coloradowheeler

What are some hidden problems of going doorless this summer? Also if people steal s**t out of my xj if I did

gilbertxj466

The doors complete the unibody. Without the doors, the body will flex and twist. This is bad, in case you're wondering.

xj_maniac_newb

That is so far from correct. The doors offer barely ANY rigidity to the body whatsoever. If you take your doors off the body wont flex or twist any more than it already does.

nopi

That is true check older xj most doors dont seal.

KG8893

Follow the guide on here to make them lift out. or drill the holes for the pins out and use bigger bolts. Mine seal fine done this way and don't sag at all.

Biggest downfall i've had is rain overnight getting inside. but no big deal. if you are worried about people stealing things I can show you what I did for a lockbox center console. only cost me like 30 bucks and some time.

xj_maniac_newb

Thats because 90% of people who remove the hinges dont take the time to properly realign the doors. That and the body side hinge has a jacket that always gets pushed out by the pin eventually. Has absolutely nothing to do with the body flexing. I'm doorless for 6 months out of the year and my doors close and seal perfectly. Why? because i took the time to align my doors properly.

coloradowheeler

So lock box and careful realignment and I'll be all good?

Demonoid369

if you look on naxja I did a sorta write up that I did for a locking center console for about $7 dollars for lock, hardware and some scrap metal
^ditto, might save ya a few bucks

94XjSport94

No.

Do it once an do it correctly and you'll be fine.

I lock everything in my glove box.

XJ=mistress

You still have the key 0.O

I use half doors and i just don't leave anything worth stealing in there.

94XjSport94

Matches the one in my ignition? Lol yeah

xj_maniac_newb

kirknd4spd

You'll be fine going doorless. Either find a way to lock things up, or dont keep anything worth stealing in it when the doors are off.

DDfammobile

how bout the legality end of it? i know wranglers come from the factory with the removable doors but is there anything illegally about converting? i wanna do it but i dont feel like it being for nothing if im just gunna get pulled over all the time

94XjSport94

Depends on your location. Search around in your wheelin neighborhood threads for what people say about getting pulled over. Most of the time, it is for mirrors.