Can You Drive a Jeep Wrangler without Doors in NSW
Do any of you happen to notice that there is a Jeep Wrangler with no doors advertised on this site? Is it permissible to remove the doors from a car? Is there any chance of side impact protection being restored?
Although it is illegal in Australia, they do this to death on Jeep forums. I did, however, occasionally drive without doors when on my way to a wheel and was never contacted by police about it. It is in the side sills that the side protection is found; the jeep doors in the tj are quite fragile, and I guess the jk is no exception.
Is it told to eliminate the door from a Jeep when performing maintenance?
Wilderness Adventures
In order to allow you to follow your instincts and venture off the usual road in Lethbridge, Jeep created the Wrangler with removable doors. In part, it is because of this that Jeep models like the Wrangler are so popular among outdoor enthusiasts. It is possible to enjoy an immersive wilderness driving experience unlike any other by taking your Jeep’s doors off.
There will be no doors opened.
Because they were compliance tested with doors, I don’t believe this is legal. Having heard it mentioned a few times, the general consensus is that all it would need is a letter from Chrysler stating that it is safe to do so, but that is not likely to occur. So, I’m curious as to whether they have ever been tested for compliance without a top in place.
It is not possible to incorporate any safety features into the doors themselves (i.e., no side impact protection, etc.), so other than preventing sticks and stones from being flicked into the doors, they will not provide any protection in this regard. If your JK is equipped with side airbags, the only thing they will likely accomplish is to provide something for the airbags to push against.
Did you feel it’s right to proceed in this manner?
Only 1986 and prior CJs that were sold as new by the dealership without doors (and that have the original documentation proving such) are considered street legal to operate without doors in my area, to give you an example:
Using a Jeep that does not have doors is a violation of the vehicle and traffic codes in the state of Pennsylvania. Section 175.77(f) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) states:The term “f) Doors” refers to the presence of doors. A vehicle specified in this subchapter must be equipped with doors of the same type as those used as original equipment. Door openings and closings must be secured to the point where there is no top or side.
Driving without doors is common in hot weather, and it can be quite enjoyable when the cool breeze is appreciated. Drivers in some states may not be allowed to operate a Jeep with no doors, depending on where they reside. When driving a Jeep without doors in the United States, most states’ laws require that the vehicle be equipped with enough mirrors. Rear-view and side-view mirrors are required in different numbers in different states.
There are some additional laws that must be followed even though it is legal to drive a Jeep without doors throughout the United States. Despite the fact that these laws vary from state to state, all of them require that a specific number of mirrors (side-view mirrors and rear-view mirrors) be installed on the vehicle if the doors are removed from it.
If a Jeep is legal to drive without doors, there is a simple rule to follow: it must have been shipped from the factory with sideview mirrors on its doors, otherwise it is illegal. As long as the mirrors are permanently attached to your body, you can go footless with confidence. In order to have them attached to a door, you must also have doorways.
Doors that can be taken out
This information is best obtained from your state’s motor vehicle department, which will provide you with the necessary details.The most recent models of the classic Jeep *do* still have removable doors, and the windshield can still be folded forward. Because the side view mirrors are permanently attached to the Jeep’s body rather than the doors or windshield, they continue to function as before. Including these features in this vehicle would be marketing suicide because they have become so iconic. Take a look at what happened when Chrysler decided to use *square* headlights instead of the traditional round ones.
Normal circumstances necessitate the use of a door to keep you in the vehicle, but not in the seat. It also does not protect you from being thrown around in the vehicle or from being forcibly expelled from the vehicle.Jeep Wranglers are considered to be a safe vehicle to drive when the doors are not zipped.As a result, I’m responding to this question only because (as of this writing), the two existing answers are replete with incorrect comments that are neither evidence nor user based, nor do they otherwise answer the original inquiry’s question.
“How safe is it to drive a Jeep Wrangler when the doors are unzipped?” is perhaps the real question being asked.
Even though it would be a very different question, it would also yield a very different response. Another response suggested comparing a Jeep Wrangler to a Mercedes, with the Mercedes being unquestionably safer, but is that really true. You’d rather rely on a two-wheel-drive, all-season-tired Mercedes sedan on a snowy, curvy New England winter road than on a four-wheel-drive, Mud & Snow-tired Jeep Wrangler, wouldn’t you. It’s soft doors with zippers, so it must be good. Wishing you the best of luck.
