jeep rollover rates

That's exactly right. Know the limits of your vehicle. I'm sure they have a higher rollover rate than an M3 BMW. It's just physics. A vehicle with a higher center of gravity has a higher tendancy to roll over. I vote you get a toyota though.:bounce:
 
mikemjohnson said:
hey guys, considering purchasing a jeep wrangler- wondering about the rollover rates for 1996? compared to other vehicles
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Technically they did not make a 1996 Wrangler model. It went from the 95 YJ to the 97 TJ. But yes, I also agree if you know how to drive you shouldn't have a problem. I ran mine(03' Rubicon) with 35s for 2 years with no front or rear sway bars with no issues. HTH DJ
 
I drive like a bat out of hell in the corners and regularly outrun sporty cars up and down the mountains. My jeep is about 6" higher than stock plus has 35" tires. Never rolled it over. It will push the frontend before it will roll. It is pretty much impossible to roll over without hitting a curb/ditch/hole or being hit by someone.
 
Any SUV-type vehicle has a higher rollover rating than a car, but like everyone is says here, it all depends on how you drive it and handle it. Especially if it's just going to be a stock, with no mods. I think my wife's Liberty has a higher rollover rating than a wrangler, and believe me I can feel it if the turn is quick enough, but it's never been a problem. Go for the Jeep!!

And if you like the Wrangler look, look into the '07 models. They've added ~5" in width and the wheelbase is a little longer too (in the 2-door), all done to reduce the chances of rolling-over.
 
jeepinmatt said:
I drive like a bat out of hell in the corners and regularly outrun sporty cars up and down the mountains. My jeep is about 6" higher than stock plus has 35" tires. Never rolled it over. It will push the frontend before it will roll. It is pretty much impossible to roll over without hitting a curb/ditch/hole or being hit by someone.
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Lemme hold it for a weekend.....I promise we can roll it, you just aren't trying hard enough.
 
I purposely kept pushing the limit around the entrance into my old apartment. It will come up on 2 wheels.......

Just drive like you have some sense.
 
Lemme hold it for a weekend.....I promise we can roll it, you just aren't trying hard enough.
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You are correct, I am not trying hard enough. However, I don't think that is the intent of the original post.
 
I have done considerable research, and there is NOT A SINGLE Incidence of rollover in a 96 wrangler.

Also there has never been a 96 wrangler fatality, crash or even warranty claim!

:wheel:
 
haha i expected some terrible flames for this one, this was posted my less technical friend, who happens to be a girl (girls and jeeps, sexy)

but to ask more specifically, what are the rollover rates in a wrangler, to, say a 4runner.

it is all about the driver, i agree, but what are the past statistics, is there a good website for this. i know they have the 4star safety rating, which is always good, but she needs numbers and statistics (if she can muster them, dad will buy her one, lucky:rolleyes: )
anyways, thanks guys
 
well in 1996 the vector of circumference of the cage caused a 4.1873 roll over rate. keep that in mind...
 
Well here's some numbers?
http://www.internetautoguide.com/crash-tests/09-int/2006/jeep/wrangler/index.html
The wrangler gets an 8?
NFC what that 8 means?
An 06 4 runner gets a 3? But an 06 Corolla gets a 4?
So ermm, nfc which was is better?
Cause I mean, a low to the ground Corolla should be harder to roll than both a 4runner and a Wrangler?
Basically it's statistics, make shit up. After all, "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics"
:)

But I also know if a new Camry rear ends a lifted Jeep, it will destroy the front end of the camry? and not hurt the TJ?
:)
 
A jeep has at least a foot of track width on a camry, and since the drivetrain of a camry is made of toothpicks and superglue, there isn't any weight down low. Since wranglers have solid axles and very little weight above the height of the body tub, it does work in their favor. However, I still can't imagine it would be less likely to roll.
 
Hehe yea, I know they are completely different, I just picked a camry cause it was on the same page as the 4runner? That he mentioned. That and I got rear ended by a Camry about 2 weeks ago.
:)
I really couldn't find what those stupid numbers meant. But it's probably like most of the "calculated" numbers. Like mileage etc etc. You can do stupid things to beat their numbers that don't help at all in the real world.
 
i like tortles
EDIT: ^posted by one of my technicians at work. man i forgot i even had a log in on this site, looked into it because i saw something in classifieds i am after. amazing how far ive come in these years; now a service manager and consider myself very/extremely educated in vehicles, mechanically and general knowledge. hopefully ill be on here more now!
P.S. the chick i asked for did not buy it 5 years ago. waste of a thread :rolleyes:
 
mikemjohnson said:
but to ask more specifically, what are the rollover rates in a wrangler, to, say a 4runner.
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If that's your comparison, I'd be less concerned about the rollover rate than the breakdown rate...
 
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