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What will the rollbar (sportsbar) do in a rollover?

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Does anyone know?

I think they don't call it a rollbar officially because it doesn't actually have the strength to maintain cabin integrity in a rollover, but can anyone confirm?
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It will more than likely keep you alive in a mild rollover, at least the front passengers. JKs did ok in rollovers IMO, and the JL was designed with better protection from the start. Will it be as strong as a cage? Hell no. Is it an improvement over previous Wranglers? Yes.
 

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Two and a half rolls in my 2016 JK after a near head-on collision dodged and he hit my right rear fender. Protected the inside very well.
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Two and a half rolls in my 2016 JK after a near head-on collision dodged and he hit my right rear fender. Protected the inside very well.
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Hey not bad! :captain:

I would have expected a lot worse from that.
 

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Two and a half rolls in my 2016 JK after a near head-on collision dodged and he hit my right rear fender. Protected the inside very well.
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How was that experience?
 

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How was that experience?
Very dizzying. Only injuries was concussion and bruised up left shoulder. From slamming into pillar. Side air bags are an important feature in the JL for me. If there is ever a next time hopefully I'll remember to brace myself before releasing the seatbelt and slamming my head on the asphalt. Took a while to pick the glass out.
 

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Very dizzying. Only injuries was concussion and bruised up left shoulder. From slamming into pillar. Side air bags are an important feature in the JL for me. If there is ever a next time hopefully I'll remember to brace myself before releasing the seatbelt and slamming my head on the asphalt. Took a while to pick the glass out.
Glad you made it out OK!
 

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I think they don't call it a rollbar officially because it doesn't actually have the strength to maintain cabin integrity in a rollover, but can anyone confirm?
They donā€™t call it a rollbar for PR and Legal reasons.

First having a ā€œRollbarā€ would imply that Wranglers Rollover more than other vehicles... otherwise why have a Roll-bar?

Second, like not adding the required safety features like a required cage to a Dodge Demon for a sub 10s car, implying it is a properly reinforced Roll-bar, would mean they are taking on additional liability for peopleā€™s actions, and that it didnā€™t save the occupant(s) when ā€˜rollingā€™ off the road through Glacier park down a few hundred feet, or a backflip off a ridge/obstacle onto the top, despite even a reinforced proper cage folding under similar situation.

It should be better than the JK(U) as it is meant to help meet the roof crush test requirements (2.5x IIRC) of many other vehicles, which was the target as it was believed that the Wrangler (especially the 4dr) might lose its convertible exemption, or that the NHTSA would do away with the convertible exemption all together.

Itā€™s still not as good as a properly engineered and reinforced cage, but likely significantly better than before, and as Wired can attest, that was pretty good to begin with.

BTW, we essentially just adopt the same standards as the US, so wouldā€™ve applied here too;
https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/roadsafety/216_TSD_rev_1R.pdf
 

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If it's not a bolt in part, like the sport bar on my old TJ, then it should help tremendously with rollover protection. Given the "new" roof crush requirements from the NHTSA, I'd say it should hold up great.
 

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Does anyone know?

I think they don't call it a rollbar officially because it doesn't actually have the strength to maintain cabin integrity in a rollover, but can anyone confirm?
Save your f-in life...
 

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I would bet 90 percent of the Rubicon owners out there don't even have a clue as to what this jeep off road potential really is. It can hit the pucker factor trails rite out the Box, As some of you know, wheeling at this level of being locked all the way around is not as forgiving and put you in a very bad spot in a heartbeat. I sure hope this sports bar is not all looks and does it job if thing go wrong and we forget to keep the shinny side up
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