Doors off an XJ?

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May 21, 2014 | 01:21 AM

#16

andrewmp6

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From: Louisville,KY

Model: Cherokee

Some states you have to run the tube half doors and a driver side mirror to be road legal.Besides that there is no reason you can't take them off it.

May 21, 2014 | 02:53 AM

#17

stang65

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From: oregon

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 ho 99 intake ps pump 1" tb spacer 62mm bored tb eletric fans and more

I go offroading with mine off no issues not once has it folded like a taco.

May 21, 2014 | 06:10 AM

#18

Lowrange2

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

Engine: 4.0

You're over thinking this. Just take the damn doors off. ALL of them.

May 21, 2014 | 06:42 AM

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XJwonders

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From: west chester, pa

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0

Might as well as chop the top while ur at it too.

May 21, 2014 | 06:57 AM

#20

gotsnowboards

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From: Henderson, NV

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0l inline 6 stock

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Originally Posted by XJwonders

Might as well as chop the top while ur at it too.

Roof might fall in though

May 21, 2014 | 07:07 AM

#21

Lowrange2

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

Engine: 4.0

Yes, cut the roof off too.

May 21, 2014 | 08:23 AM

#22

no rdplz

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From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan

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Originally Posted by Lowrange2

Yes, cut the roof off too.

After you cage it. Doors can come off without a cage or stiffeners, But I wouldn't chop the roof until it was caged.

Last edited by no rdplz; May 21, 2014 at 08:42 AM.

May 21, 2014 | 02:26 PM

#23

X86cherokeeX

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From: Aurora, Oregon

Year: 1986

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.8

Thank everyone who posted. The doors will be off! I don't know why people keep saying it will tweak the frame. All your explanations made a lot more sense than the bs some others are saying.

May 21, 2014 | 02:36 PM

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kirknd4spd

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I didn't know XJs were supposed to have doors?

Seriously though, you'll be fine doorless. The Jeep can handle it no problem.

May 21, 2014 | 03:34 PM

#25

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by X86cherokeeX

Thank everyone who posted. The doors will be off! I don't know why people keep saying it will tweak the frame. All your explanations made a lot more sense than the bs some others are saying.

Yep. Always some sexual intelluctual with poor advice.

May 21, 2014 | 03:44 PM

#26

StrangePurple

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Mine holds up just fine. http://m.imgur.com/lYeTOlO

May 21, 2014 | 07:16 PM

#27

DMiller77

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From: SoCal

Year: 1992

Model: Comanche (MJ)

Engine: 4.0 Liter

I did mine and haven't noticed a difference.
I unbolted the door from the body, then cut the bottom hinge and left the pin in the door.
Now my doors just slide off whenever I want (I have power everything so I have to unplug it too)

I've wheeled without doors, and noticed nothing with my doors being harder to open/close.

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