its called a footman loop, should help you

 

Try this place. When I first bought my 98 TJ I was able to get a lot of little pieces that were missing from them.
http://www.oly4x4.com/usedparts.php

 

Thanks, no dice this time.

 

Dealer will be able to order them for ya. I had the same thing happen to both my doors.

 

let me check i may have extras now that i think bout it

 

That would be cool.

Did just the bolt break or the footman loop?

If it's just the bolt then take the remaining bolt (or one from the other door) and go down to the hardware store for a match.

It was just the bolt. I've been to Home Depot, Autozone, & Checker Auto Parts but only found stuff that would stick out and look kinda funny. Maybe if I replaced them all on both sides, but I'd have to paint them black as well. Might be worth it because shipping would kill me unless some site would ship first class mail. $0.42 stamp.

 

Did just the bolt break or the footman loop?

If it's just the bolt then take the remaining bolt (or one from the other door) and go down to the hardware store for a match.

 

Wow, now that I know it is called a footman loop... lots of them available for the CJ/YJ, but seems hard to find for the TJ.

 

also jeepsareus.com

email them if it is not listed

 

also jeepsareus.com

email them if it is not listed

Ouch, 50 bucks.

http://www.jeepsareus.com/Merchant2...2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=JAU&Product_Code=107&Category_Code=metalb

Might not be worth that.

 

Part numbers are from the parts list. Descriptions and prices are from http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com (bracketed descriptions from parts list)
First price is list price second is chryslerpartsdirect price.

Part Number:55013666
Windshield - Glass - Strap - Bracket Bracket 1987 - 1995 (described as "Footman Loop, Hold Down" in parts list)
$7.10 $5.75

Part Number: 55176339AB
Door - Lock and hardware - Check strap Check strap Back - Full door 1997 - 2002
$7.40 $5.99

Part Number: 6036102AA (SCREW, .19-24.50) - .19"=3/16th"
SCREW
$3.55 $2.88

 

I bet this guy has a few...

http://www.daveysjeeps.com/

 

Shipping was a definite killer as the type of places that had them didn't have other items that I wanted, so I went to the dealer and they ordered it for $3.55.

 

McMaster-Carr.

 

Fix for Footman's loop

I found this thread while looking for the TJ door footman's loop for a '98 TJ my daughter just bought. The dealer wants $52.50 and special order...it is a shame that they would charge this much. There are plenty of footmans loops around, but the specific length used on the TJ doesn't seem to match up...making this a big pain in the $$$.
Cheap + very effective solution - may not suit everyone, but, certainly works for us.
There are a number of these loops riveted to the floor of the rear of the jeep for tying down cargo. They are the same size as the doors. Select one that you could do without most and there you have a replacement for the door. If you need screws - I went to Pitkins Ace Hardware, and found black steel non painted bolts like the factory, except that they are allen drive instead of torx. They cost $0.50 each. BTW - for anyone interested, I also found windshield hinge replacement bolts ($0.65 ea), again allen drive, vice torx, but real quickly, I cleaned up the look from the rusted existing bolts all boogered up by the previous owner.
Anyhow, this was much more practical for us than ordering new from the dealer.