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How legal is it to drive without doors ?
tried looking at ltnz site nothing there, don't know were else to look
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Depends of what you are driving. early land rovers didn't have doors and had to be ordered as an extra. I once had an early landrover tuned down for a wof because it didn't have outside door handles and no cert for the seat belt mounts which it didn't need because of its age. I took out the seat belts and removed the doors and got my wof.
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Mudde1 wrote:Depends of what you are driving. early land rovers didn't have doors and had to be ordered as an extra. I once had an early landrover tuned down for a wof because it didn't have outside door handles and no cert for the seat belt mounts which it didn't need because of its age. I took out the seat belts and removed the doors and got my wof.


This is why i sigh at certain laws in nz....

so at least if your driving and the seatbelt comes undone you wouldnt fall out the vehicle, but then they fail it, to pass something that if you went around a corner too fast you surely will fall out of the 4x4 and get hurt?

damm new zealand, damm....
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Mudde1 wrote:Depends of what you are driving.



98 wrangler, not so worried about wof as i can re attach doors for that
just want to know if i will get pulled over/ticketed for driving round with no doors
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Sweet as in tj ...........
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yolo, just do that shit
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better get me some new mirrors then
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i should come over and show you my TJ and half doors
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jeep date ..............nice :wink:
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don't tell anyone!
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ive got a soft top so already half doors but be keen to hang out and talk some jeep some time

had the top down since Wednesday loving the clear sky these past few days
off to Taupiri 2moro for paintball hope it stays sunny
gonna feel a bit claustrophobic when i have to put top back on
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Dirtydog wrote:
Mudde1 wrote:Depends of what you are driving. early land rovers didn't have doors and had to be ordered as an extra. I once had an early landrover tuned down for a wof because it didn't have outside door handles and no cert for the seat belt mounts which it didn't need because of its age. I took out the seat belts and removed the doors and got my wof.


This is why i sigh at certain laws in nz....

so at least if your driving and the seatbelt comes undone you wouldnt fall out the vehicle, but then they fail it, to pass something that if you went around a corner too fast you surely will fall out of the 4x4 and get hurt?

damm new zealand, damm....





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I don't know the ruling on it.

But with my old JK I had no problems passing the 5o as I just installed an elastic rope with a dog clip, so technically I had doors, I think they can get you on not having mirrors as they come off with the doors.

Anyway worth the risk.
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Often drive my TJ with the doors off. Haven't been pulled over yet. Still have the interior mirror with the doors off so shouldn't be an issue? I have canvas half doors for summer cruising, still no side mirrors though. Bit hard backing without the door mirrors. Getting too old to turn my head around enough! Damn getting old, better than the alternative though!
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Coljag wrote:Still have the interior mirror with the doors off so shouldn't be an issue? I have canvas half doors for summer cruising, still no side mirrors though.


Back when i had my terrano, i failed a warrant as one of my side mirrors was broken.
The guy said taken em both off, and you will pass.
he said they arnt required, but if in place, they must work...
just like spotiess...

(Alto i didn't test it further than that, i replace the mirror)
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Ive been wondering the same thing. Was gonna take them off and throw some pegs in the doors for a Muriwai trip one weekend. Im thinkin its a case of if you're on Long bay doin heli's they ping you for it but if your just cruizin it should be fine.. we should get three of them (third wheel :lol: :lol: :lol: ) together and do a mini mish with doors off.
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ya lost me there pegs??? heli???
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heli's are when you do donuts in 4wd and the center of the car stays in the same spot, but turning around....
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Dirtydog wrote:heli's are when you do donuts in 4wd and the cinter of the car stays in the same spot, but turning around....

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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that i'd like to see
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closest i could find is after 4 mins of this vid.

easiest to do in a 4x4 when on wet grass :twisted:
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Pegs - Ive got some sitting around Ive never used.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-F ... f2&vxp=mtr

Check em out.
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ah OK
learning a bit 2day
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Jeeper wrote:Pegs - Ive got some sitting around Ive never used.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-F ... f2&vxp=mtr

Check em out.


holy crap that is the funniest thing i have seen.

must get a bit crampt in the ol jeeps...
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It would be hard on the RHD jeeps as you need the right foot for the gas pedal?
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Jeeper wrote:Pegs - Ive got some sitting around Ive never used.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-F ... f2&vxp=mtr

Check em out.


:shock: awesome :lol:
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