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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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door questions

it gets pretty hot during the summer where i live and with no air it really stinks, that's why i was thinking about unbolting the doors from my truck for the summer only and then putting them back on at the end of the summer, i would only be driving locally. does anyone have a reason i should not do this? how hard are the doors to put back on? has anyone else done this?
thanks my truck is a 79 1/2 ton 4x4
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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I have never done this, but not that hard. You are going to have to find a way to hold the little button in so your cab light is not on all the time.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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You must be in a town of about 100. Because Here with about 4000 i wouldn't leave my truck unlocked alone for 10 minutes. People around here do stupid crap to other people's nice things. Some people around here need to be dragged behind my truck for the dumb crap they do.
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I wouldn't take the doors off unless you want animals living in it and it filled with water when it rains. Roll the windows down. How nice do you want you truck to be in 5 years?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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i have been told you can just remove the pins on the hinges to pop the doors off. go find the user Fishy, he does it to his truck alot and told me how to do it, but i haven't done it yet to know for sure, so he could tell you better.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Some vehicles aren't allowed on the street without a bumper.

I'm sure ,It is against the law to have a vehicle on the road without doors,except for a dune buggy
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Sounds like an easy way to get hurt in a wreck too.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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how do jeeps get away with it?

yes on the road you could get hurt, i use it for trail riding to help see.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by Texan1983
how do jeeps get away with it?

Jeeps "get away with it" since they are designed for door removal (hence the quick release hinges and retaining straps), and more importantly, the (non-removable) lower kick panel which protects the drivers feet/lower legs and doesn't allow loose items to roll around on the vehicles floor and fall out of the vehicle.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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Are you serious? Jeeps are built that way Ford Trucks are not. Call your loacl or state police and ask them what the law is. Around here there's no way!! I wouldn't want to. I don't have seat belts so I could slide right out...
 
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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you would have to mount the side mirrors on the cowl..or hood. Even if there isnt any laws about removing doors..you still will recieve a moving violation for not having side mirrors...
 
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