Jeep JLU roll cage strong enough?

[84-4runner]

This is a new, 758 total miles, jeep JLU rubicon hard top. It was on a freeway doing 75mph in the fast lane passing a tractor/trailer in the middle lane. A car in the slow lane passed the semi and
cut in front of it and clipped the semi with the left rear corner and started to spin to the left and clipped the jeep in the right rear corner. this pitted the jeep which left the roadway sideways
and rolled 5/6 times for 450 feet. The car driver drove on for a couple of miles and then abandoned the car and fled on foot. It was thought that he/she had a warrant, was
intoxicated, stolen car or an illegal. The jeep driver was untouched. He was wearing his seat belt. The state trooper insisted that he be transported to the hospital since he
did not believe that there were no injuries. The jeep was declared "totaled" by the insurance company. I post this since I have seen stuff claiming the jeep cage is just for looks
and unsafe. I will let you draw your own conclusions.

 

[jadmt]

This is a new, 758 total miles, jeep JLU rubicon hard top. It was on a freeway doing 75mph in the fast lane passing a tractor/trailer in the middle lane. A car in the slow lane passed the semi and
cut in front of it and clipped the semi with the left rear corner and started to spin to the left and clipped the jeep in the right rear corner. this pitted the jeep which left the roadway sideways
and rolled 5/6 times for 450 feet. The car driver drove on for a couple of miles and then abandoned the car and fled on foot. It was thought that he/she had a warrant, was
intoxicated, stolen car or an illegal. The jeep driver was untouched. He was wearing his seat belt. The state trooper insisted that he be transported to the hospital since he
did not believe that there were no injuries. The jeep was declared "totaled" by the insurance company. I post this since I have seen stuff claiming the jeep cage is just for looks
and unsafe. I will let you draw your own conclusions.

hard to argue against seatbelts on that one....wow very lucky to be alive no doubt.

 

[Superduty]

That driver keeps a clean interior. No stuff laying around at all. (LOL)



[Glad driver was ok]

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[84-4runner]

actually he carries everything and the kitchen sink. All the stuff was thrown out during the multiple roll overs
along with the hard top being broken up and blown off

 

[pittsburgh]

I ve rolled a 1997 TJ and a 1995 YJ both on the highway.

The TJ was taken out by black ice

The YJ met an untimely demise via Subaru Outback making a left in front of me.

Roll cage and seat belts and no injuries both times.

I would trust a new jeeps roll cage in both of my accidents.

 

[billiebob]

yep, Wranglers built like a brick, the insurance industry rates Wranglers as on of the safest vehicles for driver survival rates. Looks like the roll cage, seat belts etc are still fully intact.

The vehicle with the worst driver fatality record in the Nissan 370ZX..... speed might be a factor.