Doorless

[futbol4x4xj]

Just Finished my doorless mod. I need to finish the connectors for the wires so I can have full power. Put the screws back in the door and should be good to go. Any questions ask.. I will do a write up tomorrow after work. Here are some teaser pictures...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/blue93yj/Jeep018.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/blue93yj/Jeep017.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/blue93yj/Jeep015.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/blue93yj/Jeep012.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/blue93yj/Jeep011.jpg

 

[stangrcr1]

We don't need no stinking doors!!!! :yelclap:

And with all the money you saved, get a subscription and a red name.

 

[scottmcneal]

Forget the red, buy tires

 

[cjsxj87]

I really want to make mine doorless, i just need to fix the gas leak first

 

[Lowrange2]

Forget the red, buy tires

Thats what I was thinking.


You certainly picked a fine time of the year to remove your doors.

 

[futbol4x4xj]

It is the best time on to remove them. Low 40's when I leave for work and 60's when I come home. Love it. I know I need tires and a red name. Those both will come soon hopefully.

 

[Starboard M]

Why did you cut the wires?

 

[joshv98xj]

Looks good- at least the last two pics do....I'm not sure what the first two are of.....
Use the "little flower setting" on your camera- it's called macro, for close up shots. They'll be clear next time.

 

[jeepnuts311]

we need blurrier pics of the hinges, so we cant see whats going on better

Jk they look great, i did the same thing on my old jeep....i cant imagine how much those 2 door XJ doors weigh!! 4 door models are heavy enough

-Tim

 

[DanMan2k06]

Low 40's and 60? I hate you. Try the high for the day in the low 40's, and the low in the low 20's. Maybe I should take mine off too

 

[amschnellsten]

it's too cold to even think about this. nice though

 

[NCjeepgirl83]

How would I go about doing this on my 99 4-door XJ? I'd like to eventually have the ability to remove all 4 doors but right now it would be cool to remove the front ones, of course with the option of putting them back on. Isn't there a way to fab them so that you only have to undo one hinge or bolt or something to disconnect them or am I missing something?

 

[Maverickj1]

If you trim the pegs down to about 3/4" they will go on and come off much easier. Also, there are already plugs on the wires between the chasis and the doors, you just need to fish for them.

If anyone else does this mod, try your hardest not to damage the copper sleeve on hinge pin. It keeps the pin tight so the door doesn't wiggle (ask me how I know...)

Jeepgirl- to do this mod, you just cut the bottom part off of the hinge so the door lifts out. I highly recommend getting an angle grinder with a large enough wheel to cut the hinge without takeing the hinges off. They are a pain to remount correctly.

 

[MiNi Beast]

Here is a couple pics of when I did my mod. U get the idea.

 

[filmsomething]

I have been trying to do this for awhile but cannot for the life of me get a torx bit in well enough to not strip it. I would really like to get these doors off when I cut the top off but it is giving me quite a hassle. Did you guys have any issues with the bits stripping out or am I going about this the wrong way?

 

[MiNi Beast]

I have been trying to do this for awhile but cannot for the life of me get a torx bit in well enough to not strip it. I would really like to get these doors off when I cut the top off but it is giving me quite a hassle. Did you guys have any issues with the bits stripping out or am I going about this the wrong way?

Pull the front fenders and you can get to the bolts better so that you won't strip them.

 

[tomcat]

pnumatic body saw/recipricating saw does the job too. the body saw slips in there real nice. it just takes a LONG time. air chisel knocks off the bottom part of the hinge you just cut. this way you don't have to un-mount the doors from the hinges to mess up your allignment.

trim angles on the roll pins to help them allign, and trim one of the pins shorter so you only have to allign one pin at a time.

 

[fubar XJ]

I don't get all of this doorless/topless stuff in an XJ. It's supposed to be a fully enclosed cab, it's designed that way. Plus, it keeps the mud, rain, and cold out when you wheel. Just buy a CJ, YJ or TJ if you must go doorless/topless, save yourself a bunch of work and keep the full structural integrity of the vehicle intact.


I guess different strokes for different folks....

 

[MiNi Beast]

I don't get all of this doorless/topless stuff in an XJ. It's supposed to be a fully enclosed cab, it's designed that way. Plus, it keeps the mud, rain, and cold out when you wheel. Just buy a CJ, YJ or TJ if you must go doorless/topless, save yourself a bunch of work and keep the full structural integrity of the vehicle intact.


I guess different strokes for different folks....

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[HTeK]

I don't get all of this doorless/topless stuff in an XJ. It's supposed to be a fully enclosed cab, it's designed that way.

I assume you kept yours on 29" tires... since of course, it was designed that way.

Its amazing the difference in visibility when wheeling a technical trail. If you don't wheel technical trails, well... then I suppose your doing it just for the "cool factor".

Plus, it keeps the mud, rain, and cold out when you wheel.

When I take mine off, there is no mud and rain. Thats the point of "removable" - i put em back on when it gets cold.

Just buy a CJ, YJ or TJ if you must go doorless/topless,

Those vehicles don't fit my particular needs - but thank you for telling me what I should have purchased...

save yourself a bunch of work and keep the full structural integrity of the vehicle intact.

How many damn times do we have to go over this... The doors do not add rigidity to the unibody.

I guess different strokes for different folks....

Bingo.

-jm