Device for removing, storing and installing removable vehicle doors and method of use

1. A method of removing a door from a vehicle using a device for removing, storing, and installing removable doors from vehicles, such device comprising:

a wheeled base unit which is sufficiently long and wide to support the device from longitudinal and axial moments with and without the door(s) installed;

a U-shaped vertical frame having two frame legs and a frame top, each leg comprising a frame end, wherein said frame end is affixed to said moveable base by insertion into a corresponding frame receiver,

one or more door slots running the length of the moveable base into which the removeable door(s) may be seated; and

wherein the device may be positioned to place a removable door into the door slot while the door hinges are unfastened, allowing the door to be immobilized on the device for removal;

such method comprising the following steps:

1. rolling the device adjacent to a vehicle with removable doors;

2. optionally adjusting the casters on the wheeled base to match the height of the door slot with a lower edge of the door;

3. sliding the door into the door slot until the door's weight is supported by the wheeled base unit;

4. detaching the door from the vehicle;

5. leaning the door against the vertical frame;

6. rolling the device away from the location of the removed door and to another vehicle door; and

7. repeating steps 1-6 until all desired doors have been removed.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising step 3:

3. sliding a door into a single door slot until both doors' weight is supported by the wheeled base unit.

3. A method of removing a door from a vehicle using a device for removing, storing, and installing removable doors from vehicles, such device comprising:

a wheeled base unit which is sufficiently long and wide to support the device from longitudinal and axial moments with and without the door(s) installed;

a U-shaped vertical frame having two frame legs and a frame top, each leg comprising a frame end, wherein said frame end is affixed to said movable base by insertion into a corresponding frame receiver;

at least one top clamp attached to the frame top by a clamp screw, wherein such top clamp comprises two jaws and can be raised and lowered by the screw and swiveled using a clamp handle to overlay a seated door;

one or more door slots running the length of the movable base into which the removable door(s) may be seated; and

wherein the device may be positioned to place a removable door into the door slot while the door hinges are unfastened, allowing the door to be immobilized on the device for removal;

such method comprising the following steps:

1. rolling the device adjacent to a vehicle with removable doors;

2. optionally adjusting the casters on the wheeled base to match the height of the door slot with a lower edge of the door;

3. sliding the door into the door slot until the door's weight is supported by the wheeled base unit;

4. detaching the door from the vehicle;

5. leaning the door against the vertical frame;

6. adjusting the top clamp until it overlays and secures the door against the vertical frame;

7. rolling the device away from the location of the removed door and to another vehicle door; and

8. repeating steps 1-7 until all desired doors have been removed.

4. The method of claim 3 , comprising step 3:

3. sliding a door into a single door slot until both doors' weight is supported by the wheeled base unit.