, have you noticed any sag in between the cab and sleeper? If so are there any dents or give in either?

 

never had to do anything like that to my lowly freightshaker

 

Looks like the doors are still on my 93, and didn't have to use a portapower or "special" 2by4...

 

Thank You!

So have you found where the give is in your truck? I guess if I ever go look at a used pete this is something I need to look for!