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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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I've been wondering. I fully intend to Go doorless this spring once i get her lifted and more "Respectable" Also putting tube doors.
I was thinking what do you all do when you have to park somewhere? just find a spot up front or? and what about Cargo in the back?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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just dont have anything inside worth stealing.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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I personally don't like the look of doorless cherokees that's a wrongler thing I wouldn't understand
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Yeah just like convertable owners you need to learn to drive around with nothing of value inside your rig. Also cut down your trash or it'll be flying around everywhere!
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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I've thought about putting a barrier between the back seat . Like a pet barrier but bolted down. And what abt the head unit
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
just dont have anything inside worth stealing.
This!
Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
I personally don't like the look of doorless cherokees that's a wrongler thing I wouldn't understand
Two door XJs look damn good doorless.

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Yeah just like convertable owners you need to learn to drive around with nothing of value inside your rig. Also cut down your trash or it'll be flying around everywhere!
Yeah, and any dust or dirt or anything of the sort will fly around too. At least it did in my 87 that had never been doorless.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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I wanna do it for trais and when hanging out, I guess I could do what wranglers do and park up front. That's really my only concern
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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You could get a Tuffy Console for the radio and small valuable items.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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just take the faceplate off and lock it in the glove box. when u install the stero put all the theft tabs up to make it really difficult to get out. most people wont steal out of your xj if its day time and parked out in a busy parking lot
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Not to mention nowadays most lots are watched by cameras...at least in my area...
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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I like to think theives find it awfully strange to find a beat to **** xj with no doors or windows parked in the city and think its too easy to steal something out of it. they probably think its a trap and someone is watching them.

but the only valuables i leave in there are a booklet of cds (who steals cds nowadays anyway?) a $100 stereo, 4 ****ty speakers, and some change.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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I dont agree with locking stuff in your glove box. There made out of plastic and cant be that hard to break into. And if someone tries to open it and its locked, then there thinking that theres something valuable in there. Just use cheap radios or take the faceplate off and put it under your seat or up under where the gas pedal is. Its not too hard to find a place to hide it.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Or just take it with you. A faceplate isn't THAT big...
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Drewjharper1900
I dont agree with locking stuff in your glove box. There made out of plastic and cant be that hard to break into. And if someone tries to open it and its locked, then there thinking that theres something valuable in there. Just use cheap radios or take the faceplate off and put it under your seat or up under where the gas pedal is. Its not too hard to find a place to hide it.
Gotta agree with that. My friend always says things like a locked glove box or wheel locks are there to keep honest people honest. If a thief wants your stuff, they'll find a way to get it.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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I definitely lost the key to my xj and pulled hard enough on the glove box and the latch broke right off

Wheel locks are easy to get around but I don't think I'll post on how to do that. Lol
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