Jeep accident

[sft4life]

i just came upon this video on YouTube. I figured i would share it with you guys as you might appreciate knowing that Rusty's track bars are terrible!!

youtube.com/watch?v=CLNc7Lfkktg

[blkrubi88]

This will make it a little easier for everyone, here's your video!

YouTube - cop ramming the jeep part 2

That guy is lucky to be walking, if that's him beside the jeep!

[xjmarc]

The tie rod looked intact it was the tie rod end that broke. I'm just wondering what this guy was doing to kill that wheel. Wonder how much air he had in the tires and those beadlocks weren't DOT approved and weren't balanced.

[Crazy4diesels]

Yes, those guys are lucky to be walking... Looks like there were two on board (you can hear one ask the other about his wallet... "I think you put it in the center console..." or something like that). Looks like the wheel might have stress cracked part way around the bolt circle and then let go. The lug nuts were still all on the studs. Looks like there are some clean breaks between some of the lug holes (the stress cracks) and one "ripped" area where it finally let go. The track bar maybe snapped during the roll. I wonder if he might have had the side bars removed from the windshield? (or maybe had the windshield down? ). I'm a little surprised to see it totally flattened. -John

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.

[blkrubi88]

Speed could have been a factor also!

[Saddle Tramp]

It doesn’t look like the “sports” bar held up very well.

[signgrafix]

Yep, I did'nt want them because of the room they took up but now..... I am thinking full cage when I do mine.

[Jeepdreamer]

I think I would cry... a lot...

[signgrafix]

I say the rim failed first, then broke the tie rod.

[HiHood]

This is precisely why I'm keeping my B on DESERT DIRT when she's done, that pavement is just too rough on these Jeeps.

[Jeeper99]

Gosh, those guys seemed to be in pretty good spirits after killing the rubicon, but I guess they were just happy to be alive.

[1ATony]

A roll bar should withstand a roll over. That's ridiculos that that bar crushed in like that.

[Jason4x4]

Originally Posted by 1ATony

A roll bar should withstand a roll over. That's ridiculos that that bar crushed in like that.

Well, first of all, I don't know how many times that Jeep went over, but a typical roll bar is actually only designed to survive one roll. If you go over and over multiple times there is a good chance a roll bar will flatten or deform somewhat. Secondly, I don't think the "Sport Bar" in a Wrangler is really designed for much use as a roll bar anyway...so if a Wrangler flips more than once, what you see in the video is pretty much what I'd expect to see.

[Sine Deviance]

Originally Posted by 1ATony

A roll bar should withstand a roll over. That's ridiculos that that bar crushed in like that.

Originally Posted by Jason4x4

Well, first of all, I don't know how many times that Jeep went over, but a typical roll bar is actually only designed to survive one roll. If you go over and over multiple times there is a good chance a roll bar will flatten or deform somewhat. Secondly, I don't think the "Sport Bar" in a Wrangler is really designed for much use as a roll bar anyway...so if a Wrangler flips more than once, what you see in the video is pretty much what I'd expect to see.

Yeah, who cares if it got a little flattened? They both lived and walked away from it. That in itself is amazing. If it were any other car they would probably be on life support.

[Saddle Tramp]

Originally Posted by Sine Deviance

Yeah, who cares if it got a little flattened? They both lived and walked away from it. That in itself is amazing. If it were any other car they would probably be on life support.

I agree, they both walked away, but it makes me think long and hard about factory roll bars.