haha i deff. will, i think realistically its going to happen in eairly september...because then i have acsess to a plasma cutter...and welders and stuff in my autoshop class....but thats not too far off

 

Wouldnt wheeling without the doors create a structural issue? There are some stresses that the body and frame going through, keeping the doors in place helps keep everything "structurally". Does this make sense?

 

Im sure it does, i dont think it would be much, but then again, Idont know much of anything thats another reason for Half doors.

 

No, I'm talking about all that damn dust. I'd rather wash the truck 2x for every time I have to wipe down the ENTIRE enterior with Armor All, vacuum every square inch and apply Febreeze.

 

I got a 92 p/u and would love a set of tube's kinda been searchin "without luck" got any suggestions...if you're wanting to sell you're bring them to tellico

 

That's why I gave up on mine. I'll wipe down the guages whenever the dust/pollen builds up so mucy that I can't read them, but that's about it. I always have my windows open, even when I park the truck in my driveway at night. It's no Lexus, by any means, and I really dig the paramilitary look, so I leave it dirty!

 

There was an article about installing tube doors in the last issue of Toyota 4WD with good pictures for fabbing.

 

well I talked to a custom canvas guy today, and to do what I want, we are looking at about, $150 per door, but thats with a (clear) window, with a zipper, and small flaps over the top part of the door/window frame, to prevent rain from getting in while driving to the trail.
Now I just need to find a "donor" door to practice on, then Ill need a 4runner door to do the actual half door, lol
anyone want to send me thier door ?
In all honesty, this will probley be a winter project, Id really like to do this, but Ive got other things that need to be done first.

EDIT:
this guy has some sweet doors [IMG]www.scaldeddog.com/images/Half-Doors-weatherstriping.jpg[/IMG]
incasr it does work, heres the link http://www.scaldeddog.com/images/Hal...erstriping.jpg page 8 post 188 guys name is ScaldedDog

 

hum...i think im gunna have to wait on the canvas part of mine...but school starts on monday...which means i got a plasma and stuff...sweet now i just need doors too lol

 

That was off of TTORA.. I think you should get tube doors for all 4 doors! haha

 

i think those looks so sick! whats the functional point of having tube doors though? is it legal reasons? past that i cant see anything that they would accomplish safety-wise...

 

how about preventing objects (branches, logs, prickle bushes, etc etc) from hitting the driver/passenger?

something to hold onto, or prevent people from falling out (who wears a seat belt when theyre 4x4ing?)? ...and therefore increased sense of security?

increase structural rigidity?

..I could probably think of more things..

 

i do...

 

i wear a seatbelt as well but fair enough, some of those reasons are good. while still a huge open area, there is at LEAST some protection against branches and such. something to hold on to...yeah thats true, but keeping people from falling out? nah. if youre at such an angle where youre going to fall out of your door, that extra foot on the bottom isnt going to stop you. and as far as structural rigidity goes...the doors have a simple latch on them (depending on design). i would think that these doors offer no structural support or very little.

 

plus ontop of all those other reasons...you can lean out and see where your tire is placed on a rock etc...but idono about any safty these provide...other then mentioned...

 

...yea, they are a little low.. I checked the picture again and the top goes to like the bottom of the seat....

4X Innovations can custom make them, so you could probably have a couple made so that they are as high as the normal doors, or something..

 

or if you have the gear...just make your own

 

im going to make my own at SOME point, theyll probably be pretty straight though as i dont have a practical way to bend the tubing.

 

ya thats my major problem with wanting to do that too...but im thinking about getting a really cheap piupe bender from harbor freight or something like that...

 

most muffler shops have mandrel tube benders, I'm sure if you took your tubes there with the specs, or degree bend you need that they could bend them for you for cheap..