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Toyota P/U &
4runner Tube Doors by SW Tube Works
By
Steve Hersh (steveh)
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We
see tube doors on the trail, and when you ask "Hey, where did you
get those", the answer you get is "I fabed them" or "My local 4x4
shop custom fabed them for me". So, when Scott Wood of SW Tube Works
in Paradise, CA contacted me and asked if I would be interested
in doing a product review here on Pirate4x4 for his Toyota tube
doors, how could I say no?
The
doors are fabed from .120 wall EREW tubing and are all tig welded.
SW makes them to fit 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Toys. Tacoma's
are in development, and SW will also make custom sets for just about
any 4x4 as well. They come painted black from SW, but powder coating
is available as an option.
I
could go on, but the pictures tell the story better than me. My
truck is a 1985 Xrtacab
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Here
are the doors as delivered to my home by Scott. My first impression
was wow! They looked flawless!
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Check
out how the SW designed the latch, it's simple yet effective, includes
a plastic bumper, plus it's fully adjustable so when the door is
latched it fits snug and there are no rattles.
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First
step to installing them is removing the doors. Start by pulling
the pin on the door check and roll down the windows so you can hold
the door when it's time to take the bolts out of the hinges.
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Next remove
the bottom door hinge bolts. It's a good idea to leave one in
finger tight.
Now's
a real good time to plan how you want to deal with any wires for
speakers or god forbid if you have them, Electric Windows and/or
locks heh heh ...
I
have Speakers so I just pulled out a decent loop since they had
a good amount of slack in them, and cut 'em. I'll put connectors
on later when I put the doors back on.
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Next
remove the top door hinge bolts, leaving one finger tight. Now,
hold the door by reaching around through the window opening and
remove the 2 loose bolts.
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We're
now ready to install the SW Tube Door.
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Using
the nuts and bolts supplied, the doors bolted right up. Alignment
is perfect, no issues at all with the holes not lining up. Here's
the top hinge.
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And here's
the bottom. Once all 4 are in place, snug 'em down.
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Adjust
the latch simply by spinning it in the direction need to either
tighten or loosen it.
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And
that's all there is to it! It might have taken 30 minutes tops,
to swap both doors.
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Since
my truck is also driven on the street, I went down to the local
Autozone and bought a set of cheep side view mirrors to be legal.
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Passenger
side.
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Love
the visibility gained!
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Overall
impressions
I'm sold!
I can't wait to go wheeling with the new Tube Doors! The visibility
gained is awesome. SW Tube Works quality is excellent, these doors
truly bolt right on with ease and with a price tag of only $200.00,
they are a bargain. SW can ship anywhere with approximately a
1 week manufacturing lead time at the most. Custom orders and
optional Powder coating will add to the time, contact SW for details.
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Contact
Information:
SW Tube Works
Scott Wood
1335 Jeannie Ln.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 521-2800
E-mail: dirtbag711@aol.com
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