[NiksXJ]

Is it cool to have a jeep cherokee with no doors? Vote now!

[Kiwi Jeeper]

Aren't doors on XJ structural part of the vehicle? Unlike Wranglers (with separate frames and bodies on top), taking doors off on Cherokees will weaken their structural integrity. Now if you were to install a proper roll cage to maintain integrity of the unibody construction, taking doors off would be safe. Still it won't look cool (imho).

[supniceyeah]

from what i understand, there is no risk to the structure of the unibody with no doors on, the hatch i think adds some support but even that isnt so bad.

i've had my doors off my zj and i LOVE it, i think it looks good too, but you may run into problems with the law though with having doors off, theres plenty of threads on here about that

[NiksXJ]

I put this on jeep stories? oops. Oh well. No my boyfriend likes to take his doors off and I think it looks kinda gay and I was wondering what JF thought

[2006_Sport]

The doors on the cherokees and Grand cherokees provide rigidity to the unibody frame. By taking the doors off you risk flexing the body to much and breaking windows. I have buddies that this has happened to...so just because it looks cool to you doesnt mean it's right. And i agree with you NiksXJ, it does look gay. If your BF wanted a wrangler he should have gotten one.

This. (my jeep )


not this

[USMC_XJ]

doors do not add much to structual integrity. the force of any impact is designed to go around the passenger compartment. i love the doors off my xj. helps a bunch since i no longer have a/c..

you do need the hatch, however. that does add rigidity since its perpendicular to the frame

[NiksXJ]

Yeah he doesn't have air conditioning but Im pretty sure he'd do it either way

[2006_Sport]

Originally Posted by soldierp89

doors do not add much to structual integrity. the force of any impact is designed to go around the passenger compartment. i love the doors off my xj. helps a bunch since i no longer have a/c..

you do need the hatch, however. that does add rigidity since its perpendicular to the frame

Oh really now? So can you explain why my buddies jeep folded up like a taco (Uni body bent and busted out the rear windows) when he was running no doors on his XJ? But my other friend alex did it on that same trail with his doors on and his XJ was straight, same line and everything.

IF THEY CAME FROM THE FACTORY NOT MADE TO COME OFF THAT MEANS THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY.

THE DOORS DO PROVIDE RIGIDITY IN THE UNIBODY STRUCTURE. Is that clear enough for you soldier? The wrangler was designed for the impact of a front or rear end collision to go around the doors and into the frame. This is why there is a warning label in wranglers stating that the doors are there for protection from the elements and that's it. I see no such warning label on XJs. Your doors are there for a reason...leave them on.

[f3arn0FJ]

Originally Posted by 2006sport

Oh really now? So can you explain why my buddies jeep folded up like a taco (Uni body bent and busted out the rear windows) when he was running no doors on his XJ? But my other friend alex did it on that same trail with his doors on and his XJ was straight, same line and everything.

IF THEY CAME FROM THE FACTORY NOT MADE TO COME OFF THAT MEANS THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY.

THE DOORS DO PROVIDE RIGIDITY IN THE UNIBODY STRUCTURE. Is that clear enough for you soldier? The wrangler was designed for the impact of a front or rear end collision to go around the doors and into the frame. This is why there is a warning label in wranglers stating that the doors are there for protection from the elements and that's it. I see no such warning label on XJs. Your doors are there for a reason...leave them on.

Grrr....

My buddy and I run with our doors off all the time. We hit the trails every other weekend and we have yet to have a problem. Miller Jeep trail, cleghorn, jumpen in the sand and still no problems.

Maybe your buddy's jeep folded like a taco because he had other problems with it. If my friend goes up a trail and blows out his D35, that doesn't mean if I take the same line going up that trail that my D35 will blow out.

[That1guy]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Jeeper

Aren't doors on XJ structural part of the vehicle? Unlike Wranglers (with separate frames and bodies on top), taking doors off on Cherokees will weaken their structural integrity. Now if you were to install a proper roll cage to maintain integrity of the unibody construction, taking doors off would be safe. Still it won't look cool (imho).

No the doors add no strength to the body.

Originally Posted by supniceyeah

from what i understand, there is no risk to the structure of the unibody with no doors on, the hatch i think adds some support but even that isnt so bad.

That is correct.

Originally Posted by 2006sport

The doors on the cherokees and Grand cherokees provide rigidity to the unibody frame. By taking the doors off you risk flexing the body to much and breaking windows. I have buddies that this has happened to...so just because it looks cool to you doesnt mean it's right. And i agree with you NiksXJ, it does look gay. If your BF wanted a wrangler he should have gotten one.

Wow you're wrong. The doors do nothing. The only thing holding the door on is a hing and a small latch. How does that hold the door enough to be structually stable? The hatch does add some laterial strength, but that's it.

Originally Posted by soldierp89

doors do not add much to structual integrity. the force of any impact is designed to go around the passenger compartment. i love the doors off my xj. helps a bunch since i no longer have a/c..

you do need the hatch, however. that does add rigidity since its perpendicular to the frame

Again that is correct.

Originally Posted by 2006sport

Oh really now? So can you explain why my buddies jeep folded up like a taco (Uni body bent and busted out the rear windows) when he was running no doors on his XJ? But my other friend alex did it on that same trail with his doors on and his XJ was straight, same line and everything.

IF THEY CAME FROM THE FACTORY NOT MADE TO COME OFF THAT MEANS THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY.

THE DOORS DO PROVIDE RIGIDITY IN THE UNIBODY STRUCTURE. Is that clear enough for you soldier? The wrangler was designed for the impact of a front or rear end collision to go around the doors and into the frame. This is why there is a warning label in wranglers stating that the doors are there for protection from the elements and that's it. I see no such warning label on XJs. Your doors are there for a reason...leave them on.

Why did one XJ fold up with the doors off? It was probally a POS and had a weakend unibody do to rust, cracking, mods, etc... Many people take their doors off their XJ/ZJ and have no problems.

Originally Posted by f3arn0FJ

Grrr....

My buddy and I run with our doors off all the time. We hit the trails every other weekend and we have yet to have a problem. Miller Jeep trail, cleghorn, jumpen in the sand and still no problems.

Maybe your buddy's jeep folded like a taco because he had other problems with it. If my friend goes up a trail and blows out his D35, that doesn't mean if I take the same line going up that trail that my D35 will blow out.

I agree

[2006_Sport]

Ok i'll let you guys keep believing that they provide no structural integrity. In a crash you guys are going to be ****ed with your doors off. Wranglers are crash tested with no doors (not saying it is safer it is just they worked around the fact that the doors are going to be off a wrangler at some point so they beefed it up)....XJs aren't

Have fun in la la land.

[2006_Sport]

Originally Posted by That1guy

Why did one XJ fold up with the doors off? It was probally a POS and had a weakend unibody do to rust, cracking, mods, etc... Many people take their doors off their XJ/ZJ and have no problems.
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Nope it was in GREAT condition had no rust and mods done by a 4x4 shop.

[96zjman]

Me and a friend of mine both have 4 door XJ's and we have wheeled many times without our front doors on, we have never removed all 4 at the same time

[USMC_XJ]

i think its great how people who DON'T own a cherokee, keep saying that doors are needed.

however, the people who have cherokees and have successfully taken off their doors and still put them on and close just fine, don't know what we're talking about. ...

oh well. im not here to argue on the internet. i like my cherokee with the doors off, as the title asks. and there are TONS of people who do the same as me and do not have problems....

but you guys with tj's know everything about xj's, i forgot.

EDIT : OH AND I FORGOT, WAS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH FOR YOU 2006sport?

[theducksguts]

I own both. I don't think I would take the doors off either of my XJ's. Just not my thing.