?'s about my first doorless road trip.
I'm about to embark on my first doorless road trip with my wife and 2 boys from Fontana to the kern River. Are there any precautions I should take considering the length of the trip and the fact that my sons are 10 & 6? Also I'm driving a JKU. Thanks
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Originally Posted by Hilop
(Post 4119475)
I'm about to embark on my first doorless road trip with my wife and 2 boys from Fontana to the kern River. Are there any precautions I should take considering the length of the trip and the fact that my sons are 10 & 6? Also I'm driving a JKU. Thanks
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Very very windy. Every time anything passes you it will feel like an 18 wheeler. And when an 18 wheeler passes you, you might feel like you've just been picked up by a tornado.
Also, if you thought you got bad mpg now.. It will drop pretty significantly. |
x2 on the wind , and its colder then doors on with the windows open . ps sunscreen and chapstick are a must
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Def remember the sunscreen first time I drove without my doors I forgot t sunscreen my legs and I def paid for it the next day.
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Do you have mirrors? If not, I would get some. Make sure any lose articles, especially light weight ones, are secured in the vehicle. It seems like random gusts of wind will hit without warning. Even if it's 90, pack a sweatshirt or jacket, at some point you might need it. Finally, make sure everyone is buckled in.
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Take the wife and kids on a short test ride and see if they like it. Don't want to be turning round to put the doors back on halfway.
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Originally Posted by countrydude1992
(Post 4119535)
Very very windy. Every time anything passes you it will feel like an 18 wheeler. And when an 18 wheeler passes you, you might feel like you've just been picked up by a tornado.
Also, if you thought you got bad mpg now.. It will drop pretty significantly. |
Originally Posted by numbah1
(Post 4119615)
Definitely agree on the wind factor. Although I'm not understanding how you think removing heavy doors would reduce mpg.
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Originally Posted by Its-a-JK
(Post 4119645)
Kind of in agreeance with u one this as even with a two door its noticable when the doors are off in regards to engine response and ride feel but at the same time no doors does take away what clean air flow there is around the Jeep. I personally haven't notice an mpg drop but maybe a four door is a bit worse.
Fontana to Kern is a decent drive. I've done Murrieta to BigBear and back in a day, you'll feel pretty wind whipped by the end of it if you and your passengers aren't used to it. Sent from my iPhone using JK-Forum |
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