Reviews for Star Fabricating JKFD Smart Door Stops for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK Front Doors
I love this product! Directions are great and the end result looks like an OEM installation. The installation did take some finessing but that was not unexpected. Mainly, in the case of my 2010 JK, there are two layers of sheet metal (one hidden inside the door) covering about half of the 2" hole. This interfered with inserting the screw clips but I circumvented this by using Vise Grips to squeeze the layers close together. I am very happy with my purchase!
The first door took me an hour and the 2nd one 1/2 an hour. My kit didn't come with the template sheet, but luckily I could download the instructions from Quadratec and print out the sheet. Heed the instructions where it says to fit the unit into the 2" hole and double-check the mark for the 2 smaller holes. My template seemed correct, but the two outer door holes were off by half the diameter of the hole. If I had not double-checked, I would have been screwed. Also, the instructions say to vacuum out the drill chips; that's hard to do. Use a magnet instead. The hinges are stiff for the first 5 or 10 opening and closings. This product rocks! Why did I wait for so long?!
Great addition to the Jeep JK! Stops the doors from flopping around and makes the door feel more solid. Closes and opens better. Easy installation. I will say I see no noticeable difference in any way between the front and rear sets except the part number, a color dot and the price. I even swapped the rear for the front after a week just to see if there's a difference and saw or felt no difference. Feels the same (same resistance) and identical dimenmsions, length, everything. Why the price differnce? Asside from that I love them. JK's should come from factory with these. Highly recommended.
After dealing with doors that didn't stay open when I needed them to, I ordered a pair of these for the front. The install seemed a little daunting at first, but the instructions had a great template for the one hole that needs to be cut. The driver's side installed in about 45 minutes, and the passenger side in less than 30 minutes. So in less than two hours, I now have two multi-position factory-style door stops! Super happy!
So after having my wife complain about the door hitting her I decided to buy this. It took me about 40 minutes to install the passenger side but I should be able to do the driver in much less time. These smart doors are a godsend. They work great in my rear parking spot which is in a slant. Thank you Joe for the deal and look forward to coming back for more.
Really happy with this upgrade. Doors now have a full and half way stop. No more wind gusts closing the doors in my kids. Installation was pretty easy after gaining the courage to drill holes in my doors. 2x5/16 holes and on 2" hole in each door.
Loved them at first - as advertised -
Two years later, the driver's door stop is worn out and now back to the original flapping door. Not happy
Difficult install, worked well at first, but with very stiff operation then failed completely after a couple of months. I contacted Star Fabricating about a replacement, but nothing yet. Not happy. A lot of work and expense for nothing. Sounds like a good idea, but does not live up to what it promises.