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mtdewmike- 03-31-2008
Found this article on thenewx.org. Check out where the X falls on the list. wink.gif

Report Says Weak SUV Roofs Are Deadly

xtremejoe04- 03-31-2008
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XVTer- 03-31-2008
Mike, good thing you didn't own an Explorer or a Cherokee instead of your X wink.gif

Rockaholic- 03-31-2008
Another article on the same report:
USA Today article

USA also charted out the weight to strength ratio for the vehicles.

Mike - I was wrong - the test didn't include the next gens. Just the first

TunaSoda- 03-31-2008
QUOTE (XVTer @ March 31, 2008 01:12 pm)
Mike, good thing you didn't own an Explorer or a Cherokee instead of your X wink.gif

It's a good thing Cherokees don't tip over as easy as an X... biggrin.gif

RIXterra- 03-31-2008
QUOTE (TunaSoda @ March 31, 2008 02:39 pm)
QUOTE (XVTer @ March 31, 2008 01:12 pm)
Mike, good thing you didn't own an Explorer or a Cherokee instead of your X  wink.gif

It's a good thing Cherokees don't tip over as easy as an X... biggrin.gif

That's fine. At least I'll feel safer in my X than in a Jeep.. wink.gif tongue.gif

Rockaholic- 03-31-2008
QUOTE (TunaSoda @ March 31, 2008 02:39 pm)
QUOTE (XVTer @ March 31, 2008 01:12 pm)
Mike, good thing you didn't own an Explorer or a Cherokee instead of your X  wink.gif

It's a good thing Cherokees don't tip over as easy as an X... biggrin.gif

Yet, they'll tip over:
rollover1
rollover2
rollover3
rollover4
rollover5

TunaSoda- 03-31-2008
QUOTE (Rockaholic @ March 31, 2008 02:03 pm)
QUOTE (TunaSoda @ March 31, 2008 02:39 pm)
QUOTE (XVTer @ March 31, 2008 01:12 pm)
Mike, good thing you didn't own an Explorer or a Cherokee instead of your X  wink.gif

It's a good thing Cherokees don't tip over as easy as an X... biggrin.gif

rollover5Yet, they'll tip over:
rollover1
rollover2
rollover3
rollover4

Yup, there are rollover vids for every SUV made tongue.gif

TheInstaller- 03-31-2008
Let me just point out that they rated the 99-04 Grand Cherokee, not our standard Cherokees. I will take my Cherokee over and X in an off-camber situation. tongue.gif

Rockaholic- 03-31-2008
Yeah, good point Jeff.

Although I still think Jeep made a huge mistake discontinuing the Cherokee and replacing it with the Liberty....

TheInstaller- 03-31-2008
QUOTE (Rockaholic @ March 31, 2008 04:17 pm)
Yeah, good point Jeff.

Although I still think Jeep made a huge mistake discontinuing the Cherokee and replacing it with the Liberty....

I agree with that. The new ones are starting to look a lot like the original minus the solid axle.

svendog- 03-31-2008
1st Gens rule

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