Bronco Factory Donut Doors Nixed, But Tube Doors Still Available

[JimmyDean]

roadster doors would be nice. just so you don't have the rougher finish of doors removed, but still basically the same as.

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[Austin26]

I don't mean to be a downer but your kid needs you alive and well nearly as much as he needs himself safe. ??

 

[crashmtb]

What do you mean “doors off = off road”? It’s not illegal to drive on the highway with no doors. At least not in my state.

what I mean is, there are no side impact requirements to meet off road. Note that ford says the tubular doors they’re selling as an accessory are crash tested. So they meet the side impact requirements for certifying a vehicle federally. Not too surprising that a door with a big hole where a side impact beam would go doesn’t pass.

FWIW where I live, technically it’s illegal to drive without doors - if a vehicle was manufactured with doors, it has to wear them on the road. There is a vague “maybe” for Jeep CJ6.

 

[Warthog]

According to a Ford rep at Super Cel East, they did not pass crash testing and will not be available.

Since OP is asking, if they were available in the future, I'd guess they would cost $2000 for a 2-door, plus the cost of painting.

Tube doors apparently passed crash testing.

I find t be a bit funny they didn't pass crash test yet we can ride around with no doors what so ever and be right as rain...

 

[ZackDanger]

I had to put doors on on my JKU for MA state inspection because they have to check if windows actually close...

Maybe aftermarket will provide something but you’ll still need the factory doors for inspection

Weird, I take my doors *off* for MA state inspection so they wont see my tint. (I do have to put on mirrors though.)

If the doors are present, the tech is supposed to roll the windows up to check for tint... but there's nothing I know of that requires doors or for windows to work. I've been wrong before, though.

 

[_2020_]

Weird, I take my doors *off* for MA state inspection so they wont see my tint. (I do have to put on mirrors though.)

If the doors are present, the tech is supposed to roll the windows up to check for tint... but there's nothing I know of that requires doors or for windows to work. I've been wrong before, though.

They refused testing at two places without doors.
Edit: I had mirrors on!

 

[tshaw2009]

I'm not too terribly worried about this because I think it will only be a matter of time before either Ford or the aftermarket comes out with a version that will pass the crash tests. It sucks as this was going to be a definite buy for my 2-door but I guess good things come to those who wait. I'm fine........

 

[gentlemanbronco]

I liked the look but imagine they don’t do well in crash tests.
I’d like to see a revised version with a small removable window similar to the Mclaren senna.

 

[wavydave]

I'm not too terribly worried about this because I think it will only be a matter of time before either Ford or the aftermarket comes out with a version that will pass the crash tests. It sucks as this was going to be a definite buy for my 2-door but I guess good things come to those who wait. I'm fine........

...until the little shart slips out the donut door at 80mph.
Okay, so I didn't read all the messages, but I think that is why they canceled the doors - because some dimwit will think they act like real doors and they don't tie down the lil' rugrats to the rear seat with a booster and seatbelt like they would have while driving with tube doors or without doors entirely.

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