Removing Doors

[E90400K]

I have a few different dash cams, 3 actually. They all work well. I have one with a forward and rear facing camera. That one paid for itself and the others in a recent minor rear-end accident. It was in my Honda Odyssey. Even though the rear view was far back, you could see the car impact me, and my head snap back, while also seeing what I did up front. I plan on moving this one to the Slate.

No, I didn't win a $1M award. Ha ha, I got $250 for future doctor visits. I was fine with that. It was minor and wanted this behind me. I felt fine after a few weeks when we settled, and I feel fine today.

My other vehicle has a front and rear facing dashcam. In this case you don't see the driver. Those are good too, but I have to admit, when I was arguing with the adverse party's adjuster, seeing my head bang back made it easier to come to a resolution.

I refuse to add dash cams to any of my vehicles. IMO it is just asking to get in an accident. Karma...

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I refuse to add dash cams to any of my vehicles. IMO it is just asking to get in an accident. Karma...

Nah…it’s an internal nanny that reminds me if I do something really stupid, it’s on camera, but in metro ATL there are crazy aggressive drivers and if any make contact, I upload the video for insurance or law enforcement use. I gave up on the idea of turning in a-holes that deliberately cut people off at 85+MPH. I’d spend 20 minutes every day doing that!

 

[tubes]

Nah…it’s an internal nanny that reminds me if I do something really stupid, it’s on camera, but in metro ATL there are crazy aggressive drivers and if any make contact, I upload the video for insurance or law enforcement use. I gave up on the idea of turning in a-holes that deliberately cut people off at 85+MPH. I’d spend 20 minutes every day doing that!

If I do something stupid, and my body is not too badly damaged, I'm going to throw the dash cam in the weeds.

 

[tubes]

Well, I do live in Virginia...

As an NC resident, all I know about VA cops is: keep your head down, don't exceed the speed limit, and keep a low profile. I swear they look for us! They are brutal.

EDIT: @Doctors Do Little reminded me in the next post to NOT use a radar detector. I never had one. But they have radar detector detectors. This may not matter in 2026 since most use some sort of photo/laser device. Maybe they have photo detector detector devices these days?

 

[Doctors Do Little]

As an NC resident, all I know about VA cops is: keep your head down, don't exceed the speed limit, and keep a low profile. I swear they look for us! They are brutal.

Make sure you aren’t packing or using radar in VA. They frown on those maneuvers

 

[sodamo]

I'm thinking for many of us here on the forum, any of the Slate accessory mods are not going to be too difficult for us. I wish I was buying the SUV just so I could build the kit. It's like assembling a real-size Revell model kit. LOL.

A later purchase 😄

 

[E90400K]

A later purchase 😄

Nah. The Bronco does all the Slate SUV can do. 2-dr SUV and 2-dr Open-Air. It can't be a pickup truck, so it'll stay in the fleet. And the doors are designed to come off, and Ford was bright enough to mount the side mirrors on the cowl.

 

[E90400K]

As an NC resident, all I know about VA cops is: keep your head down, don't exceed the speed limit, and keep a low profile. I swear they look for us! They are brutal.

EDIT: @Doctors Do Little reminded me in the next post to NOT use a radar detector. I never had one. But they have radar detector detectors. This may not matter in 2026 since most use some sort of photo/laser device. Maybe they have photo detector detector devices these days?

You've heard the acronym FUFO... The Virginia State Police came up with that one.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

You've heard the acronym FUFO... The Virginia State Police came up with that one.

The TN State Troopers attempt to be the same way, but they are JV comparatively.

 

[Luxrage]

I refuse to add dash cams to any of my vehicles. IMO it is just asking to get in an accident. Karma...

I've found it's the opposite for me. If I drive one of my friend's cars without a dashcam, I send up seeing something crazy. I drive my own, it's 99% boring! It's like having a camera permanently watching the pot never boil!

 

[Johnologue]

If I do something stupid, and my body is not too badly damaged, I'm going to throw the dash cam in the weeds.

This is the importance of modular hardware that you own! "Pleading the 5th" instead of "my car is automatically testifying against me".
(I imagine for legal reasons this may count as destruction/hiding of documents or something. Maybe a camera that only holds the past few minutes of footage in memory and saves when you activate it? There seem to be more options here than when it's part of the car and cloud connected, at least!)

But they have radar detector detectors. This may not matter in 2026 since most use some sort of photo/laser device. Maybe they have photo detector detector devices these days?

I know military vehicles can have "laser warning receivers"...oh. Yeah, they sell laser detectors/jammers. No idea if they work or are counter-detectable.

 

[FloppaEnjoyer8067]

This is the importance of modular hardware that you own! "Pleading the 5th" instead of "my car is automatically testifying against me".
(I imagine for legal reasons this may count as destruction/hiding of documents or something. Maybe a camera that only holds the past few minutes of footage in memory and saves when you activate it? There seem to be more options here than when it's part of the car and cloud connected, at least!)

I know military vehicles can have "laser warning receivers"...oh. Yeah, they sell laser detectors/jammers. No idea if they work or are counter-detectable.

There's radar and laser jammers. The issue is, it's obvious when you are using one because the cop won't be able to get a speed reading on you.

Detectors aren't illegal in most states though. A laser detector is essentially useless unless you plan on running from the cops, because it instantly reads your speed, whereas radar takes a few seconds.

 

[steveozz67]

I’m interested in removing the doors from time to time, in pickup form and maybe open air, I’ll need to find a way to put a side mirror on the drivers side, it appears in Minnesota I probably won’t need side mirrors but would feel better with a drivers side

I would like to see a tube door option like jeep and bronco

 

[EV Trek]

I would like to see a tube door option like jeep and bronco

I liked the steel half doors on some Jeeps

 

[steveozz67]

I liked the steel half doors on some Jeeps

That would work also , i did not think of that