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02-02-2009, 10:20 PM
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no, im pretty darn sure california has the worst car laws. im pretty sure we can take our doors off. im going to in the summer, if a cop pulls me over ill let you know.
02-02-2009, 10:25 PM
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Heck, I've lived in the central valley of Ca. It should be illegal to keep your doors on, there, in the summertime.
02-03-2009, 07:57 AM
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I email a state trooper last nite about VA door law this was there reply.
There is nothing in the Code that states you have to have doors on a vehicle, however, you would still be required to have the drivers outside mirror and any other safety required features listed for that particular vehicle.
Trooper A. C. Henderson / deg
Department of State Police
Safety Office - Area 66
Salem, Virginia 24153
e-mail: area66@vsp.virginia.gov
(540) 387-5437
There is nothing in the Code that states you have to have doors on a vehicle, however, you would still be required to have the drivers outside mirror and any other safety required features listed for that particular vehicle.
Trooper A. C. Henderson / deg
Department of State Police
Safety Office - Area 66
Salem, Virginia 24153
e-mail: area66@vsp.virginia.gov
(540) 387-5437
02-03-2009, 08:20 AM
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doors are a structural part of the xj's unibody design.
if you're ever in a collision with the doors removed without a roll cage, you're gonna fold that thing like an accordion.
and btw, an xj is not a tub.
examples of a tub design are cj's yj's tj's jk's, yota bj 40, bj 60, early bronco's etc... so what i'm sayin, is, you need a frame to have a tub. haha
a cop may or may not pull you over for this, it all depends on what he know's.... or doesn't know.
if you're ever in a collision with the doors removed without a roll cage, you're gonna fold that thing like an accordion.
and btw, an xj is not a tub.
examples of a tub design are cj's yj's tj's jk's, yota bj 40, bj 60, early bronco's etc... so what i'm sayin, is, you need a frame to have a tub. haha
a cop may or may not pull you over for this, it all depends on what he know's.... or doesn't know.
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02-03-2009, 08:39 AM
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doors are a structural part of the xj's unibody design.
if you're ever in a collision with the doors removed without a roll cage, you're gonna fold that thing like an accordion.
and btw, an xj is not a tub.
examples of a tub design are cj's yj's tj's jk's, yota bj 40, bj 60, early bronco's etc... so what i'm sayin, is, you need a frame to have a tub. haha
a cop may or may not pull you over for this, it all depends on what he know's.... or doesn't know.
if you're ever in a collision with the doors removed without a roll cage, you're gonna fold that thing like an accordion.
and btw, an xj is not a tub.
examples of a tub design are cj's yj's tj's jk's, yota bj 40, bj 60, early bronco's etc... so what i'm sayin, is, you need a frame to have a tub. haha
a cop may or may not pull you over for this, it all depends on what he know's.... or doesn't know.
02-03-2009, 09:01 AM
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My XJ being my first unibody vehicle.....I kind of figured in ANY kind of accident it would fold up like a lawn chair. That's why installing more and more armor as I can afford it.
02-03-2009, 03:39 PM
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While in most places it is not illegal to remove your doors it is illegal to not have a drive side mirror. This includes TJ, YJ, ect... I personally just remove mine on the trail since my buddy got a ticket for having the doors off on his YJ and no mirror. Another note is that while it's not illegal a cherokee is a unibody. This means the body and the frame are one. If you get in an accident and roll or have a side impact the force that could have gone through the door now impacts the main pillars which in this case will fold like a tooth pick. Tube doors are great my buddy has some custom ones on his XJ but if you really want to be safe about a full cage would be best. Just remember you sometimes don't get a second chance to fix a problem when it comes to a crash.
02-03-2009, 04:39 PM
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What he was referring to is the fact you have to step up to get out of the XJ, so there is a "tub" effect, like the CJ/YJ/TJ.... Where as most vehicles the floorboards are even with the door sill allowing things to escape the vehicle when the doors are opened or removed.
02-03-2009, 09:19 PM
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All this safety talk is wasted breath. Remember the little ****** that romped around in the war. Yeah the one with no doors no top and no cage....Pssshhh doors being structural. Who cares. 