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For those outside britain there is now a replacemnt hinge available:FEBEST 0799-HBDSH413LOW I have ordered the lower hinge and will come back soon as I have tested it for fitment and impression af quality.
My old one is the one that came with the car and now is so worn that the door barely fits.
I'll be interested in hearing more, especially about how you feel after a year or two - my personal experience with Febest has left me with a bad taste and I will only use their products as a "get me home" solution.
The old one is from 2005 and has been bad for maybe 10 years and very bad the last 3.
The copy I buy now is made from pressed steel like the original and the bolt may or may not be from ordinary bolt material. I cannot see how it could be less than half of the original quality but I may or may not be amazed.
But if I get more than 5 years out of it, it has to be a win at half price.
I am more worried about fitment and if there is enough room for adjustment to make my door fit the hole in the car.
Most of my febest purchases have been suspension parts - strut mounts that had bearings with play in them right out of the box, ball joints that lasted less than two years, rubber bushes that didn't make it through a year, and these were all on unmodified vehicles that didn't see any sort of off road usage.
Of course, genuine ones are in the BigJimny store and I do send overseas
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Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
