running doorless

cherowagon · Jan 31, 2006

so, i know a lot of you guys run doorless. but my question is this. after a long season of wheeling, has anyone had problems putting thier doors back on a few months later? does everything line up? i know the unibody twists and turns, and i would not want to not be able to use my doors if i take them off for the summer to wheel.

tealcherokee · Jan 31, 2006

doors dont offer any structual support, therefore, the unibody shouldnt flex any differently with them off, and go back on just as it were before

in theory....

cherowagon · Jan 31, 2006

ok, so anyone with experience in the matter?

Weasel · Jan 31, 2006

while they are not structural they do offer some benifit. Around here we run alon alot of canyon walls. They tend to reach out and grab the vehicle. It was recommended to me not to run doorless as the rocks will just hang up on the door jambs, and door jambs with rock rash make it hard to put them make one of ever have them seal right. The sheetmetal one the doors help the rocks keep sliding, so instead of tube doors, I'm gonna make a set of half doors/full trail doors.

cherowagon · Jan 31, 2006

is that the only concern? the door jams hanging up? i do not get that crazy in my rig, so i doubt i would ever have that problem

Weasel · Jan 31, 2006

eh, your good to go then.

Rev Den · Jan 31, 2006

Doors come off every spring, back on every winter, always fit like brand new.

Rev

formatt · Jan 31, 2006

Very rarely do I run doors during the spring/summer/fall. Never had a problem getting them back on. I wouldn't sweat it at all...

trainwrexj · Jan 31, 2006

i ran mine doorless all summer, and when i put the doors back on they actually went straight on and fit more closely than they did when they were taken off! i know it's a fluke, but i was stoked to be able to drive thru the car wash again without having to stuff towels into where the door seals are by the A pillar.

olivedrabcj7 · Jan 31, 2006

the answer can be found by searching....

not to hijack, but i love having my doors off but those summer storms like to pop up when im nowhere near my doors so i always get a soaked seat and floorboards full of water. i think it would be really cool if somebody made some snap on or velcro door covers for times like that.

DUNESXJ · Jan 31, 2006

My friend took some salvaged XJ doors cut'em in half and riveted some button snaps on the frame of the door and had some pretty cool lookin doors that were awesome for wheeling. Look similar in a way to the wrangler half doors, except they were reinforced for rock rash. I could put pictures up but wouldn't be anytime this week.

Matt98XJ · Feb 1, 2006

trainwrexj said:
i ran mine doorless all summer, and when i put the doors back on they actually went straight on and fit more closely than they did when they were taken off! i know it's a fluke, but i was stoked to be able to drive thru the car wash again without having to stuff towels into where the door seals are by the A pillar.

Did you ever get pulled over for not having doors? I thought about taking mine off, but I don't want to get harrassed.

jayuu · Feb 1, 2006

not to hijack, but would it be wise to take off the hatch too for better air flow? maybe throw one of those truck racing nets across the bottom?

the_chief · Feb 1, 2006

Matt98XJ said:
Did you ever get pulled over for not having doors? I thought about taking mine off, but I don't want to get harrassed.

you have to check your local laws. The doors are of no matter here, however, the mirror(s) on the doors are.

I run 3 seasons with no doors/mirrors, and haven't had a problem,,, yet.

cherowagon · Feb 1, 2006

how much do you guys wheel with your doors off though? i am worried about the flex and twist the unibody goes through gettin them to line back up.

Littlewhitexj · Feb 1, 2006

^^ The doors offer no structure to the uni-body, if there gone get messed up, its gonna happem whether they are on or off.

Ramsey · Feb 1, 2006

olivedrabcj7 said:
the answer can be found by searching....

not to hijack, but i love having my doors off but those summer storms like to pop up when im nowhere near my doors so i always get a soaked seat and floorboards full of water. i think it would be really cool if somebody made some snap on or velcro door covers for times like that.

someone actually did make some of these and they use to sell them. dont know if they still do or what the website is, but its out thee somewhere. as you put it, they answer can be found by searching

oh and dont take your doors off. none of these dumb newbs know what there talking about. if you do it will fold like a taco. just look at rev dens avatar.

ladywolf · Feb 1, 2006

trainwrexj said:
i ran mine doorless all summer, and when i put the doors back on they actually went straight on and fit more closely than they did when they were taken off! i know it's a fluke, but i was stoked to be able to drive thru the car wash again without having to stuff towels into where the door seals are by the A pillar.

didnt you also have a run in with the lovely local county deputy cuz u were running doorless?

trainwrexj · Feb 1, 2006

ladywolf said:
didnt you also have a run in with the lovely local county deputy cuz u were running doorless?

mmaaaaybe

ladywolf · Feb 2, 2006

trainwrexj said:
mmaaaaybe

hey at least u didnt get a ticket

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