Is there an easy fix for door rattle

[franklin2]

Question, when pressing in the door handle it should pop the door out/open...correct?
I replaced both striker bushings and with doing so I now have to 'pull' the door open...think the strikers should be moved out a little?

They close great, nice and snug, no rattles!

Stare at it very closely when you open and shut the door. It's hard to see sometimes, but what usually happens is the door hinge bushings wear a little bit. When you slam the door it is actually raising the door up a little bit to engage the pin. Since the pin is supporting a lot of weight, it can bind a little bit on the pin if this is the problem and not want to open easily like it should.

Most people do it "right" and put new bushings in the door pins. What I usually do is loosen the bolts on the bottom of the door and put thin shims between the hinge bracket and the door to push the bottom of the door up. This works and is a lot faster than replacing the bushings.

 

[ironworker40]

That complete door latch pin with the plastic roller on it is replaceable too plus you can adjust them to tighten up the doors too. Please... Before you loosen that center pin mark around the latch so you know where you started from. That latch can move in any direction 360 degrees from where it is now. Also you can slip some clear tubing found at home depot into the weatherstrip around the door to fluff up the flat weatherstrip. I used 3/16 and about 16 ft of it. Start at the top back corner and use plenty of dish washing liquid detergent to aid in slipping it in. Just find a air hole and go for it... Be surprised how quite the cab is after that fix.

That tubing in the weatherstripping is a great idea. someone need to document that and put it in the tech section. replacing is an expensive option especially in a crew cab

 

[HammerDown]

Stare at it very closely when you open and shut the door. It's hard to see sometimes, but what usually happens is the door hinge bushings wear a little bit. When you slam the door it is actually raising the door up a little bit to engage the pin. Since the pin is supporting a lot of weight, it can bind a little bit on the pin if this is the problem and not want to open easily like it should.

Most people do it "right" and put new bushings in the door pins. What I usually do is loosen the bolts on the bottom of the door and put thin shims between the hinge bracket and the door to push the bottom of the door up. This works and is a lot faster than replacing the bushings.

I replaced the drivers side bushings...ease job.
I've also installed two thin fender washers behind the hinge bracket.
I'm not really seeing the door rise when closing, and being both are sticking after I replaced the strikers, I'm thinking maybe I just have them in too far.