Doors off, not legal?

[Trickster]

So when at the stealership yesterday they had a JL in the showroom with the doors off.
Got me thinking about the lack of side mirrors when this is done.
Pretty sure that's a roadworthy requirement here.
Wondering if anyone has had an issue with Leo's on their Wranglers?
In 8 years of JK ownership, the wife has never had the doors off, the complete top maybe twice, and the freedom panels maybe half a dozen times.
Btw in the owners manual, it states not to go highway speeds with the freedom top front two panels removed. Although I have seen others do it many times.
Just killing time waiting for the JT, so another anal retentive thread, my apologies.

Sponsored

 

[Tortooga Custom Works]

There are tons of aftermarket side-view mirror options, exactly for this reason.

I think this would be a per state thing... but I'll bet lots of states have similar laws. Someone probably compiled a list by state already...

 

[Tortooga Custom Works]

Google to the rescue:

 

[jeepguy225]

For doors off of any vehicle, it needs to have a foot well (to keep your feet from sliding out). If you own an old Bronco, you could run into trouble with the police depending on your state laws.

 

[Ian cj10]

from what ive heard here in aus its got to be pre 1985 or the doors have to be on

 

[ZEN357]

Yes, because don't you know, we as people are too stupid to make decision for ourselves, we need the government to tell us what is safe and not safe which is why they put all those chemicals in our water.

 

[Karynm8621]

It is illegal in Pa to have your doors off. Apparently they have been fighting to change this.

It's perfectly legal up here in the northeast.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

Btw in the owners manual, it states not to go highway speeds with the freedom top front two panels removed.

Is this really a thing? That really takes a lot of value out of those panels for me.

 

[pilotpat]

I’ve driven highway speeds and greater with them off for many miles with no problem.

Can always buy aftermarket half doors! Or...

Hey JEEP and FCA make half doors for the JT !

 

[George D.]

Google to the rescue:

Thanks for this useful information! This is what most of us are here for.

 

[blau iii]

It is illegal in Pa to have your doors off. Apparently they have been fighting to change this.

It's perfectly legal up here in the northeast.

Yinzer here... I never knew this. Do they really ticket for that?

 

[Karynm8621]

Yinzer here... I never knew this. Do they really ticket for that?

The code is - § 175.77. Body.
(f) Doors. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped with doors of a type used as original equipment. The doors shall open and close securely unless the vehicle has been manufactured or modified to the extent that there is no roof or side...



https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/pa-jeepers-be-warned-you-can-get-fined.7231/

 

[Karynm8621]

Yinzer here... I never knew this. Do they really ticket for that?

Not sure if this ever advanced

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdoc...blic.cfm?chamber=H&SPick=20150&cosponId=20531

 

[jeeprscreeprs]

I’ve driven highway speeds and greater with them off for many miles with no problem.

Can always buy aftermarket half doors! Or...

Hey JEEP and FCA make half doors for the JT !

Thankfully the doors are the same on the jl and the jt so halfdoors for either model will fit the other model

 

[Tortooga Custom Works]

Interesting that they have a law for doors, but not helmets...

Sponsored