Anyone with a 2 door regret not going 4 doors?

[Patuko]

Family of four in a 2dr, never been a problem even on camping trips.
Didn't need a RTT or rack to hold all of our stuff either, it was a little tight but not inconvenient.
Weekend road trips to wherever, plenty of room.
If we want to stay for an extended period, we have a small military trailer with a RTT to tow for that.

I got my 2dr because the shorter wheelbase is ultimately better on the trail. You can make a 4dr have similar breakover angles with bigger tires and more lift, but it ends up being bigger than the 2dr, and the same stuff can be put on a 2dr to get even better clearance in a smaller package. Since my primary purpose for it is for offroading and as a DD for myself, going to a 4dr would make no sense for me.

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[Patuko]

No.

 

[Tex]

No.

Cool reply bro

 

[Orlo]

I am sorry, did you say you wanted a Bronco?
Therein lies your answer.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

When my kids were small enough to need car seats I drove a Mustang.

2-Door Bronco has a lot more room than a Mustang. If we really needed to take everyone, we'd just take her car, which was an Expedition.

 

[Now I Go Bronco]

Note to OP and a little bit of a warning. 2 door owners never stop talking about how they only have 2 doors. It’ll be a little bit like having a second job if you chose this route.

Something to think about.

 

[nwGTS]

Family of four in a 2dr, never been a problem even on camping trips.
Didn't need a RTT or rack to hold all of our stuff either, it was a little tight but not inconvenient.
Weekend road trips to wherever, plenty of room.
If we want to stay for an extended period, we have a small military trailer with a RTT to tow for that.

I got my 2dr because the shorter wheelbase is ultimately better on the trail. You can make a 4dr have similar breakover angles with bigger tires and more lift, but it ends up being bigger than the 2dr, and the same stuff can be put on a 2dr to get even better clearance in a smaller package. Since my primary purpose for it is for offroading and as a DD for myself, going to a 4dr would make no sense for me.

You're telling me you stuffed four people's personal effects plus gear for a camping trip in the back of a two door with no rack or top carrier box?!
I find that very hard to believe or you all live impressively lean.

Just a two day ski trip renting gear at the mountain for the three of us required a folded seat filled most of the way.

 

[Canadian5.0]

The number 2 is half the size of 4 so it would explain the insecurity, move on all you 2’s

 

[Tex]

You're telling me you stuffed four people's personal effects plus gear for a camping trip in the back of a two door with no rack or top carrier box?!
I find that very hard to believe or you all live impressively lean.

Just a two day ski trip renting gear at the mountain for the three of us required a folded seat filled most of the way.

Yeah, it's really not that difficult, certainly not folding a chair down for three people difficult. Wife and two little girls, two tents (a single big one doesn't pack well), four sleeping bags, folding chairs, cooler, camp stove, everyone brings a backpack with their own stuff, blankets and pillows in the back seat that end up becoming a tent of loud noises on the drive out, just the basics really. I have a factory roof rack but it's useless for carrying camping gear. I don't use the cargo rack on the tire carrier either, I leave that open for hauling firewood once we get in the area if needed. I carry one jerry can of fuel and a Spectre for water, recovery stuff and tools stay packed away in the Bronco regardless.

What made the biggest difference for me was having an interior cargo basket that splits the space back there in two, allowing you to basically fill that entire space up. Without it, you run into the problem of everything falling out when you open the door with stuff stacked up on stuff. I wouldn't want to bring more for a weekend trip anyway, pack too much crap and you end up spending more time unpacking, setting it all up, taking it down, and repacking on a weekend trip than actually doing something once you get there. If we're spending more than two days I'll hook up to the jeep trailer and toss the extra stuff in there, leaves a lot of room inside the Bronco. Road trips where a hotel is involved is usually just four backpacks and a small duffel for clothes.

 

[broncohopeful]

hard no

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Why limit yourself to only 4 doors?

And no, no regrets.

 

[GPPBronco]

2 door owners can seem smug sometimes. 4 door owners seem to not believe you can make a 2 door work with more than 1-2 people, which simply isn’t true as others have indicated in this thread. I have yet to see one person on this forum claim that the 4 door looks better, so at least we all agree on one thing: this debate has nothing to do with looks and everything to do with practicality.

I made a 2 door ‘97 Wrangler work for my family of four on weekend trips. Packing what felt like the bare essentials only. The 2 door bronco has so much more space it’s almost luxurious in comparison.

 

[Fold]

No regrets, but I also grew up in 80s/90s when two doors were much more common. I like the way the two door looks, and it’s plenty roomy for my needs

 

[Asstastic]

Love my 2 door, one of my first mods was taking out the back seats and putting in a goose gear system. Added about an extra foot of storage space over what a four door offers, plenty o

 

[Bronccraig]

No

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