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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Im itching to take my doors what do you guys think about no doors? I have a 99 4 dr purple
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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It's been done. Not a fan of no doors on a 4 door... IMO Half doors are better.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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I know its been done but i know that once theyre off they dont go back on the factory but i want to know how people like it?
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Local kid swapped his hinges for the locking wrangler hinges. He puts them on as needed.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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do you guys think its worth doing?
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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I think it is all a matter of opinion. If you want no doors and you have a buddy you can just unbolt them to see how you like it no harm done... (make sure you mark how the hinges are aligned so you can realign them if you put them back on)

power windows, locks and mirrors might give you more issue due to wires but not sure how much as I have never attempted.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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This is my 99 purple xj lol
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Old May 27, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Also, i just welded 3/8 bolts into the hinges and they pop on and off in seconds, i have to leave the wires unplugged but its never bothered me, raining? Doors on, not raining? Doors off
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Old May 27, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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My Cherokee is a 98 and not purple, but for those nice days I definitely love doors off! (even with having power everything). Planning on doing the rear doors soon (got a long to-do list and no particular order lol)

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Old May 27, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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Do you have another car??
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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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I have an 89 and i. Can take all 4 doors off if u do a lot of offroading. It is a must in the summertime its a lot cooler on u unless u have ac I turned my ac into an air compressor so I had to take the doors off for some kind of circulation the windows down wasn't enough
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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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i like the looks of tube doors or half doors...not a big fan of no doors
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Old May 28, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Take the doors off..... By far the biggest head turner and most fun. Replace pins with 5/16 bolts. Easy to do.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bamfxj
Take the doors off..... By far the biggest head turner and most fun. Replace pins with 5/16 bolts. Easy to do.
Its not the girl with the legs in the front seat that turns heads?
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Old May 28, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bamfxj
Take the doors off..... By far the biggest head turner and most fun. Replace pins with 5/16 bolts. Easy to do.
Dude you have one of the coolest xjs I have ever seen. But I must ask, what are the wires running from the roof rack?
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