Lift up handle doors - pros and cons?

Done a bit of a search -

plenty of people looking for lift up handle doors
plenty of people selling lift up handle doors
some posts about using them

...but no posts that i can find on people saying "i much prefer them" or "the modern doors are loads better"

So, what do you think?

The bit i dont like about the doors on my 101 is when you have the window open, and then youre looking through two sheets of glass at the mirror. Obviously theres less to rust on them, but, again, just wondering what people though - as in preference?

I've owned Series and Defenders, and when I can justify the spend I'll be changing to Series type doors. Simpler, better looking (my opinion!) and a little more elbow room! As for the windows, military or Rocky Mountain door top windows open both ways.

I put series doors on my wife's 90, they do the job, stop people getting in ,stop me falling out. A bit more utilitarian than the ones on before, fitted the anti burst like for safety.

it means you can get down tighter green lanes than before

They do not get covered in cow sh1t as you drive accross the field.

Lift up handles with wind down windows would be my choice. My push button handles always seem to freeze up overnight in the winter, despite plenty of lube the night before oooh errr.

Lift up handles.
Just looks better. Plus easier,cheaper to get or repair.

bluedog333 said:

Lift up handles with wind down windows would be my choice. My push button handles always seem to freeze up overnight in the winter, despite plenty of lube the night before oooh errr.

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Hicap phill said:

Lift up handles.
Just looks better. Plus easier,cheaper to get or repair.

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Agree with the above. However whilst the lock barrels are easy to get, the latch assemblies are almost impossible to find..... https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...rrel-replacement-problem.320095/#post-4070165.
On early 90s there were two versions (both L&R) of the LUH latch, both unobtainium!

I have a set of push button doors with wind up windows I just removed.
I'm hoping to rebuild these. You should be able to cross ref most rover parts for the doors handles.

capo said:

Agree with the above. However whilst the lock barrels are easy to get, the latch assemblies are almost impossible to find..... https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...rrel-replacement-problem.320095/#post-4070165.
On early 90s there were two versions (both L&R) of the LUH latch, both unobtainium!

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Series doors fit though - or this: https://www.sp-4x4.com/DEFENDER_SERIES_DOOR_CONVERSION_p/defconv1.htm

Sp4x4 doors needed to modify(grind) a few bits. Good kit all there to swap. Gives me the option of sourcing military tops.

My issue is going to be 2nd row I suspect, whatever way I go.

I prefer the look and operation of the lift up types. As mentioned above, the push button on the outside of the later doors can freeze up in wet/cold weather - just a minor thing though.