Bronco designed to meet crash standards w/o doors & roof?

[bytheway]

Not sure where they got this info as there are no citations. Perhaps they mean front impact? Because there's no way it would pass side impact without doors one would think. I guess crash test ratings will drop around the same time as fuel economy figures.

https://fordauthority.com/2021/03/2...eral-crash-standards-with-components-removed/

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[Newbie]

 

[Nellman]

This is interesting. Did they just build it to meet standards or they also doing the crash testing with components off?

Good find.

 

[BigFootie]

Well, I’m thinking they were planning on people taking them off and driving on the roads with all these crazy cell phone drivers. Thanks for posting!

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

Live dangerously man! Come on.

Look on the bright side, either way it's safer than a POS Jeep.

 

[Bonnie6G]

I remember seeing something in one of the walk around videos where they mentioned the impact testing. Had something to do with how they designed the roll cage into the frame versus how Jeeps do it. It was just a quick comment in a random video, so I’m not sure how much validity there was to it.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

The doors and top are not structural. The only thing they might keep out is light debris. Having on/off won't alter the crash test results.

 

[Judge Rufus]

Hmmmm....does this mean that the rumor of the "donut doors" not meeting crash standards being utter bullshit?

If the vehicle meets the standards with no doors, how could adding a door with a hole in it, cause it to fail?

 

[CaliforniaBurrito]

I'm not familiar with laws, are there any laws that say we can't drive around with the doors off, even if Ford says for "off road" use only?

 

[Gamecock]

The doors and top are not structural. The only thing they might keep out is light debris. Having on/off won't alter the crash test results.

Then why do doors have side impact beams? Those aren't for "light debris".

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Then why do doors have side impact beams? Those aren't for "light debris".

Have you seen the "impact beams"? Pretty tough to have real structural impact beams and keep the doors light enough for a one person install/removal.

 

[wjfawb0 [hacked account]]

From discussions on wrangler forums, I believe you can get in trouble in Pennsylvania for doors off.

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

 

[Natai]

I'm not familiar with laws, are there any laws that say we can't drive around with the doors off, even if Ford says for "off road" use only?

In California, you're fine with no doors. The requirements are tied to the mirrors (need at least two rearward facing mirrors, including one on the driver side), so we're good with the Bronco's cowl-mounted mirrors.

 

[wjfawb0 [hacked account]]

Some background on changes in the wrangler structure that were also considered for the bronco design: https://www.allpar.com/threads/2019...th-convertible-roadster-or-fixed-roof.229839/

 

[shoelessjoe]

Have you seen the "impact beams"? Pretty tough to have real structural impact beams and keep the doors light enough for a one person install/removal.

the door beams are aluminum

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