Suburban Rear Side Door Hinge Pins

[Big T]

Anyone got a good source for the hinge pins and bushings for the rear side doors on a '99 Suburban?

I bought the Dorman pin and bushing kits from RockAuto and the correct part # arrived, but the pins were clearly too short:

I sent them all back and got a refund, but RockAuto doesn't seem concerned that they're selling an incorrect part. The part # is what's listed for my '99 Suburban K2500 in their catalog. In fact it's listed for all Suburbans of that body style. They spoke with Dorman who said it should fit my truck, but the length was so far off that I did not even open the boxes. The pins in the kit were listed at 2.79" long. The pins in the hinge measure at about 4.125". I checked on their front door pins and bushings as they provide dimensions for those in their catalog and the length is right, so I ordered those.

Do I have to go to the dealer to get the rear door pins and bushings, or is there another discount on-line seller I should use?

 

[NVW]

I bet those were for the barn doors.

 

[Big T]

I don't think so, but I did not check. They had C-clips and I don't think the barn door hinge pins have them.

On the subject of barn doors. I bought a same color replacement barn door at a salvage yard for $28. I've tried everything to get the hinge pin out, but no luck. Any suggestions?

 

[NVW]

1/2 Acetone and 1/2 trans fluid mixed, soak it with that. If that fails I would use heat if possible. Or bigger BFH

 

[Turbine Doc]

How did ya'll make out with this project, I'm in the middle of it myself on my 98 Burb, every method I've tried (soaking as above) even with Kroil (which has never failed me before) without success including "heat & beat" torch-straight punch-BFH,

I eventually removed the doors by cutting the pin with my Dremel, now I have a short piece to drill out will grab some pics later.

For replacement pins I went the expensive route http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/csd/full.aspx?Page=27 but the are the correct pin, but the quantity of bushing is incorrect 8 item (19) bushings part 31-0758 are required, I ordered (4) more bushings today dang ship/handling was more than the cost of the bushings.

 

[Big T]

I haven't done the side doors, nor the barn doors. Never found the pins for the front doors. I have a new/used clean barn door which I cut the body side portion of the hinge using a cordless sawsall at the bone yard. Can't get that pin out, so I'll probably drill it out.

So was the barn door pin #18 in the link? Bushing #19? Pricing? How do you order?

 

[Turbine Doc]

I haven't done the side doors, nor the barn doors. Never found the pins for the front doors. I have a new/used clean barn door which I cut the body side portion of the hinge using a cordless sawsall at the bone yard. Can't get that pin out, so I'll probably drill it out.

So was the barn door pin #18 in the link? Bushing #19? Pricing? How do you order?

Part #s that match the page are on page 26 http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/csd/full.aspx?Page=26 use the next/previous page to advance through the catalog at top of the page you can set up an online ordering profile or call the 800 # at top of the page.


I did same thing for my donor doors and rotten doors sawed off from the truck with saws all, tomorrow weather permitting I'll grab some pictures and post them.

Side doors are easy pull pin past retaining clip and pin comes out

 

[Suburbank2500]

I used the pins from LMC when i replaced mine a while ago, they are good.
I had to grind of the top of the pins, and i used a air hammer to drive it out. No mercy.