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DOORS-OFF LAWS / TENNESSEE

Doors off in
Tennessee.

Can you drive a Wrangler or Gladiator doorless in Tennessee? Here's what the TN code says about the parts that leave with your doors, mirrors first, with every rule cited to the statute.

Tennessee at a glance

Read the fine print first

Mirrors
Special rule
Fenders
Couldn't confirm
Doors
Couldn't confirm

The mirror rule in Tennessee

Tennessee has its own take (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-206): The only mirror statute located applies to motor trucks whose construction or load prevents the driver's view to the rear; they must carry a mirror showing the roadway to the rear. No general passenger-car mirror statute was located (TN code is not hosted on a free official site, so this was not exhaustively verified).

“Any motor truck ... which, by reason of its construction, either when loaded or unloaded, prevents the driver's view of the rear, shall be equipped with a mirror”

Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-206

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Fenders and mud flaps

We couldn't confirm any Tennessee fender or mud-flap rule for passenger vehicles from the official code. If you've lifted the rig or run wide tires, check with the state before you trim or remove fender flares.

Do you need doors at all?

We didn't find any Tennessee statute requiring doors, but we couldn't rule one out from the official code either. The equipment rules (mirrors first) are what usually draw a stop.

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STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Tennessee doors-off FAQ.

Is it legal to drive a Jeep without doors in Tennessee?
We didn't find any Tennessee statute requiring doors, but we couldn't rule one out from the official code either. The equipment rules (mirrors first) are what usually draw a stop. We couldn't pin down Tennessee's mirror rule from the official text, so check with the state and run side mirrors to be safe.
Do I need side mirrors with the doors off in Tennessee?
Tennessee has its own take (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-206): The only mirror statute located applies to motor trucks whose construction or load prevents the driver's view to the rear; they must carry a mirror showing the roadway to the rear. No general passenger-car mirror statute was located (TN code is not hosted on a free official site, so this was not exhaustively verified).
Does Tennessee require fenders or mud flaps?
We couldn't confirm any Tennessee fender or mud-flap rule for passenger vehicles from the official code. If you've lifted the rig or run wide tires, check with the state before you trim or remove fender flares.

We're Jeep people, not lawyers. This is a plain-English read of the Tennessee statutes cited above, checked October 8, 2026. Laws change and local rules, trails, beaches and parks can add their own. For a definitive answer, ask the Tennessee motor vehicle agency. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.