Why so many doors

[sandygar4]

1 kid, 1 wife, 3 german shepherds

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[AnnDee4444]

Jeep should have designed different front doors for the different wheelbases, like they did on the XJ. This would make 2-door rear seat access much easier. Like this:

 

[Shots]

Maybe but that would require a special 2 door hardtop and soft top too, since the current tops with the current doors. That or they'd have to extend the wheelbase to accommodate the extended front door. Either way that's a lot more R&D, tooling and materials to make getting in the back seat easier. They probably figure if that's an issue you'd just get a 4 door.
Way too expensive to make the front doors longer for the 2 door.

 

[AnnDee4444]

Maybe but that would require a special 2 door hardtop and soft top too, since the current tops with the current doors. That or they'd have to extend the wheelbase to accommodate the extended front door. Either way that's a lot more R&D, tooling and materials to make getting in the back seat easier. They probably figure if that's an issue you'd just get a 4 door.
Way too expensive to make the front doors longer for the 2 door.

The 2-door already requires a special top, so that's a moot point. With the door longer there would be some shared parts that are currently unique, like the top's side panels & windows, entire rear quarter-panel stampings, and maybe even some of the cargo area interior plastic panels. They could even use the glass from the current front & rear doors to get the longer door (with a fixed panel like I showed). The biggest issue is that the front of the "sport bar" would need to move rearwards.

 

[Aenima]

Over time, what is at first abnormal becomes normal. Like a 4-door Wrangler. Now a bunch of people say they actually look better than the two door. To each their own, but I couldn't disagree more. A 4-door still looks like a chopped and extended 2-door to me. They do look better than the JKs though. I bought a 2-door for one reason - wheeling. They wheel better in most scenarios, especially where turning radius and breakover are important (in other words everywhere I wheel). Super tight switchbacks and rock gardens are where the 2 door shines. The 4k savings didn't hurt either. If I were overlanding, it would be a 4-door.

 

[Shots]

The 2-door already requires a special top, so that's a moot point. ....

Oh yeah, I guess the 4 door top does have a longer overhang. Great points. Disregard my last.

 

[NCIC105]

Everyone has different taste. The kids are gone, the dogs crowd themselves into the front passenger seat so I didn't get a four door, but I see 10X as many four doors and I'm just curious

Easier to get aging German Shepard into

 

[Shots]

I use a set of plastic steps (originally from a hot tub) to get my Rott into the back. He just just walk up in that way. I found loading from the doors to be to difficult.

 

[agpthng]

Everyone has different taste. The kids are gone, the dogs crowd themselves into the front passenger seat so I didn't get a four door, but I see 10X as many four doors and I'm just curious

Our kids are grown as well, but now we have grandchildren, groceries, a dog that isn't allowed on the seats, stuff in general. I loved my 2 door, had it for 12 years but I'm liking the more room.

 

[cosine]

i looked into a 4 door sport and liked it. but i decided to scale down and got a 2 door because 90% of the time its just me driving. the 2 door is great on gas and roads. i didnt see much difference in the handling on the 4door.

 

[Andy2434]

I like the utility and options which the 4 door affords.

 

[Dash68]

If they made a 2 door Gladiator I would buy it. I love that J6 concept.

I currently have a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and a JKUR, I to would be one of the first in line to buy a J6.

 

[Wjsan]

Kids 8 and 6, with booster seats the 2 door back seat is just too cramped

 

[Steve JLUR]

Hey I can put this argument to bed. How about person A likes his/her 2 door Jeep and person B likes their 4 door.

Well I’m person A and I like my 4 door! ?

 

[BXFXJeep]

I would have bought a 2 door if it had the TJ style tumble front seats, I don't know why they got rid of that, it made it easy for people to get into the rear seat.

There were a few things I liked on the TJ that they got rid of on the original JK, I had a 2007 JK for a long time, but couldn't easily get a baby carrier into the backseat, so I switched to a 4 door.

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